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GVSU ATHLETIC TRAINING NEWS LETTER

2015-2016 Alumni Update Issue 10

Where Are They Going??? Toberecognizedasanoutstandingundergraduateprogramthatprovidesexceptionaleducationthroughtheutilizationofinteractiveclassroominstructionandclinicalexperiences;preparingstudentstoexcelontheBoardofCertificationExamandtoentertheprofessionasqualifiedhealthcareproviders.TheATEPalsostrivestopromotetheAthleticTrainingprofessionasanessentialcomponentofthealliedhealthcarefield.

Updating YOU where

YOUR career started

Manyofthisyears’seniorsarestilldecidingonwheretheyaregoingtostarttheircareers.SomeareseekingGraduatePositionswhichincludeLindenwodUniversity,UniversityofMaine,GeorgeMasonUniversityandUniversityofDetroit-Mercy.Others(KelseyLaValley,OliviaSchultz,MichelleSmigelski,andMadelineSvec)areseekingemployment.MarkSulavikandTaylorWitczakareexcitedtobeattendingGVSUyetagaintoobtaintheirDPT.

Thisyearsinternshipopportunitiesinclude:ArizonaDiamondbacks,ButlerUniversity,Clemson,Disney-ESPNWideWorldofSports,DetroitMedicalCenter-RehabilitationInstituteofMichigan,GrandRapidsGriffins-OAM,HenryFord-DetroitCountryDay,3ati’Move,LakelandOrthopedicPT,MercyRehab,MississippiStateUniversity,NorthwesternUniversity,SouthBendOrthopedicinIN,SpectrumHealthinGrandRapids,SuperiorPhysicalTherapy,TheLegacyCenter-ATI,UniversityofDenver,UniversityofMaine,andVanderbiltUniversity.

~WewishthemallthebestastheypursuetheirdreamsandThankYOUforhelpingourstudentsgrow~

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Athletic Training Program Update

GrandValleyAthleticTrainingcontinuestomakeusproud!IamproudtoreportthatGVSUgraduateshaveachieveda100%passrateonthenationalcertificationexamforthefifthyearinarow(April2015-March2016)whichmeanswestillmaintainour3yearfirst-timepassingrateof100%;comparedtoanational3yearaverageof78%forallprograms!Toputthisintoperspective,GVSUisstilltheonlyprograminthestateofMichiganthatachieveda3yearpassrateof100%and1of24programsoutof336inthecountry(Bachelor’sprofessionalprograms).Iwillcontinuetopostourscoresonthehomepage,butyoucanalsofindpassratesforallprogramsatwww.caate.net.Thesuccessofthisprogramisatestamenttoeveryonewhocontributestoourprogramonadailybasis,including;students,preceptors,physicians,faculty,staff,andalumni.Thankyoutoallinvolved!

StudentsintheprogramcontinuetoseekoutexcitingnewinternshiplocationsandthisyearourstudentshavebeenprivilegedtoworkwiththeChicagoCubs,Disney’sWideWorldofSports,UniversityofDenver,UniversityofMaine,MississippiStateUniversity,DetroitMedicalCenter,i’Move,MercyHealthSystems,andtheLegacyCenter.Theseareonlyafewofthemanyexcitinglocations,andthefeedbackwereceivefromtheirclinicalinstructorscontinuestobeoutstanding,statingtheywouldtakeaGVSUstudentanyday!!!

IwouldliketosayThankYoutoDougWoodsfor40yearsofservicetoGVSU.Dougtoldusinameetingthathewouldberetiringattheendoftheacademicyearandalthoughweknewthetimewouldeventuallycome,itwasstillahardmoment.Doughashadsuchapositiveimpactonlivesofsomanystudents,athletes,facultyandstaffthroughtheyears,andhewillbegreatlymissed.DougbuiltthefoundationfortheprogramwehavetodayandwewillcontinuetostrivetomaintaintheintegrityandpassionforstudentsuccessthatGVSUisknownfor.HappyrockingintheyearstocomeandknowyoucancomebackanytimetoguestspeakDoc!

ThankyoutoMandiBaldwinAT,ATCandJacobMeyerAT,ATCwhohavecompletedtheirMaster’sDegrees,andGApositionswithus.Theywillbegreatlymissed.Both

mademanylastingcontributionsandhavebeenapositiveinfluenceonourstudents.TheyexemplifywhatitmeanstopartoftheGVSUATprogram.IwouldalsoliketotakeamomenttowelcomeourtwonewGraduateAssistants,LaurisaRichard,ATC,whowillbejoiningusfromManchesterUniversity,andWhitneySchroer,ATCwhowillbejoiningusfromtheUniversityofNebraska,Kearny!Wearelookingforwardtothemanywonderfulcontributionsthattheywillmakeoverthenexttwoyears!

TheATStrategicAlliance,comprisedoftheBOC,CAATE,NATA,andNATAFoundationannouncedtheirdecisionlastyeartochangetheATDegreeLeveltoaMaster’s.Sinceourlastnewsletter,ithasbeenannouncedthatallprogramscanlongeradmittotheBachelor’sDegreeprogramsstartingin2022.Duringthe2015-2016academicyeartheATfacultycontinuedtodevelopthenewMaster’slevelcurriculum,andsubmittedanewProgramProspectusintheWintersemesterwhichwasapprovedbytheProvost.ThismeansthatwehavepermissiontostarttodevelopourNewProgram(whichwehavealreadybeendoing!),whichweareaimingtosubmitthisfall.TohelpinsurethatGVSUmaintainsourstatusasoneoftheleadingATprogramsinthecountrywearetakingtimetoexplorealloptionsopenandtofindonethatwillbeabestfitforus.Wewillcontinuetokeepyouinformedastowhereweareintheprocessofmovingforward!

Withthesuccessofourgraduatesinachievingtheircertification,comesanincreasedrequesttobecomelicensedinthestateofMichiganaswellasoutofstate.PleasenotethattheinstructionsformetosignyourEducationalEndorsementformcanbefoundat:www.gvsu.edu/athletictrainingunderAlumni.Pleasedonotsendmeyourfullapplicationoryourcheck–IonlyneedyourEducationalEndorsementform.Sendingeverythingincreasesyourchancesofimportantitemsgettinglostinthemailsystem.

Haveawonderful2016andstayintouch,welovetohearhoweveryoneisdoing!

~Dr.ShariBartz-Smith

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High School: Allendale-JenTerpstraByronCenter-JoeChiaramonteCatholicCentral-SadieMorwayComstockPark-PattiBeggsEastKentwood-DanChappellForestHillsCentral-JaNaeStartForestHillsEastern-SteveRetanForestHIllsNorthern-AlexSalinasGrandHaven-PatrickWykes& AaronRietmanGrandville-MikeSeegerHamilton-AliciaTockHolland-BaileySheltersMuskegon-TedQuickNorthview-JesseBrinksUnityChristian-AmandaFeltonZeelandEast-JasonBurgessZeelandWest-DianaAlbers

General Medical:NorthOttawaCommunityHospital-EmergencyRoomMetroHealth-Dr.VanNoord,Dr.Kern,Dr.KornoeljeRiverValleyOrthopedics-Dr.Healey&Dr.Henne

Clinic:CenterForPhysicalRehabilitationSW-MindySimonCenterForPhysicalRehabilitation-NancyRyanMercyRehabandAthleticPerformanceCenter-MarcusSchillaci

College Setting:GrandValleyStateUniversity CrossCountry/Track&FIeld-MattHerrema&MandiBaldwin Volleyball/Baseball-BrookeMagaard Women’sBasketball-TannerJohnson Men’sBasketball-JoshSlayton Football-MarkStoessner&JimWinkler Lacrosse/Soccer/SwimmingandDiving-AlisonReddick Softball-JacobMeyer

DavenportUniversity-JasonKoleanandCthyBersuder

CalvinCollege-JoeDykstra,KerriCramer,andKatieRejc

Clinical Sites 2015-2016

Clinic:AgilityPhysicalTherapy HealthMotionPTBellinHealth HollandHospitalChampionSportsMedicine Inst.ofNeuroMedicineandRehabComprehensiveRehab NASARehabWorksDetroitMedicalCenter LakelandRegionalHospitalExcelRehab,TraverseCity iMove

Thatisashortlistofthemany,many,manyotherlocationsourstudentshavethegreatprivilegetogofurthertheireducation.

Dr. Tonya Parker

Clinical Coordinator

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TheyearofITAstartedoffwithlargegoalsandanticipationforwhatisthecome.Inthefallthosewhoparticipatedwereabletovolunteer,raisemoneyandlearnfromtheguestspeakerstoenhancetheireducation.ITAhasgivennewmembersoftheprogramaplacetofindhelpintheireducationandmeetfriendgoingthroughthesamepath.GuestspeakerMikeSegerwasabletoaddtoourskillswithalessonofspineboardingoniceandaCEUeventwithPJManvillefromtheChicagoCubs.Thankyoutoallotherguestspeakers.

ITAfirsteventofthefallwasvolunteeringattheJuvenileDiabeteswalk,whichisourphilanthropy.Thisevenwasgreatforthecommunitytoseeoutfacesanduseourskills.ThemoneytheyraisedwasforITAandJuvenileDiabetesthroughsellingGriffinstickets,andBigbyfundraisers.Throughtheeffortsofourmembers,theclubwasabletosellhundredsoftickets. Withthehelpofanewincentiveprogram,suchaspaidGLATAregistrationsforthetopsellers,ourmembersweremoremotivatedtoselltickets.Theclubislookingforwardtofindingnewfundraisingopportunitiesfortheclubintheupcomingyear.

AsgroupmanyattendedtheStudentMATSconferencethatwashostedonGrandValley’scampus;ITAwasabletosupporttheactivemembersinattendingthisevent.GreatLakesAthleticTrainers’AssociationConferenceintheSpringsemesterhostedinWheellingIL,wasanotherclubsupportedtrip.Thistripwasabletoopentheclinicalandpost-schoolopportunitiesfortheattendees,allowthestudentstogainnewinsightsandusetheirskillsinastudentskillschallenge.KeepaneyeoutforthematNATA. Additionalclubeventsoverthecourseoftheyearincludedintramuralsports,gatheringdonationsfortheWoodsdinner,andparticipationinvariousvolunteerevents,suchastheGazelleGirlHalfMarathonandFifthThirdRiverbankRun. Asanotherupcomingyearcomesinthefalltheclubislookingforwardtomoreincentivesforactivemembers,moreactivitiesforthemembersandstartinganstudentbasescholarshipprogram.WearepleasedtoannounceSaraHelderasPresident,BrettFoxasPresident-Elect,ChrisBaubieasVicePresident,DanielSwansonasTreasurer,SarahGoodwinasSecretary,AnnaZahoraasFundraisingChair,andChristianFoslerasSocialChair.

Iota Tau Alpha

GLATA 2016

Meghan Glynn

Outstanding major of the Year

PJ Mainville - CEU Event

Distinguished Alumni in Residence “Maximizing Your Degree” Presentation

Kent Games

Big CONGRATS to Mark Stroessner for being inducted into MATS Hall of Fame!

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HT StephanieLeech(formerlyStephanieDyer),receivedherBachelorsofScienceinAthleticTrainingfromGrandValleyStateUniversityin2009.ShefurtheredhereducationatBowlingGreenStateUniversity,wheresheworkedasaGraduateAssistantAthleticTrainerforthewomen’sgymnasticsteam.Mrs.LeechwasalsoanadvisorfortheBGSUathletictrainingstudentorganizationandassistedwiththeestablishmentoftheorganizationin2009.ItwasherewhereshemethernowhusbandAdamLeech,whoisalsoanathletictrainer.

AfterreceivingherMastersofEducationinDevelopmentalKinesiologyandhavingherMastersprojectpublishedintheJournalofAlliedHealthSciencesandPractice,StephaniewasaskedtojointheBGSUstaff.Shespentoneyearasafull-timestaffmemberworkingastheprimaryassistanttofootballandasaninstructortothepathology/orthopedicinjurycourse.

Mrs.LeechiscurrentlyworkingasanAssistantAthleticTraineratPurdueUniversityunderherformerBGSUsupervisor.StephanieandAdambothjoinedthePurdueUniversitysportsmedicinestaffinJuly2012.Herprimaryresponsibilitiesarefootballandwoman'sswimmingwhileAdamworksdirectlywiththemen’swrestlingprogram.Inaddition,Stephanieenjoysmentoringtheundergraduateathletictrainingstudentsintheirclinicalhoursandservesasaninstructortothejuniorathletictrainingstudentclinicalpracticumcourse.

Purdue’sathletictraining programhasarichhistoryandalumnibaseanchoredby WilliamE.“Pinky”NewellandDennyMiller.Inchargeof alumnirelationsandtheyearlynewsletter,“Tapecuts,” Stephaniehasalso,developedanewdatabaseto improvethecommunicationwithPurdue’sstrong alumnicommunity.Shehascontinuedtoengagein professionaldevelopmentbybecomingcertifiedin GRASTONtechniqueaswellasaBLSCPRinstructor.A formerwomen’sswimmerhadagreatimpacton Stephanie,andhassparkedaninterestinpreventing/ treatingeatingdisordersinathletes.

AsanathletictrainingstudentatGVSU,herfavoriteandmostmemorableclinicalrotationwaswithsoftball.DougWoods,whowasalsocoachingatthetime,washerclinicalinstructor.“Doc”dedicatedhimselftotheprofessionandhadapassionforteachingeachstudent.Shefeelsveryfortunatetohavebeenmentoredbyhimandwisheshimthebestinhisretirement.

Outsideofathletictraining,sheenjoystimewithherfamilyandtwofurchildren,Koda(dog)andRiley(cat).ShetravelsuptotheMitteneachsummertoenjoythelakeandseeherfellowGVSUclassmatesinthearea.StephanieisverygratefulandblessedforalltheopportunitiesshehashadandisexcitedtoseewhatGodhasinstoreforhernext.

Stephanie Leech

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After40yearsofservice,Doug“Doc”Woodshasdecideditistime.Inastaffmeeting,inDocfashion,hesubtlystatedthat“fornextyearsbudgetyoudon’tneedtoincludemine,IthinkI’mdone.”Ittookaminuteforthistosinkinandthenweallcongratulatedhimandweresadtoseehimleave.Weallknowthoughthatthisisnotgoodbye.Hewillstillbeandalwayswillbeapartoftheuniversity.

Doc,nativeofOttawa,OH,receivedaBachelorsofSciencefromtheUniversityofToledo.TherehestartedhiscareerinathletictraininggoingfromastudentassistanttoAssistantAthleticTrainer.andhisMastersofEducationatGVSU.In1976,DocwasthefirstHeadAthleticTrainer.Duringthattimeinthe70’sDocwasaheadofthetimes,puttingthefirstcollegeinMichigantohavewomenathletictrainersworkwithGVSUFootballteam(withpermissionandhelpfromPresidentArendD.LubbersandAthleticDirectorGeorgeMacDonald).NotonlywasDocbusytreatingathletes,by1978,DochadestablishedanaccreditedAthleticTrainingProgramweallknowandlovetoday.

In1991DocofferedMikeKovalchik(AthleticDirector)tobethecoach.Mikeaskedifhewouldforoneyear,whichturnedinto24years.In1996,DocandsomestudentscreatedtheWoodsAthleticTrainingScholarshipEndowment.Laterin1998,DochaddecidedtostepdownfrombeingtheHeadAT.ThatyearToddJagerwashiredtofillDoc’slargeshoes.Todddidafantasticjobandunfortunatelylosthisbattlewith

GlioblastomaMultiformbraincancerin2007.ThisiswhenMarkStoessner,currentHeadAT,wasjoinedtotheGVteam.

In1993,1999,2000,2001,2004,2012,and2013DocwasnamedGLIACCoachoftheYear.Heistheonlycoachtoreceivethistitlethreeconsecutiveyearsinarow.In2008,DochadthehonorofbeinginductedintotheMATSHallofFameforhisdedicationandpassionforthefield.In2011theNationalFastpitchCoachesAssociationnamedGVSUastheNCAAMidwestRegionCoachingStaffoftheyear.InSpring2015and889wins,heretiredfrombeingtheHeadSoftballCoach.Alongwithretiringthisyear,DocwasanhonoreefortheCelebratingWomeninSportandPhysicalActivity.

DocplanstospendtimewithhissweetandlovelywifeLinda(45years),theirtwochildrenMattandHeather,andcontinuestowatchsportingeventsanddramaplaysoftheirgrandchildren.Congratulationsseemsanunderstatement,butenjoyeveryminuteofitDoc.Seeyouatnextyearsdinner!!!

The Doc is Out

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OnonApril29,2016,intheGrandRiverRoomintheKirkhoffbuildingwasyetanothersuccessfuldinner.ThisyearDougandLindaWoodsExcellenceinAthleticTrainingawardrecipientsofthewereAshleyTallaricoandDanielSwanson.ThisscholarshipisawardedtoathletictrainingstudentsinappreciationoftheiracademicsuccessanddedicationtotheGVSUathletictrainingdepartment.

Inaddition,weawardedtheRiverValleyOrthopedicsSeniorAthleticTrainingServiceAwardgiventoTaylorWitczakbyourorthopedicteamdocs,Dr.JackHealeyandDr.TimHenne.Thisawardisforaathletictrainingstudentwhodemonstrates

excellenceintheirclinicalrotationandisinvolvedinthepromotionofathletictrainingatalocal,stateornationallevel.

TheToddJagerMemorialAward,whichisgiventoagraduateathletictrainingstudentpursuingacareerincollegeathletics.Thisstudenthastohaveacommitmenttoathletictrainingandastrongacademicbackground.TheawardwaspresentedbyMikeBraid(Lauriewasunabletoattendthedinnerthisyear)toBrookeMagaard.

Aspecialthankyouforallofyouwhocontributedtothedonations!!Withoutyouwecouldnothavesuchawonderfulevent!

DanielDoc

Dr. Healey Taylor Dr. Henne

Linda Ashley

Mike Braid & BrookeHuge Thank

You to those who helped with the

dinners’ success

Doug & Linda Woods

Scholarship Dinner and Auction

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After3greatyearsandmuchconsiderationMatthaschoosenapositionwithOrbitMedical.ThereMattwillbesellingDurableMedicalEquipmentintheGrandRapidsarea.MattisexcitedforthisnextstageinhisprofessionalcareerandwilldeeplymissGVSU.Thispositionwaschosentobeabletospendmoretimewithhiswifeandtwochildren.Mattreallyenjoyededucatingathletictrainingstudentsandsaysthankstothefaculty(Dr.ShariBartz-Smith,Dr.BrianHatzel,Dr.TonyaParkerandElizaMacDonald)foralltheydofortheprogram.AspecialthankstoMarkStroessnerforgivinghimthechance3yearsago.MattspentthoseyearsworkingwiththeCrossCountryandTrackandFieldwhileteachingsomesectionsofMOV217(PrinciplesofAthleticTraining).MattwouldalsoliketothankJimWinkler,KellyHardy,andAlisonReddickforbeingsuchgreatATstolearnfromandwonderfulpeopletoworkwith.WewishyouallthebestinthefutureMattandhopeyoucontinuetostayincontact.

Best of Luck Staff!!Matt Herrera

JacobMeyerisanAthleticTrainingGraduateAssistantfortheMovementScienceDepartment.HereceivedhisBachelorsinAthleticTrainingfromManchesterUniversityin2014.HecompletedhisMastersinHigherEducation.BothyearsheworkedwiththeGVSUWomen’sSoftballTeamalongwithfacilitatingcoursesintheMovementScienceDepartmentforAthleticTraining.JacobiscurrentlyworkingasanAthleticTrainerfortheGarySouthShoreRailCats,anindependentprofessionalbaseballteamintheAmericanAssociation.

Amanda“Mandi”BaldwinisfromPendleton,IndianaandgraduatedfromBallStateUniversityin2013withaBachelor'sofAthleticTraining.MandiisanAthleticTrainingGraduateAssistantfortheMovementScienceDepartment.DuringhertwoyearsheresheworkedwiththeGVSUMen’sandWomen’sCrossCountryandTrackandFieldteams.MandicompletedherMastersofPublicAdministrationwithanemphasisinHealthAdministration.SheiscurrentlyseekingapositioninIN.

TannerJohnsonisanAthleticTrainingGraduateAssistantfortheAthleticDepartment.ShegraduatedfromAlbionCollegein2014withaBachelorofArtsinKinesiology,withanemphasisinAthleticTraining.AtAlbionTanneralsoplayedbasketballwhilebeingastudent.Tanner’sfirstyearatGrandValleysheworkedwithWomen'sSoccerandMen's/Women'sSwimmingandDivingteams.InhersecondyearsheworkedwithWomen’sBasketball.ShecompletedherMastersinEducation,withanemphasisinAdultandHigherEd.ShehasjustacceptedapositionasanAssistantAthleticTraineratDavenportUniversity.

Tannner JohnsonJacob Meyer

Mandi Baldwin

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Welcome New Staff

Women’s Teams • Basketball-FinalFour• CrossCountry–2ndatNationals• Golf-Tiefor4thatNationals• Lacrosse-GLIACChampsandqualiDiedforNationals• Soccer–NationalsChamps!!!(3rdyearinarow)• Swimming/Diving–5thatNationals• Tennis–didnotplace• IndoorT/F–3rdatNationals• OutdoorT/F–4thatNationals• Volleyball-didnotplace

SCORE BOARDMen’sTeams

• Baseball–GLIACChamps• Basketball–didnotplace• CrossCountry–4thatNationals• Football-madeittoSemiDinals-MattJudon

DraftedtoBaltimoreRavens• Golf-2ndatGLIACs• Swimming/Diving–7thatNationals• Tennis-• IndoorT/F–5thatNationals• OutdoorT/F–4thatNationals

BrookeMagaardjoinstheGVSUAthleticsasaGraduateAssistantforthe

AthleticTrainingDepartment.InBrooke’sfirstyearsheworkedVolleyballinthefallandBaseballinthe

winter.PriortojoiningGVSU,BrookereceivedherBachelorsinAthleticTrainingfromEasternMichiganUniversity.BrookeispursuingaMastersinPublicAdministrationandwillgraduatenextyearwithJosh.

Brooke MagaardJoshSlaytonjoinstheGVSUAthleticsasaGraduateAssistantfortheAthleticTrainingDepartmentfromFortWayne,IN.InJosh’sfirstyearheworkedMen’sBasketballandassistedwiththeFootballteam.PriortojoiningGVSU,JoshreceivedhisBachelorsinAthleticTrainingatDefianceCollegeinOhiowherehewasalsoavarsityfootballplayer.JoshispursuingaMastersofHigherEducationandwill

Josh Slayton

11TimeNACDADirectorsCup&118LakersStudentAthletesearnGLACAcademicHonors

AlisonReddickisagraduatedfromGVSUin2012.Upongraduation,AlisonwenttoAdrianCollegetoworkasacertifiedinternwithfootball,women'sbasketball,andwomen'slacrosseteams.AlisonthendecidedtogotoIllinoisStateUniversityinNormal,ILtoobtainaMastersofScienceinAthleticTrainingwithanemphasisonmanualtherapy.WhileshewasthereshewasGraduateAssistantwiththeRedbirdWomen'sSoccerteam.Thispastfall(2015)AlisonhasreturnedtoGVSU.SheworksprimarilywiththeWomen’sSoccer,Women'sLacrosse,andtheMenandWomen’sSwimandDiveteams.Inhersparetimesheenjoysrunning,hiking,andtripstoTexastovisitherfamily.

Alison Reddick

Selgo Retires after 20 Years as GVSU Athletic Director

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P.DouglasKindschiHallofScience(KHS)officiallyopenedthispastyear.TheMovementScienceDepartmenthasmovedtothetopatthefourthfloor.Itcovermorethan151,000squarefeetandhouseninenewclassrooms,15teachinglaboratories,14student/facultyresearchlaboratories,agreenhouse,officesandstudyspaces.AttachedtothebuildingisthenewhomefortheUniversityBookstore,Starbucks,andWhichWhich.

TheRecreationCenterisstillundergoingtheir2storyexpansion.Thisprojectnowhastwophases.ThemajorityisstillsettobecompletedinFallof2016withaddingabout50,000sq.ft.tothecurrentRecreationBuilding.Thisismorethanoriginallyreported.ThesecondphasewillbecompletedbytheendoftheWinter2017.Thisspacewillhaveanewmainlobby,newofficesforcampusrecreation,renovationofcurrentofficesforcampusrecreation,increasethecardioandweightroomspace,2courtsforbasketballandvolleyball,1multi-activitycourt,anewspinningroom,morespaceforstretchingandfunctionalworkouts,newlockerrooms,andmorestoragespacefortheusers.TheyarehopingtobeabletoobtainaLEEDcertificationforSilverstanding.Formoreupdatesandpicturesoftheprogresspleasevisithttp://www.gvsu.edu/sportsfacilities/recreation-center-expansion-34.htm.Lastly,thisbuildingisalsogettinganewroof.

AtthesametimetheRecreationCenterwasapprovedsowastheadditionofstudenthousing.TheHolton-HookerLearningandLivingCenterwillbea145,000sq.ft.buildingrightwhereRobinsonFieldwas

located.TheytoredowntheMacyHooblerLivingCenterof50beds,whichwasbuiltin1987.Thisnewhousingbuildingwillaccommodate498beds,studyspace,laundryfacilities,loungespace,agameroom,outdoorrecspace,fourstudentclassrooms,acomputerlab,mediaroom,threefacultyoffices,amulti-purposeroomandEinstein’sBagel.ThisstillhasatargetopendateofAugust2016.Toseewhatthefloorplanslooklikeyoucanvisittheirpageathttps://www.gvsu.edu/housing/students/holton-hooker-learning-and-living-center-168.htm

WithinthelastmonththeRavinesLivingCenterhasbeenremoved.ThehousingforthosestudentshavebeenmovedtotheHolton-HookerLearningandLivingCenter.ThecommunitybuildingwillstayandbecometheCampusRecreationAdventureandEducationCenterandaddsomemuchneededparking.Moreisyettobeannounced.Therewasaceremonyduringhomecomingforalumnitovisittheravinesonelasttime.

What’snextforGVyouwonder???Itwasannouncedthattherewillbeanewfacilityforthehealthprofessionssettoopenin2018-2019academicyear.Visithttp://www.lanthorn.com/article/2015/11/health-campus-expansionforthefullarticle.ThePerformingArtCenterhasbeenapprovedfora20millionexpansion.Thisbuildingwasoriginallybuiltin1971.ThismuchneededrenovationwillbecompletebyAugustof2017.http://www.lanthorn.com/article/2016/05/news-board-of-trustees

KINDSCHI HALL OF SCIENCE

REC CENTER EXPANSION HOLTON-HOOKER

RAVINES AREA

Construction Zone

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TheInjuryCareCliniccon1nuestobeasuccessatGVSU!WeopenedintheWinter2014semesterandsincethat1mewehavehadover3000pa1entvisits!!!Wearedefinitelyprovidingaservicethatwasagapinourhealthcareofferings!

ThispastyearweworkedwithMetroHealthtohireVanessa(Van)MillerAT,ATC,toruntheclinicandshedidaphenomenaljob.VangraduatedfromHopeCollegewithabachelorofartsinathle1ctrainingandbiology.FromthereshewenttoWesternMichiganUniversitywithaemphasisonhighereduca1on.PriortocomingtoGVSUICCthroughMetroHealthSportsMedicineteamshewasanathle1ctrainingandassistantathle1cdirectoratHopkinsPublicSchools.WhilemanagingtheICCsheistheOAM/MetroSportsMedicine’smedicalcoveragefortheFiVhThirdRiverBankRun,MetroHealthGrandRapidsMarathon,GrandRapidsTriathlon,MeijerStateGamesandmanyotherevents/races.

Wewerealsofortunatetohavea1yearGraduateAssistantposi1onwhichwasfilledbyBradStempky,AT,ATCwhoalsodidanoutstandingjobforus.BradjoinedusfromUniversityofToledowithamastersinExerciseScience.WhileatGVheispursuingadegreeinOccupa1onalTherapy.

Pleasecheckoutourwebsiteath[p://www.gvsu.edu/icc/whereyoucanlearnmoreaboutthegreatthingsthatwearedoing!

INJURY

INJURY CARE

CLINIC

Welcome Van!

GVSU ALUMNI REUNION

KonaGrill

1EPrattStreet#103

Baltimore,MD21202(1BlockfromtheConventionCenter&HalfmilefromWelcomeCeremonies)

WednesdayJune23,20164:30pm–6:30pm

AppetizersandCashBarwillbeprovided(Sliders,Flatbread,Satay,Potstickersandmore)

RSVPisnotrequiredbutishelpfulto:ElizaMacDonald(616)331-8877ormacdonel@gvsu.edu

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NATA 2016

ThisNewsletterwasCreatedBy:ElizaMacDonald,MPA,AT,ATCEditedBy:BrianHatzel,PhD,AT,ATC

Withhelpfrom:ShariBartz,PhD,AT,ATCSaraHelder,ATS

StephanieLeech,M.Ed.,ATCJacobMeyer,ATATCMandiBaldwin,ATC

MattHerrema,MS,AT,ATC,NASM-PESAlisonReddick,MS,AT,ATC,CSCS

JoshSlayton,ATCTannerJohnson,AT,ATC

Special Thanks to our sponsors for this event:

GVSU-AthleticTraining(Athletics)DepartmentGVSU-MovementScienceDepartmentGVSU-AlumniRelationsDepartment

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