This past week, I traveled to Wheeling, Illinois, to attend the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association (GLATA) 48th Annual Meeting and Symposium. This is my third year attending the meeting, and I have loved it each year. There are six states that are in the GLATA region: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota and of course […]
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Hey everyone! I hope that you all have been enjoying the nice weather lately! I know I have! Let’s just hope that it stays around. Now why don’t I tell you a little bit about my family? Nope, not the family you were expecting. I’m talking about my athletic training family! These guys have been […]
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To Chicago! I recently had the opportunity to travel with the UW-Stevens Point women’s basketball team to the U-Chicago Classic, where the Pointers played against UAA teams Washington University–St. Louis and University of Chicago. This gave me a sense of what exactly an athletic trainer does on road trips. We are continuing to take trips […]
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As I’ve said before, my choice to pursue athletic training stems from me being an active individual. Ever since I can remember, I have been involved in some sort of sport or activity. The spectrum ranges from dance and gymnastics to soccer, basketball and volleyball to tae kwon do. So you would think that I […]
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Growing up can be hard to do, especially when you’re in college. That would be me. My name is Sarah Pettit and I am a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point who is starting to figure out what exactly growing up means. College is a time where I’ve learned who I am and what I […]
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Spring semester grades are in and a total of 482 students had a GPA over 3.75, including 158 with a perfect 4.0, to earn dean’s list honors at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point College of Professional Studies. Congratulations to all! Dean’s List by major (number of 4.0): Athletic Training: 22 (8) Accounting: 23 (5) Business […]
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The best and brightest future athletic trainers and physical education teachers were recognized at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point School of Physical Education & Athletic Training 2015 Recognition Awards Banquet on Friday, April 24 in the Dreyfus University Center Alumni Room. [Photo Gallery] Outstanding Students ATHLETIC TRAINING Sophomore: Megan School Junior: Colton Funk Senior: Frederick “Max” Vermeern […]
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Athletic training students from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point are shared research findings during the 12th annual Posters in the Rotunda event Wednesday, April 22, at the State Capitol in Madison. Studies show that undergraduate research leads to better job readiness, encompassing a broad range of student talents, interests and skills across academic disciplines. UW […]
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The College of Professional Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will have a new look soon. As of July 1, 2015, several programs moved, departments changed and the college has fewer, but larger and stronger, academic units Among the most notable of the changes is the Department of Athletics, which will report through the […]
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By Ashley Remington ’15 In the United States, roughly 300,000 athletes suffer from concussions every year, and determining when they can to safely return to normal activity can be challenging to measure. After receiving a $61,466 grant from the UW System Lab Modernization Program, students in the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Athletic Training Education Program […]
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