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Kelsey Mengwasser, senior Exercise Science major, recently won an “Outstanding Research Poster” Award with a $100 prize at A.T. Still’s University 6th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Symposium. Her research compared isokinetic leg strengths in female college athletes; hamstring and quadricep strengths were compared both bilaterally and ipsilaterally.

This semester, students in two of Truman’s HLTH150 nutrition courses have partnered with the SERVE Center to raise money for the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri.

The classes divided into 14 small groups, each of which planned a fundraiser as part of a service-learning opportunity. Students began planning events, raffles and donation requests after learning the Food Bank is able to purchase 15 pounds of food for families in need with only one dollar. These student-led projects took place in the past few weeks and culminated during the Big Week of Giving, when the class established donation tables on campus and throughout Kirksville.

The first of these fundraiser events was completed Sept. 13, when one group set up a table display outside the Student Union Building and asked visiting parents and family members to consider donating to the cause. By sharing statistics about hungry families needing help, and how a small donation can make a big impact, the team exceeded their project goal and raised $1,000. Group members spoke with more than 1,000 local and visiting members of the campus community about the role of the Food Bank, and got the class projects off to an exciting start.

Another fundraising project incorporated the help of University President Troy Paino. Raffle tickets were sold, and the lucky winner was able to pie him in the face at the Sept. 27 football game.

There will also be several fundraisers throughout the semester taking place in conjunction with local restaurants. All of the proceeds raised in these projects will be donated directly to the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri.

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Brad Lazzari, Exercise Science major, class of 2016, has been accepted as a Still Scholar. The Still Scholars Early Acceptance Program is designed to provide admission opportunities to outstanding students who aspire to become osteopathic physicians at A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM). ATSU-KCOM focuses on whole person healthcare and community service and looks for students who also hold these values. ATSU-KCOM’s Still Scholars Early Acceptance program rewards highly capable students who are dedicated to the osteopathic philosophy with admittance into the nation’s founding osteopathic medical program without traditional MCAT requirements. In addition, Still Scholars are awarded an academic scholarship for medical school upon entry to A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Brittany Eagen (Beeler), August 2013 ES Graduate, recently started A.T. Still University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program in Mesa, AZ. She is confident that the Exercise Science program at Truman provided a strong foundation of coursework to build upon while in physical therapy school as well as invaluable research opportunities. Her classmates include fellow HES graduates Ashley Bender, Tony Pucci, and Tyson Lowrance.

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.