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1 What starts here changes the world. ATHLETIC TRAINING 2019 NEWSLETTER IN THIS ISSUE ATP Update.................................2 2019 Graduates........................3–4 Charlie Craven Endowed Excellence Fund.............................................5 Tina Bonci Excellence in Athletic Training Scholarship.................. 6 Welcome Incoming Class of 2019............................................. 7 Awards...................................... 7–9 Congratulations to.................10–11 Did you Know?........................12–14 Alumni Updates......................15–18 New Longhorns..........................19 Health Showcase....................20–21 Sports Medicine Camp...........22–23 Thank You.....................................24 The Year in Pictures................25–28

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ATHLETIC TRAINING 2019 NEWSLETTER

IN THIS ISSUEATP Update.................................2

2019 Graduates........................3–4

Charlie Craven Endowed Excellence Fund.............................................5

Tina Bonci Excellence in Athletic Training Scholarship..................6

Welcome Incoming Class of 2019.............................................7

Awards......................................7–9

Congratulations to.................10–11

Did you Know?........................12–14

Alumni Updates......................15–18

New Longhorns..........................19

Health Showcase....................20–21

Sports Medicine Camp...........22–23

Thank You.....................................24

The Year in Pictures................25–28

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I hope you had and enjoyable summer and this newsletter finds you doing well. Things continue to go well with the ATP. We concluded another successful year and are looking forward to the upcoming one. Our student numbers continue to hold strong and the ATP is still sought out by students. We admitted 17 students who will be joining us for the fall 2019 semester. We graduated 15 students in May. Our graduates continue to do well on the BOC exam and in finding positions. 13 of the 15 students challenged the BOC examination and passed on their first attempt. You will find more information on the 2019 graduates later in the newsletter.

Each year, programs receive an “Individual School Report” from the BOC, which provides information on students’ performance on the BOC examination. The reporting period is April to April. We are proud to report that our students’ first-time passing rate was 100% (5/5) for the reporting period. The national average was 77% for the same period. Our students’ average scores surpassed the national averages in four of the five domains and was only two points lower in the 5th domain.

Our students continue to receive honors and awards and are serving the profession in a variety of capacities. LATSA, our student organization, is still going strong. It continues to support and raise funds for the Tina Bonci Excellence in Athletic Training Scholarship and other scholarships. LATSA members also continue their volunteer efforts and are giving back to the community in various ways. You will find more information on later pages.

As you know, the NATA’s Strategic Alliance (NATA, BOC, CAATE, NATA Foundation) has decided that the minimum degree to sit for the BOC examination in the future will be a master’s degree. Programs cannot admit undergraduate students into an ATP after the fall of 2022. We are unsure as to when we will try to make the transition to the graduate ATP. We are currently looking at our options and developing plans for various scenarios, but plan to continue offering a baccalaureate degree for the near future. Keep recommending our program to potential students.

ATP Update

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Teodora Andreas, ATC is working on prerequisites for PA school.

Erin Backus, ATC – will attend UTHealth Houston’s School of Public Health where she received the New Outstanding Student Scholarship.

Amberlee Boverhuis, ATC is deployed oversees and is working on her MEd.

Daniel Bradley, ATC is working on prerequisites for PT school

Christine Falk, ATC is attending DPT school at UTMB

Marisa Frollini, ATC is attending MD school at McGovern Medical School at UT Health Science Center Houston

Karla Gomez, ATC is an AT with United South High School

Ann-Marie Keller, ATC works with Sports and Family Medicine in Boerne, TX

2019 Graduates

Class of 2019

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Alexis Maxie, is working with Advise TX College Advising Corps at KIPP Austin Collegiate High School

Tam-Anh Nguyen, ATC is exploring options

Henry Petersen, ATC works with Pivot Physical Therapy in Maryland.

Verenice Tristan, ATC is an AT with Methodist Sports Medicine in San Antonio and a substitute teacher for Alamo Heights ISD

Jacob Villarreal, ATC is a GA at UTPB

Edward Williams, ATC is a graduate student in UT’s Rehabilitation and Movement Science program

Allie Wilson, ATC is attending DPT school at UTMB

2019 Graduates

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The Charlie Craven Endowed Excellence Fund was created by the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education upon Craven’s retirement from teaching in 2008 to recognize his dedication and contributions to UT. In line with Craven’s tremendous backing for the athletic training student program, he requested that the Endowment be used to support the ATP. The Craven Fund supports the athletic training students and faculty by helping us purchase state of the art equipment and supplies for the ATP’s teaching lab. Equipment such as medical simulators, therapeutic modalities, assessment equipment, therapeutic exercise equipment, and emergency equipment is needed in order to teach the ATP students the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to their athletes and patients. The Fund will also help us attend workshops and host educational events of our own.

Visit this link for a video on the Craven fund that was made for the HornRaiser campaign. While the fund is officially endowed, fundraising is not done. The more money we raise, the more the fund contributes to the ATP. If you are interested in donating to the Craven Fund, please visit here. Alternatively, you may send a check or money order to:

Make check or money order payable to UT and Note “Craven Excellence Fund” on the memo line or include a note stating the donation is for the Craven Excellence Fund.

Make a Gift

1. In the “Gift Designation” select “Education, College of”2. In the second box select “Charlie “Doc” Craven Excellence Fund”3. Enter the amount4. “Additional Gift(s)” will not be applied to the Craven Endowment, but feel free togive to other areas of interest5. Select the appropriate category under “Gift Frequency”6. In the box on the bottom right, please enter “Charlie CravenExcellence Fund” and any other related information. 7. Hit “Your Info” and enter the requested contact information

Charlie Craven Endowed Excellence Fundc/o Brian Farr Kinesiology & Health EducationThe University of Texas at Austin2109 San Jacinto Blvd, Stop D3700Austin TX 78712-1415

Charlie “Doc” Craven Endowed Excellence Fund

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The Bonci fund was created in 2014 to honor the life and career of Tina Bonci. The fund has been used to award a scholarship annually to an athletic training student that exemplifies the characteristics that Tina portrayed. Characteristics like commitment to one’s education and service to UT and the athletic training profession. Recipients have used the scholarship to support their studies at UT and in graduate school. To financially support the fund, LATSA hosts the annual Chasing Excellence 5K. Please watch this video to learn more about the event. (note that dates are for past year’s race). While we recently raised enough money to endow the fund, the larger the fund’s balance, the more we can use to support the ATP and students. You can support the Bonci Fund with a donation and/ or pledge by visiting this link.

Make a Gift

1. In the “Gift Designation” select “Education, College of”2. In the second box select “Christine M Tina Bonci Endowed Excellence Fund”3. Enter the amount 4. “Additional Gift(s)” will not be applied to the Bonci Endowment, but feel free to give to other areas of interest5. Select the appropriate category under “Gift Frequency”6. In the box on the bottom right, please enter “Tina Bonci Excellence Fund” and any other related information. 7. Hit “Your Info” and enter the requested contact information8. Continue to follow the instructions to submit the donation

Alternatively, you may send a check or money order to:

Tina Bonci Endowed Excellence Fundc/o Brian FarrKinesiology & Health Education The University of Texas at Austin 2109 San Jacinto Blvd, Stop D3700Austin TX 78712-1415

Make check or money order payable to UT and note “Bonci Excellence Fund” on the memo line or include a note stating the donation is for the Bonci Excellence Fund.

Please note that there is a Tina Bonci Sports Medicine Endowment Fund with The Longhorn Foundation and UT Athletics. Feel free to contribute to that endowment to support UT Athletics also. However, the ATP does not receive funds from that endowment nor does that money go towards the ATP. The only way to donate to the Bonci Fund that supports ATP students is to follow the instructions to donate described above.

Tina Bonci Excellence in Athletic Training Scholarship

Tina Bonci

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Welcome Incoming Class of 2019

Chidinma AbengoweJose AguilarBjon AllenSamuel BerenbergMarily CalderaMargarita Carrizales

Ysabel CuellarAshritha KotaGrace MartinMaegan MilletOlivia NeelHailey Northcutt

Dasia OrnelasDanielle PizanoCaleb SmithNicole ValdecanasBenjamin Wade

Preceptor of the Year – Dawn Allen, Leander High SchoolLATSA Inspiration Award – Christine FalkMost Improved ATS – Karla GomezATP PRIDE Award – Lydia BreedloveATS of the Year – Christine Falk

Awards

Award Winners K. Gomez, C. Falk, and L. Breedlove

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Awards

First Year StudentsUT Letter Jacket

Kiersten BluntzerPatrick CuaJosh DavisAshlyn HesseltineZachary HettlerDominique Jean-BaptisteAlexia LealMarc LaraManny LermaJoel MarquezMadelyn MattfieldAlex McCordBreanna PortilloAbigail SantamariaScout Schultz

Second Year StudentsUT Wrist Watch

Yesenia AvinaLydia BreedloveRobert BrownDaniel CastilloNyssa DavilaDamaris GallegosGenoveva GuerreroStephanie HernandezHannah KenneyKatie MalletEthan MartinezSophia MunozMorgan NixKameron OrrickAliki PappasAlex PittsBrady QuadeJordan ReifWhitley SepulvedaAnnie TsaiCatherine Webb

First Year ATS

Second Year ATS

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Awards

Teodora AndreasEric BackusAmberlee BoverhuisDaniel BradleyChristine FalkMarisa FrolliniKarla GomezAnn-Marie KellerAlexis MaxieTam-Anh Ngyuen

Yesenia AvinaErin BackusKiersten BluntzerAmberlee BoverhuisDaniel BradleyLydia BreedloveRobert BrownPatrick CuaNyssa DavilaJoshua DavisChristine Falk Marisa FrolliniAshlyn HesseltineZachary HettlerAnn-Marie kellerMarc LaraAlexia LealManuel LermaKatie MalletJoel MarquezMadelyn MattfeldAlexandria McCordTam-Anh NguyenMorgan NixAliki PappasHenry PetersenAlexandria PittsBreanna PortilloJordan ReifAbigail SantamariaAnnie TsaiEdward Williams

Senior ATS

Athletic Director’s Honor Roll

Henry PetersenVerenice TristanJacob VillarrealEdward WilliamsAllie Wilson

Senior ATST-Ring

Athletic Director’s Honor Roll

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Brian Farr received both the NATA’s and SWATA’s Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Awards. Brian was also selected by USA Volleyball and the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee Sports Medicine to serve as the athletic trainer for Team USA Sitting Volleyball at the 2019 ParaPanAm Games in Lima, Peru. Farr also worked with the team during the US Open and their trip to the German Olympic Training Center in May.

Corey Hannah (CEC) received the University of Mount Union 20-year Alumni on the Move Award.

Allen Hardin received the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy Turner A. Blackburn Lifetime Achievement Award and was inducted into the AASPT Hall of Fame.

Dominuqe Jean-Baptiste and Madelyn Mattfeld (2021) were summer interns with Houston Methodist.

Alex Pitts (2020) was on UT’s team that won the Texas ACSM Quiz Bowl.

Congratulations to

Brian Farr in Germany

Brian Farr NATA

Brian Farr SWATA

Brian Farr ParaPanAm Games

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Donald Nguyen (‘05) was promoted to Head AT for UT Football.

Robert Brown (2020) is a summer intern with the Atlanta Falcons. Rob also received the Louie Lee and Mel Miller Scholarship from the Texas Exes.

Danny Castillo (2021) was an intern with the Philadelphia 76’ers Basketball Camp.

Newly elected LATSA Officers:

Jordan Reif (2020)– PresidentWhitley Sepulveda (2020)– Vice PresidentMaddie Mattfeld (2021)– SecretaryAbigail Santamaria (2021) – Special Events Coordinator Breanna Portillo (2021) – ParliamentarianBrady Quade (2020) – Social ChairDominique Jean-Baptiste (2021) – CommunicationsSophia Munoz (2020) - Treasurer

Congratulations to

Donald Nguyen, Head AT for UT Football

Daniel Castillo interning at the Philadelphia 76’ers

Basketball Camp

KHE Scholarship Recipients

Robert Brown interning with the Atlanta Falcons

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Did you know?

UT ATS clocked 12,711 clinical education hours this spring semester.

The average cumulative GPA for our ATS is 3.25, the highest GPA is 3.9755. 5 students have cumulative GPAs of 3.75-4.0, 8 students have cumulative GPAs of 3.5 - 3.74 and 25 students have cumulative GPAs of 3.0-3.49

Brian Farr serves on the NATA’s Executive Committee for Education, the NATA’s Comprehensive Internationalization Self-Study Taskforce, the NATA’s International Conference Group, the BOC Specialty Council, the BOC Exam Development Committee, and the CAATE site visitor team.

Yesenia Avina (2021) received the Mayfield Road Baptist Scholarship and a University Leadership Scholarship

Erin Backus (2019) was a Forty-Acres Scholar and represented UT at the SWATA Quiz Bowl.

Kiersten Bluntzer (2021) was a Global Med Team Member and a member of the Texas Women of Excellence Committee.

Danny Bradley (2019) qualified as a Submarine Decompression Chamber Medical Tender and was one of the first people to conduct manned testing in the Transfer Under Pressure Submarine Rescue System (TUP-SRS) – a new system used by the Navy to conduct deep-sea rescue operations for downed submarines across the globe.

Lydia Breedlove (2020) was an intern at Train 4 the Game and Children’s Therapeutic Austin Rehabilitation and received College of Education Honors.

Rob Brown (2020) was a UT and a College of Education Scholar.

Patrick Cua (2021) was an Austin Marathon finisher.

Nyssa Davila (2020) received the McAllen Education Foundation Scholarship

Christine Falk (2019) received University Honors, was the assistant director of CG Victory camp, and represented UT at the SWATA Quiz Bowl.

Marisa Frollini (2019) was a college scholar.

Damaris Gallegos (2020) received a Teresa Lozano Endowed Scholarship.

Stephanie Hernandez (2020) received a University Leadership Network Scholarship.

Dominique Jean-Baptiste (2021) is a member of the Gamma Beta Phi National Honor Society, College of Education Council, and the Black Health Professions Organization.

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Ann-Marie Keller (2019) was the DO student coordinator.

Marc Lara (2021) is a volunteer with SURE Walk.

Ali Leal (2021) received a Teresa Lozano Long Endowed Scholarship.

Joel Marquez (2021) received the Joseph L. Henderson and Kathryn D. Henderson scholarship, is a UIL basketball referee, is a Gateway Scholar, a member of Texas Infinites, and a member of the Neighborhood Longhorn Program.

Madelyn Mattfeld (2021) is a College of Education Scholar and a staff member for the Longhorn Awakening Retreat.

Alexis Maxie (2019) was a University Leadership Network Scholarship recipient, a Umoja Board Member, the Mr. Shades of Mahogany Scholarship Showcase Director, and received a certificate of appreciation for Spring Leadership Conference form HOSA.

Sophie Munoz (2020) received the DeLee-Evans Sports Medicine Scholarship.

Tam Nguyen (2019) was a 6x intramural champion, a member of TexasTHON, a member of Texas Lassos, a member of Texas VSA, and received a University Leadership Network Scholarship.

Henry Petersen (2019) was awarded the Susan Stoltz Tirey Memorial and Charlie Haas Family Unrestricted Endowed Presidential Scholarships and was a member of the ALD-PES Honors Society.

Alex Pitts (2020) is a member of the Pre-Physician Assistant Society, volunteers at Micah 6 Food Pantry, and is Stop the Bleed certified.

Breanna Portillo (2021) received the Texas Exes Scholarship, is a member of Tau Beta Sigma, and a member of the Longhorn Band.

Jordan Reif (2020) is a College of Education Scholar, a member of Alpha Chi Omega, and is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer. Jordan received an Alderson Scholarship from KHE

Abigail Santamaria (2021) received the Dr. Mary Buice Alderson Scholarship, the George L Clark Scholarship, and the Ben and Leota Gordon Endowed Presidential Scholarship. She is a member of Delta Epsilon Mu; was a volunteer for UT Explore, Austin Marathon, 3M Half Marathon, Socks for the Sole – Big Event, and Women in Medicine – Hungry for Hope; and aided in creating KHE’s on-line anatomy course.

Did you know?

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Scout Schultz (2021) is a member of Planet Longhorn and the UT Women’s Club Soccer Team. She volunteered for the Austin City Marathon and was a Run Club athlete volunteer.

Whitley Sepulveda (2020) was awarded the Teresa Lozano Long Endowed Scholarship.

Catherine Webb (2020) received a College of Education Scholarship and is a member of the Baptist Student Ministry. She volunteers for Cadence Therapy, Austin Animal Center, Little Libraries, and Forgotten Friends.

Ed Williams (2019) was a Lone Star Hoops Youth Basketball Camp coach and HCI Sport and Fitness youth basketball coach and skills trainer.

Did you know?

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Alumni Updates

Ralph Alvarez (’18) is a Recreation Associate with CCMC, a management consulting company that specializes in community associations. He will manage Windsong Ranch in Prosper, TX. Ralphplans on earning a master’s degree in Sport and Recreation Management.

Nic Bach (‘17) his girlfriend, Morgan, and their schnauzer, Mary Poppins, bought a house. Nic is an AT with Dell-Seton Ascension Sports Performance working with the Austin Bold and UT’s club soccer teams. He earned his CSCS and is working on his master’s degree.

Greg Bauer (‘80) was inducted into the Texas State Athletic Trainers’ Hall of Honor.

Casey (Weiss) Bogenrief (‘12), married Brent on 7-6-19 and honeymooned in Italy and Greece. Casey is a home health PT in Lincoln, NE and teaches yoga.

Fred Burnett (staff ’02-‘09) returned to the University of North Florida as the Associate AD for Sports Performance. Fred spent the past few years working with a physicians’ clinic and performance center.

Raymond Chiu (‘15) returns to the University of Central Florida, where he served as a GA from 2015-17, as the men’s basketball and men’s golf AT. Raymond completed an internship at the University of Cincinnati.

Chastity Chov (‘17) completed her GA and master’s degree at Michigan State University and is now the Associate Director of Sports Medicine at the University of Nevada where she works with the men’s basketball team.

David Dinh (‘17) completed his GA and master’s degree at the University of South Carolina and is a seasonal intern with the Houston Rockets.

Ralph Alvarez’s new job

Greg Bauer

Casey and Brent Bogenrief

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Brad Endres (‘11) and his wife Mary, welcomed their first child Anna Catherine Endres to the family on 5-15-19. Brad is returning to his Catholic mission work as a founder of a lay apostolate with a mission to evangelize young adults. Brad spent the past few years working with the Korey Stringer Institute

Todd Fagan (‘03) was promoted to Assistant Director of Sports Medicine at Wichita State University where he works with the men’s basketball team.

Victoria Garcia (‘17) is an assistant AT with softball and rifle at UTEP.

Katie (Gilbert) Begnoche (‘16) completed her GA and master’s degree at Baylor in 2018. She is an assistant AT with Cypress Park High School in Cy Fair ISD. She married Justin Begnoche on June 22nd in Austin.

Mindy Hamilton (‘17) is an assistant AT with women’s volleyballand tennis at UTEP.

Juliana Jimenez (‘17) is in her 2nd year as an assistant AT with Penn State University. She was selected as a 2019 NATA Masters Oral Award Finalist and presented her thesis work in Las Vegas.

Monica Kimmel (‘15) spent the past 18 months with IMG’s boys’ basketball teams. She is moving to Oschner Sports Medicine Institute where she’ll work with the University of New Orleans’ women’s basketball and tennis teams.

Cyndi Lopez (‘13) is starting her 3rd year as the lead teacher for the sports medicine pathway in Grand Prairie ISD. This will also be her first year as Department Chair of CTE.

Jesse Lopez (‘06) FINALLY married Karen Lugo after a 6 ½ year courtship. The couple was married on 6/21/19.

Joseph Martinez (‘12) was recognized by SWATA with the Excellence in Athletic Training Award for his involvement with saving a student-athletes’ life.

Juliana Jimenez

Joseph Martinez

Jesse and Karen Lopez

Alumni Updates

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Esteban Martinez-Cabello (‘16) graduated from the University of Texas Medical Branch with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy and passed his national board examination. He graduated as a member of the Pro Bono National Honor Society. He was on the Dean’s List through every semester and served as the class social and intramural chair. Additionally, he was a member of the student ambassador society; which served to be an interface between the university and prospective students, parents, faculty, alumni, and donors. In his second year he was selected to be an admissions liaison and assist with coordinating the interview processes. Esteban is currently looking for a position in the Austin area.

Esteban Martinez-Cabello

Thomas Suh

Madison Mulford (‘15) is a RN with UTMB Galveston Emergency Department and Trauma Center. She earned the Certified Emergency Nurse and Trauma Certified Registered Nurse credentials.

Madison Olivarez (‘18) completed her first year of chiropractic school at Parker University. She earned Honors for her first three trimesters so far.

Jeff Schmidt (‘11) was elected president of the Alamo Area Athletic Trainers’ Association. He and his wife, Cameron, welcomed Rhett Weston Schmidt to the family on 5/22/19.

Ben Stefka (‘12) is a sales rep with RPSports and RecoveryPump. He recently completed his MBA. He previously was the head AT with Rouse High School.

Thomas Suh (‘15) got married. He is a PT with Whitestone Physical Therapy.

Alumni Updates

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Nancy Uriegas (‘15) completed her master’s degree in Advanced Athletic Training from the University of South Carolina. She was awarded “Most Outstanding Student” in the Department of Exercise Science. She presented abstracts at ACSM and NATA, and also presented at SPATS. Nancy will continue her education at UofSC, pursuing a PhD in Exercise Science, focused on Eating Disorder & Energy Availability Research. She was awarded the 2019 A.C. “Whitey” Gwynne Scholarship by Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association, a Fellowship by the Arnold School of Public Health and is a Grace Jordan-McFadden Professors’ Program Scholar. Nancy will continue being an AT for the Carolina Band and is the Lead AT on UofSC’s new partnership with ROTC.

Lindsey Ventura (‘14) and Anthony Rizzolo (‘14) got engaged in May.

Derica (Nealy) Watson (‘08) is an AT with Everman ISD and was promoted to Assistant Athletic Coordinator for the junior high schools.

Taylor White (‘17) is a student in UNT Health Science Center’s DPT program.

Nakita Zano (‘17) is a performance coach with IL Texas, a charter school in Houston. She is also the head coach for middle school volleyball and soccer at Windmill Lakes K-8.

Nancy Uriegas

Lindsey Ventura and Anthony Rizzolo

Alumni Updates

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New Longhorns

Jordan James WlezienRhett Weston SchmidtAnna Catherine EndresDawson Uriah

Beardsley

Gwen Davis, Johnathan Tran, and Nicole Tira are the new ATs with track and field and cross country after Kaye Jaynes, Erin Seeley and Paige Wilson left for other opportunities. Michael Harrington and Sye Nobles join the FB AT staff after Anthony Pass (Stanford) and Brian Buening (Indianapolis Colts) left for new jobs. Mike West also ended his tenure as UT’s baseball AT.

New Athletic Trainers:

Gwen Davis Michael Harrington

Sye Nobles Nicole Tira

Johnathan Tran

Kristina (Creinen) Beardsley (’10) and her husband, David, welcomed Dawson Uriah Beardsley to the family on 8/17/19.

Brad Endres (‘11) and his wife, Mary, welcomed Anna Catherine Endres to the family on 5/15/19.

Jeff Schmidt (‘11) and his wife, Cameron, welcomed Rhett Weston Schmidt to the family on 5/22/19.

Jordan James Wlezien joined big brother Cameron, mom Heidi (UT women’s basketball AT) and dad Chris on 12/22/18.

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Corey Hannah (Clinical Education Coordinator), Henry Petersen (’19), Alexis Maxie (’19), Ann-Marie Keller (’19), Teddi Andreas (’19), Tam Nguyen (’19), Ed Williams (’19), and Erin Backus (’19) presented at UT’s inaugural Health Showcase alongside faculty and students from UT’s Dell Medical School, School of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, and School of Social Work. The showcase was hosted by UT’s Center for Health Interprofessional Practice and Education.

Hannah teamed up with faculty from Nutritional Science, Pharmacy, and Nursing to discuss disordered eating in athletes while the students performed poster presentations on a variety of topics.

T. Andreas – Pregnancy in Elite Athletes

E. Backus - The Effects of Role Strain on Feelings of Burnout in Athletic Trainers

Serving as Healthcare Providers and Medical Liaisons

A. Maxie - Reality of Care for the Female Triad in a Collegiate Level Distance Runner

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Health Showcase

The event provided a forum for students to present health-related projects in one of three categories: community engagement, quality improvement, and research. Faculty teams led mini-workshops throughout the event allowing attendees to take a quick dive into health-related topics through an interprofessional lens.

The Center for Health IPE invited undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in health-related fields to submit abstracts. Over 70 students presented their posters and represent programs across the university and other Texas higher education institutions, including nursing, medicine, fine arts, pharmacy, education, athletic training, audiology, business, social work, public health, and engineering.

T. Nguyen - Interprofessional Collaboration Advancing Patient Safety Program: A Long Jump to Osteoid Osteoma

H. Petersen - Non-surgical Treatmentof Midcarpal Instability in a Professional Athlete

E. Williams - Gait abnormalities in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a literature review

A. Keller - Recognizing Hyperthyroidism in Collegiate Level Athletes

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Sports Medicine Camp

We hosted the 18th annual Longhorns Sports Medicine Camp June 21-24. More than 130 high school students from all over the country attended the camp. Please encourage high school students to attend the camp to learn about athletic training, UT’s ATP, and UT.

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Sports Medicine Camp

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Thank You

Outgoing LATSA Officers

Edward Williams – President Sophia Munoz – Vice President Jordan Reif – Treasurer Lydia Breedlove – Secretary

Aliki Pappas – Communications Ann-Marie Keller – Parliamentarian Whitley Sepulveda – Special Events Coordinator

2018-19 Preceptors

UT Athletics:Brian Buening – FootballTrent Carter – FootballKelvin Flores – Track and FieldKassi Hardee – SoftballAllen Hardin –Executive Sr. Assoc AD, Performance, Health & WellnessCorey Hannah – Clinical Education CoordinatorKaye Jaynes – RowingDeann Koehler – VolleyballLaef Morris – Men’s BasketballTerry Murphy – Men’s Tennis and Swimming & Diving

Affiliated Clinical Sites

Baylor Scott & White - Kat Kinneary, Demetrius CollinsCedar Ridge HS – Matt Owens, Candle CarmichaelConnally HS – Josh Rowan, Caylie GintherDell Children’s Hospital Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabiliatative Services - Jamie Wilson, Derrick ChanLeander HS - Dawn Allen, Wayne Lauritzen

Richard Hogeda – CoE Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and LATSA AdvisorCoE advising staff – Jessica Silva, Ryan Nelson, Daniela Kaufman

McNeil HS - Maggie Florez-Cook, Xander KellerMedicine in Motion - Ashley Wager, Dr. Minying Gu, Martha PyronPflugerville HS - Lauren Delatore, Pete WimmerRouse HS – Miranda Gifford, Ben Stefka, St. Edwards’ University – Dominic Worrell, Nicole Wilkins, Brian Hamilton, Annie Nalepa Texas Sports & Family Medicine – Dr. Hutchens, Dr. Vachris Vista Ridge HS – Kristin Rogers, Jose CarilloWestwood HS – John Horsley, Mollie Mauritz

Donald Nguyen – FootballAnthony Pass - FootballAdam Pecina - Asst AD, Sports MedicineGabe Perlaza – SoccerBrittany Santucci – RowingErin Seeley – Track and FieldJohnathan Tran - Track and FieldMike West - BaseballPaige Wilson – Spirit Squad, Track and FieldHeidi Wlezien – Women’s BasketballUT Medical Staff – Dr. Bray, Dr. Zapf, Monica Seiders, and Claire Gillen

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2019 Farr-B-Q

Brian Farr and the summer sports medicine class

ATS at the NATA

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Seniors at Holiday Party

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Students helping at the Bonci 5K

Hannah Kenney and Lydia Breedlove

Bonci Chasing Excellence 5K

Kameron Orrick

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