Community and commitment: Branson thrives at Ï㽶ÊÓƵÌý
Many students who walk the campus at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ carry special talents, are creative, academically excel or are high achievers on and off the court. Grace Branson is all of those things
Success Tags: Exercise Science
Connection with Crimson Tide leads Wilson to the Patriots
In what could be described as an athletic trainer’s dream job, exercise science graduate Julyah Wilson ’22 interned this past summer with the New England Patriots, the NFL team that dazzled fans
Fichter helps players find their perfect throw in biometrics lab
Interested in biomechanics, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ senior Alec Fichter spent the summer interning at the Pitching Lab, a biomechanics lab at the University of Nebraska Omaha, where he worked directly with players, calibrating
Anderson overcomes challenges on road to physical therapy program
Life is not always a straight path from point A to point B. For senior exercise science major Alyse Anderson, that path was anything other than direct. Anderson transferred to Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
PTSR lets Simonsen dive further into his career path
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ senior Brett Simonsen of Sutton, Nebraska, interned over the summer at Hastings Physical Therapy & Sports Rehab (PTSR) — but this wasn’t his first experience there, as he started shadowing
Hansen thrives on the pitch, in classroom
Hali Hansen came to Ï㽶ÊÓƵ with bright lights in her eyes, hoping to be a college soccer star. While injuries got in the way of that dream, she flipped the storyline
Jorgenson finds success at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ on way to chiropractic school
The Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Physical Education and Human Performance Department is filled with a diverse group of talented students — and Helena Jorgenson from Gothenburg, Nebraska, is one such student. A senior majoring
Ginkens says ‘yes’ to one of the biggest opportunities of her career
For as long as she’s lived, she’s played every sport. So it was no surprise that Ally Ginkens ‘20 would leave her hometown of Mullen, Nebraska, to go on and double major
Building a better world of athletics: Female coaches In Human Performance
On Monday mornings at 5:00 a.m. most people are fast asleep, getting their last few hours of rest before starting another week of work. Human Performance coaches, however, are not most people.
Fisher learns to ‘trust the process’ in internship, academic career
After Ï㽶ÊÓƵ MAT student Cole Fisher ‘19 landed an internship with the University of Minnesota athletic staff in February, he thought he’d observe coaches, work with athletes and get hands-on experience.