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Dr. Jerry Mayhew, (HES Professor), Richie Schumacher (ES Graduate & Leadership Grad Student), David Meyerhoff (May ’14 ES Graduate), & Courtney Meyer (AT Student), pictured on the left,  Mrs. Jana Arabas (HES Instructor) and  Mrs. Brenda Embree (HES Administrative Assistant), pictured on the right, collaborated with the strength coaches at the University of Missouri to assess the body type and strength level of MU football players. Players were measured for skinfolds, muscle circumferences, and skeletal widths to determine their somatotype in an investigation exploring ways to make players stronger for their specific playing positions.  The information was gathered in April at Mizzou’s Practice Arena in Columbia, MO.

 

Laura Stark, a senior Exercise Science major, is interning with CES Performance in Houston, Texas this summer (May 14th-July 24th.)  During     her internship Laura is working as a Sports Performance Coach for athletes of all sports.  She trains grade school and high school athletes as well as college and professional athletes on the field and in the weight room. Laura’s favorite aspects of this internship are the knowledge and the experience she has gained through working with highly experienced coaches, including past NFL and MLB players, and working with and getting to know the current professional athletes who train at CES.

  

Seventy Exercise Science students are completing experiential learning experiences while enrolled in either ES 250, Exercise Science Practicum I, or ES 370, Internship in Exercise Science this summer semester.  While vacationing in Colorado in June, HES instructor Liz Jorn and her husband Phil (Counselor-University Counseling Services) visited her academic advisee Drew Fuemmeler. Drew has a summer internship at the YMCA of the Rockies located in Estes Park, close to Rocky Mountain National Park.  He is a senior Exercise Science student with a concentration in Sport and Recreation Management.

During his two-month internship, Drew is serving as a sports counselor for children enrolled in Kindergarten through Grade 6. He is getting the kids excited about the World Cup, and trying out some new sports with them, including field hockey and cricket. He is finding his work experiences in Estes Park are an interesting supplement to his experiences in Kirksville.

The Truman team competing in the 2013 AAHE Case Study Competition placed third in national competition on Friday, April 26, 2013 in Charlotte, NC at the AAHPERD National Convention.  In the picture on the left, it shows (Left to right) Justin Ryckman, McKenzie Tate, and Vanessa Shaw receiving their award from Dr. Caile Spear, American Association of Health Education (AAHE) President.  The picture on the right shows them with the poster they used as part of their presentation on the problem of Alzheimer’s Disease in Mecklenburg County, NC.  They were judged on their ability to utilize the Seven Areas of Responsibility for Certified Health Education Specialists (assess, plan, implement, evaluate, evaluate, administer, serve as a resource, and communicate and advocate for health education) to deal with the Alzheimer’s Disease.  Dr. Janice Clark is the sponsor for the group.  Additionally, Justin, McKenzie, Vanessa, and Emma Hosman assisted Dr. Clark in her presentation, “Is Your Health Curriculum CHES-Aligned?”

These students applied for the positions on the case study team.  Emma Hosman was the alternate member.  To finance the trip, they applied for grant funding from MO-PIP, the Student Senate, and the Student Public Health Association.

Truman State University Health Science students tied for second place in the 2012 American Association of Health Education (AAHE) Case Study Competition.   Truman team members were Gina Hansen, Lisa Dworak, McKenzie Tate, and Ali Coats (alternate).   There were nine teams competing in this national competition, and each team had ten minutes to explain their program and media campaign for this situation.   Dr. Janice Clark entered the team in the competition, but AAHE Case Study Competition rules do not allow faculty members to assist them with the solution to the problem.  The team members received the problem and rules for the case study two weeks before the March 14 competition and traveled to Boston, MA to compete.  Due to a massive power failure, the convention was cancelled and the students had to videotape their presentation and submit it for judging.   Student teams were evaluated on how well their solution met the following criteria:

Creativity and resourcefulness;  Attribution of Sources;  Professionalism; and Meeting the seven CHES (Certified Health Education Specialist) areas of responsibility.

Eastern Illinois State University won first place, with Truman State University and University of Florida tying for second place.

WE’RE VERY PROUD OF YOU, LADIES!

This picture was taken at the Harvard Train Station in Cambridge, MA.  From left to right:  Gina Hansen, Lisa Dworak, McKenzie Tate, and Ali Coats (alternate).

 

Jennifer Zweifel, a Health Science major at Truman State University and an All-American track athlete was named the first runner-up in the Miss Missouri pageant held in Mexico, MO on Saturday, June 9th.  Jennifer is pictured here with Miss Missouri and her court.   (Jennifer is on the far left.)  CONGRATULATIONS!  *Note:  Jennifer is the fourth HES student to be a Miss Missouri finalist!

You may view the article in the Kirksville Daily Express here:  http://www.kirksvilledailyexpress.com/features/x2067835885/Miss-Northeast-Counties-takes-second-at-Miss-Missouri.

Jordan Morgan (ES, May ’11) has accepted a job as the Senior Clinical Research Coordinator of the Harvard Orthopaedic Trauma Service in Boston, MA.  In this role, Jordan will oversee all of the orthopaedic trauma research at all of the Harvard affiliate hospitals (Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital-Boston, etc.)  Jordan says:  “My field experience really opened some doors for me. In fact, I was recently appointed as a Research Associate at Harvard Medical School, which is very exciting, especially because I am the only non-MD or Ph.D Research Associate at HMS in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery! Truman prepared me very well.”  CONGRATULATIONS Jordan!