Month: July 2016

Alyssa Duffy graduated from Truman State in May 2012 with a BS in Exercise Science. During her time at Truman, she worked as a Research Assistant for Dr. Mayhew and presented her research at two different national conferences. Alyssa went on to study at Northern Illinois University, where she was awarded a full tuition scholarship and worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant. In August 2014, she completed her Master’s Degree in Public Health, with a concentration in Health Promotion. She now runs her own online personal training business.  Alyssa said this about her business:  “It allows me to work in the exercise science field from home, while my husband and I raise our two children.”

Michelle Boyd has been recognized as the Division II Head Athletic Trainer of the Year by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) and was inducted into the Missouri Athletic Trainers’ Association (MoATA) Hall of Fame.

Boyd was honored at the annual NATA Convention in Baltimore as the Division II Head Athletic Trainer of the Year. The award is given for exceptional performances by Head Athletic Trainers across all three NCAA Divisions along with the NAIA and Junior/Community Colleges. Recipients are selected by the national committee for being actively involved in their community/campus, athletic training associations and the promotion of their profession.

She was joined by fellow state colleague Josh Thompson, of Westminster College in Fulton, who was named the Division III Head Athletic Trainer of the Year.

Boyd was one of three inductees earlier in June into the Missouri Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame. She has served as president of MoATA and has been actively involved in the organization for several years.

Boyd has served as the Bulldogs Head Athletic Trainer since 2002 and has been a member of the Truman community since 1994. In addition to serving as President of MoATA, Boyd was on the Board of Directors for the Mid-America Athletic Trainers Association and on the Foundation Board for the NATA. She received the Athletic Training Service Award from the NATA in 2009.

 

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Congratulations to our Health and Exercise Science Students who were honored at their United States Army Commissioning Ceremony on May 7, 2016, receiving the rank of Second Lieutenant.

Commissionees

Haley Fisher (ES)- Field Artillery

Ryan Mayer (HS)- Infantry

Alison Vercelli (ES)- Medical Services