Alumni Update 2013
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2012-2013 Alumni Update Issue 7 GVSU ATHLETIC TRAINING NEWS LETTER Updating YOU where YOUR career ATEP UPDATE started To be recognized as an outstanding undergraduate program that provides exceptional education through the utilization of interactive classroom instruction and clinical experiences; preparing students to excel on the Board of Certification Exam and to enter the profession as qualified health care providers. The ATEP also strives to promote the Athletic Training profession as an essential component of the allied health care field. Well, another year has passed and what a wonderful year College in Wilson, NC, North Carolina State University, Wayne State for the Athletic Training Education Program at GVSU! We just University, Davenport University, Butler University, NASA, and received the Board of Certification (BOC) test scores for the this Crystal Lake Orthopedics in Illinois exploring the physician extender reporting year and I’m proud to say that out of 20 first-time role. These are only a few of the many exciting locations, and the candidates we had 20 students pass the exam the first time!!! That feedback we receive from their clinical instructors continues to be is a 100% first-time passing rate for a second consecutive year! outstanding, stating they would take a GVSU student any day!!! The first-time passing rate nationally this year was 80.85%. Thank you to Dr. Hatzel in his role as Internship coordinator. Even Congrats to everyone who took the exam in April; 100% passed the while on sabbatical during the Winter 2013 semester, he continued first time as well. The success of this program is a testament to to function in this role and develop and foster relationships with everyone who contributes to our program on a daily basis. Thank students, preceptors and sites across the country! you to all involved! Educationally we are looking forward to the upcoming This year also brought a record number of students year! We have been approved to search for an Affiliate Faculty interested in the athletic training major! At last count we were at position in Movement Science and part of this person’s role will be approximately 270 majors; consistent with 2012, and 56 of those to coordinate the Intro to Athletic Training classes and labs. In students admitted through our secondary admittance process!; up addition we are working with Metro to create and hire a part-time from 55 in 2012. Keep in mind we have no intention of going Athletic Trainer to support an Injury Care Clinic for beyond 60!!! Thank you to Dr. Parker for her wonderful work as non-varsity athletes on campus which we hope to our Admissions coordinator (in addition to her role as Clinical have in place by Fall 2013. We are MOVIN’ Coordinator!). We continue to average 25 applicants for 12 forward here in the MOVEMENT Science positions each semester over the past several years! Department! Best wishes for a successful Students in the program continue to seek out exciting 2013! I hope to see you all in Las Vegas at the new internship locations and this year our students have been GVSU AT Alumni Party! privileged to work with the Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Barton ~ Dr. Shari Bartz-Smith [1] !e Depa"ing Grads Chaney was a Graduate Assistant Athletic Andrew Hughes Trainer through the Athletic ChaneyTraining Robinso Education Program.n She graduated Andrew was a this April with her master’s degree in Public Graduate Assistant Athletic Administration with an emphasis in Healthcare Trainer through the Athletic Department. Administration. While at Grand Valley, she enjoyed Andrew graduated this April with his Master’s working with the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/ of Education in Adult and Higher Education. Track and Field teams. Just after graduating, Chaney While completing his degree he primarily has accepted the position of the Human Resource worked with the Volleyball and Baseball teams Manager for Gazelle Sports. She also will be serving a for his 2 years. Currently Andrew is seeking month over in Switzerland as and Athletic Trainer for a employment at the colligate level. children’s sports camp. SCORE BOARD Women’s Teams • Cross Country – National Champs! • Golf – 4th Place Super Regionals • Lacrosse - GLIAC Champs Lauralee • Soccer – Final Four of Nationals was a Graduate • Softball – Final Four of Nationals Assistant Athletic • Swimming – 14th Place Nationals Lauralee WilliamTrainer throughs the Athletic • InDoor Track – 4th Place Nationals Department. Lauralee graduated this April • rd with her Master’s of Education in Adult and Higher OutDoor Track – 3 Place Nationals Education. While completing her degree she worked with the Cross Country/Track and Field Men’s Teams teams her first semester, Football her second • Baseball - Final Four of Nationals semester. Her second year she spent working th with the Women’s Lacrosse and the Men’s and • Cross Country – 7 Place Nationals Women’s Swimming and Diving teams. Currently, • Golf – 6th Midwest/Central Super Regionals Lauralee is seeking employment as an athletic • Swimming – 11th Place Nationals trainer at the collegiate level. • InDoor Track – 4th Place Nationals • OutDoor Track – 27th Place Nationals [2] Where are !ey Going??? Emily (Johnson) Barehman Brooke Petho Internship: Mercy Health Partners Internship: NASA Looking for a HS job Looking for a job and applying for Graduate School Christin Curtis Emily Pietraniec Internship: Detroit Tigers, Detroit and Grand Internship: Mercy Health Partners in Muskegon, MI Rapids Looking for a job and applying to PT Schools. Going to PA School Kerry Raker Ashley Doozan Internship at Wayne State University Internship: University of Denver GA for Upper Iowa University Football GA at Lamar University Aaron Rietman Vittoria Gasperoni Looking for a Job Internship: Chicago Cubs Eric Schwab Applying to PT and PA programs Internship: Detroit Tigers, Lakeland, FL and David Germaine Detroit Internship: Detroit Medical Center GA for East Tennessee State University GA for Western Michigan University Marcus Smithson Sarah Iwaniw Internship: Bellin Health of Green Bay, WI and Internship: Prairie Ridge High School, Crystal Lake, Physician Extender in Iron Mountain, MI IL GVSU Physical Therapy Program Looking for a job in a High School setting Andrea Sulavik Emily Kaindl Internship: Indiana Ice Internship for ESPN Wide World of Sports Applying for a GA position Men’s soccer Intern for North Carolina State Shelby Waggoner University Internship: Mercy Health Partners, Muskegon, MI Susan Lawless GVSU Physical Therapy Program Internship: Chicago Cubs in Mesa, AZ Jordan Wiese Baseball GA for Lamar University Internship: Mercy Health Partners, Muskegon, MI Danny Leja GA for Kansas Wesleyan University Internship: Arizona Diamondbacks, Scottsdale, AZ Blake Wickerham GA for UNC Pembroke, Baseball Internship and GA at North Carolina State Sarah Mohney Sydney Zwart Internship: Barton College in Wilson, NC Internship: Butler University GA for UD Mercy GA for Lindenwood University Carter Pallett Internship: Chicago Cubs in Mesa, AZ Baseball GA at Middle Tennessee State University [3] Welcome New Staff !!! KELLY MURPHY Kelly Murphy began working at Grand Valley State University as an Assistant Athletic Trainer in July 2012. She is directly responsible for the daily needs of men’s and women’s basketball and men’s and women’s tennis as well as supervising Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainers with men’s and women’s swim and dive, women’s lacrosse, and women’s volleyball teams. Prior to being an Assistant Athletic Trainer, Kelly was a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer at Grand Valley working primarily with the football team. Board of Certification certified in 2010, Kelly holds a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from James Madison University and a Master of Education in Adult and Higher Education from Grand Valley State University. When not working at GVSU, Kelly enjoys spending time with family and friends and planning her wedding as she is engaged to be the future Mrs. Jim Hardy. Tauri Rothermel is a graduate Anthony Polazzo is a Graduate assistant athletic trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer working with the athletics working with the Movement department. She received Science Department as well as her bachelors degree in the Athletic Department. He athletic training from grand received his bachelors in Athletic valley state university and Training from Northern Michigan is currently pursuing a University and is currently pursuing masters degree in public a Masters Degree in Public administration with an Anthony Administration with an emphasis on Tauri emphasis in health Health Administration. Anthony administration. Tauri Polazzo worked with the softball team during Rothermel covered soccer and tennis the 2012-2013 school year and will in 2012-2013 and will continue to work for this same team continue to work with soccer for this coming for the upcoming year. Following Grad year along with swimming and dive. Following school, he will pursue a career in Athletic Training as a grad school she will pursue a career within the physician extender or work with professional collegiate setting. Outside of athletic training she baseball. Outside of Athletic Training, enjoys sports, enjoys running and spending time with friends loves to be outside, and spending time with his family and family. and friends. [4] Clinical Sits 2012-2013 College Setting: Grand Valley State University Cross Country/Track & FIeld - Eliza MacDonald & Chaney Robinson Baseball/Volleyball - Andrew Hughes Basketball - Jim Winkler High School: Football - Mark Stoessner & Kelly Murphy Byron Center - Joe Chiaramonte Lacrosse/Swimming & Diving - Lauralee Williams Catholic Central - Jessica Rix Soccer/Tennis - Tauri Rothermel East Kentwood - Dan Chappell Softball - Anthony Polazzo Forest Hills Central - JaNae Start Forest HIlls Northern - Patty Sellner Davenport University - Wendi Correli & Jeff Harmsen Grand Haven - Patrick Wykes Grandville - Mike Seeger Calvin College - Joe Dykstra & Kerri Cramer Holland - Bailey Shelters Holland Christian - Rachel Kohl Jenison - Heather Smith General Medical: Muskegon - Ted Quick North Ottawa Community Hospital - Emergency Room Northview - Jesse Brinks Metro Health - Dr.