Sarah (Strickler) Valenza, August 2015 Health Science Graduate and CHES, is working at Lincoln County 
Health Department in Troy, MO, as their Public Health Educator & Outreach Coordinator. Sarah is currently coordinating two grants and assisting with outreach & social media. She also works for another organization, the Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments, on the weekends.
Continue with the great work Sarah!
Students from HLTH 362 Environmental Health clean their section of High Street (from Normal to Buchanan Street) on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016. Teams of HLTH 362 students clean the street three times each semester. This group received some help from several students in the HLTH 290 class. Pictured from left to right are the following Health Science majors: Ben Lasser, Momi Sagoe, Abby Mansley, Madison Thornburg, Rachel Hanson, Lana Allen, Madeline Thomas, Brendan Cronley, Emmy Fry, and Ikeolu Oladipo. Both courses are taught by Dr. Janice Clark.
Check out what our awesome May ’14 Exercise Science graduate Eden Elfrink did!
KPD commands two A T still students. Eden Elfrink and Jessica Guerra were honored by the Kirksville Police Department for turning in a large amount of money that they found near Thousand Hills State Park. KPD has recognized /commanded fourteen citizens within the last year. “The Department can’t do its job without the active support of its citizens”, said Police Chief Jim Hughes. “I want to thank Eden and Jessica for helping make Kirksville the great community that it is”.
As a reminder, this money has yet to be claimed by the rightful owner. If you think this may be your money please contact the Police Department at 660-785-6945.
Again we would like to thank Eden and Jessica. We wish them luck in their studies at A T Still.
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
Jasmine Johnson (BS in Health Science ’13) recently graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) with a Master of Science in Nutrition. She is currently studying for the registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) exam. After passing the exam, she plans to seek employment as a dietitian working in the fields of community nutrition, diabetes, and child nutrition. Jasmine said, “My time at Truman helped me develop great friendships and study habits (sometimes even both during late nights at Pickler lol) that helped me do well at UIC. The Health Science and Science faculty and curriculum at Truman challenged me, which allowed me to be prepared academically for graduate school. I am proud to a Bulldog and my experiences at Truman State University will continue to assist me throughout my life. Thank you to everyone at Truman that supported me while I was there and beyond!” Congratulations Jasmine!
Students in the HLTH 260: Human sexuality course completed over 300 
hours of service learning projects during the spring semester. Projects included Condom Awareness Week, participation in the Vagina Monologues, Pink Tax Awareness Tabling, STI awareness month, Body Image Awareness, and Women’s mental health discussions with the WRC.
Health Science seniors Sung Huh, Leyna Craigmile, and Kacie Isaacson presented an oral presentation at the Student Research Conference titled, The prevalence of body image issues among sorority women.” Students were mentored by Dr. Alicia Wodika.
Health Science students Joetta Schmidt and Jessi Falvey 
presented their research on Parental Awareness and Behaviors of the Flu Vaccine. Jessi is pictured below. Both students were mentored by Dr. Alicia Wodika.
Health Science student, Meghan Jones, presented her research poster, “Perceptions of Sexual Consent and Alcohol Consumption among College Students.” Meghan received a mini grant to conduct her research from the SHES in the Fall. Meghan was co-mentored by Dr. Nancy Daley-Moore and Dr. Alicia Wodika.
This semester, the two sections of HLTH 366 (Program Assessment and Planning in Health) raised money to help fund Kirksville Child Development Center’s (K-CDC) future bike path. This paved bike path is scheduled to be completed during the summer of 2016 and will allow the children to use their tricycles and bicycles more than in their present small concrete area.
After meeting with Ms. Katy Korty, Director of K-CDC, students in Dr. Alicia Wodika’s and Dr. Janice Clark’s sections of HLTH 366 were each assigned to develop project proposals for this fund raising event in each of their respective classes. Students then presented these proposals to their classmates and one fundraising project was selected by each class. Dr. Wodika’s students chose to design and sell “Club Pickler” t-shirts, while Dr. Clark’s class organized a free movie night and sold refreshments and requested donations.
A total of $719.00 was raised by both HLTH 366 classes with Dr. Wodika’s students raising $391.60, with Dr. Clark’s class raising $327.40. Pictures of the HLTH 366 students presenting their checks or money to Ms. Korty are below.
Health Science Students Abby Meyer and Alicia Wolken distributing the “Club Pickler” T-shirts in the SUB!