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Sam Friedman, Exercise Science senior, was fortunate enough to be accepted for a 10 week Summer Internship in Atlanta Georgia with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League for the Summer of 2012.   Sam’s official title will be Group Ticket Sales Intern and he will be working in the Front Office within the Ticket Sales Department.   Throughout the summer Sam will be responsible for tasks such as selling tickets via telemarketing and establishing new relationships with youth and community organizations, as well as working booths at various community events.   Sam said “It will be an exciting experience, not only working with a professional sports team, but to be living by myself in a city that is much different than Kirksville.  I am more than positive that the hard work and dedication which I’ve learned at Truman throughout my first three years will only help throughout the internship.”   We look forward to hearing about your experiences.  CONGRATULATIONS SAM!

The Jack C. Bowen Memorial Garden Dedication Ceremony was held on Saturday, June 2, 2012. There were approximately 150 people who attended the event to honor Jack’s memory. Dr. Chris Lantz opened the ceremony, followed by reflections on Jack’s life from Dr. Larry Boleach. Jack and Melba’s sons also spoke briefly. You may check out the article in the Kirksville Daily Express here: http://www.kirksvilledailyexpress.com/features/x492300621/Truman-dedicates-Bowen-Garden.

Camden Stockton, (December ’11 Grad with ES Major and Bus Admin Minor) will be attending West Virginia University, beginning June 14, 2012.  Camden will be completing the MBA program for the first year and working on the Masters in Sports Management during his second year.   Camden’s Graduate Assistantship is in the Mountaineer Athletic Club with the annual fund.  This program requires working on game days and helping WVU retain funds from donors for scholarships, etc.  The Sports Management program has over 200 applicants every year and only 20 are selected.   In addition, only a handful of students are accepted each year for the dual degree program that Camden will be participating in.   West Virginia University’s MBA program is in the top 5% nationally.   CONGRATULATIONS CAMDEN!

Carina Pautz, May, 2011 Exercise Science graduate, will be attending SDSU beginning Fall 2012 to pursue a Dual Masters Degree in Nutritional Sciences and Exercise Physiology.  The School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences at San Diego State University offers a concurrent graduate program leading to a Master of Science degree in Nutritional Sciences and M.S. degree in Exercise Physiology, commonly referred to as the DUAL Masters program. This program of study includes coursework across a broad spectrum of exercise and nutritional sciences that provide a basis for students who anticipate employment in the preventive, clinical, corporate, or rehabilitative fields. The interrelated roles of exercise and nutrition in health, aging, and disease prevention and rehabilitation are studied by providing strong theoretical and practical experiences. Students have the opportunity to conduct research in discrete areas of foods and nutrition, and exercise physiology, as well as integrating research between these interrelated disciplines. Areas of focused research is reflective of the faculty expertise, including nutritional status of children, elders, and ethnic groups; bone health and metabolism; exercise and thermoregulation; metabolic studies on cholesterol and energy balance; exercise and nutrition in chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, inflammation, obesity, and cancer; athletic performance and fitness of masters athletes. Laboratories, including animal facilities and equipment, at SDSU support research conducted under the direct supervision of the graduate faculty in the School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences. In addition, students may conduct research at other facilities in the community in conjunction with collaborative studies pursued by nutritional sciences faculty and researchers at other institutions in San Diego. Students are trained for diverse professional careers in the fields of nutrition, dietetics, food science, and exercise science.

The Health & Exercise Sciences Department will be dedicating the Jack C. Bowen Memorial Garden on Saturday, June 2nd at 1:00 p.m.  The Garden is directly in front of Pershing’s East entrance. Please come join us in celebrating Jack’s life and dedicating this most fitting tribute to him.

 

Anne Ratermann, Emma Lennon, and Elli Mathis attended the NCUR (National Conference on Undergraduate Research) in Ogden, UT, March 29-31, 2012.   Anne, Emma, & Elli made an oral presentation on their research project, titled “Influence of Training Volume and Diet on Ferritin Levels of Division II Female Cross Country Runners.”

Also pictured is Dr. Alex Koch, former HES Faculty and project mentor.

 

I am the Minor League Assistant at Roger Dean Stadium, Spring Training home to the 2011 World Champion St. Louis Cardinals and Florida Marlins and their respective Class-A Advanced affiliates, the Palm Beach Cardinals and Jupiter Hammerheads. Roger Dean Stadium is the only stadium in the nation to house four professional baseball teams, easily making it the busiest ballpark in the country. We also host the two largest high school baseball tournaments in the country- USA Baseball and The Perfect Game. During Spring Training, I work all the games, assisting all the Cardinals and Marlins front offices with numerous tasks. I also emcee all on-field promotions. As the Minor League Assistant, I emcee all of the on-field promotions, as well as help prepare public address announcements and game scripts. I run our Education Day program where 10,000 kids throughout Martin and Palm Beach Countys in South Florida come to the stadium to do a mock press conference with a baseball player and enjoy a morning game at the ballpark. I also head up our Scout Night, where hundreds of Cub Scouts sleep over on the outfield lawn. With these programs, I do all the advertisement, sponsorship and ticket sales. I also am a group ticket sales representative, selling tickets to groups of 15 or more in South Florida and back home in St. Louis. I schedule all national anthem singers, 1st pitches and honorary bat kids. These are the main duties I have, but in Minor League baseball you must be prepared to wear many hats- I may stand with sponsors at batting practice one day and the next have to help at the gates. It depends on what day it is and how many people are in park. It has been the best experience of my life so far. One day- I will be working at Busch Stadium because of this opportunity I have been given!

“I got to stand on the field during batting practice, meet the players, meet the front office. My office was in the same hallway as Mozeliak’s for the entire month of March! I was living my dream that is for sure. I definitely did not see the postseason coming, but when the Braves started choking I started thinking more positively. What a huge win! I bet the campus was a sea of red; I sure do miss that. I am so happy I got to be a part of their organization this year and am counting down the days until pitchers and catchers report in February.  I would not be here today if it weren’t for all of the HES professors; you truly made my experience at Truman something I will never forget. “

 

 

Taylor Hockman, CHES and HS class of May 2011, made a presentation to 35 interested HES students about prospects for  working for Cerner, and the need for health information  in the future.  Taylor is currently employed with Cerner in Kansas City as a Delivery Consultant in Ambulatory Care.

On October 20, 2011, NEMO HH and TSU HLTH 440 students unveiled a new AED for the Fjeld Arms Apartments.

Shown in the picture left to right in front are NEMO HH Joe Schilling, and TSU HLTH 440 student volunteers Carissa Rethemeyer & Brian Strode (as mascot).  On the second row are residents Joe Ann Burris, Sandra Lay, and LaDonna Doran, and property  manager Bobbie Rockhold.  Back row is Maintenance Elijah Mitchel, and resident Michael Bratton.

“They were so enthusiastic about having an AED put on their property…really makes it worthwhile to see how the community is responding to the efforts of NEMO HH.  It was AWESOME!!! ”  Lisa Archer, RN, BSN, NEMO Regional Medical Center

Brian Strode was  the AED mascot in the Homecoming parade on 10/8/11.   Brian is a HS major in HLTH 440 and is assigned to the NEMO Heart Health Committee to increase the knowledge of community members about AEDs.  These HLTH 440 students are also helping to raise money and make appearances at the “unveiling” of new AEDs in the community.

“Brian did a great job as our AED Mascot!!!!  I heard kids yelling, “HEY SUPERMAN”!!!!  It was great!!!  I think the greatest part about this day was the conversations I heard from people in the crowd as we handed them the brochure (and we handed out almost all 500 of them!).  As the truck would pass, I heard people begin conversations about what they knew about AEDs and it was all GOOD!!!!!  People really believe in AEDs and are recognizing their benefit.  I believe this was one more affirmation that our work is not in vain and we are making a difference!!!!!!!” Lisa Archer RN BSN