Current Students
See what some JBU Students are doing around here...
Karen Talkington:
Karen is a senior Sports Medicine major this year at JBU. This past summer Karen was a caretaker for an 82-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease. She also taught ESL (English as a second language) one night a week. Her interest in Sports Medicine was sparked due to her own experiences in having to go through therapy as an athlete in high school. She is going into her 5th year now as a student-trainer here at JBU, and works with the women's volleyball team. She has also been doing her practicum hours with a physical therapy clinic. Her future involves going on to Physical Therapy School, and eventually starting a career as a physical therapist. Of her work here at JBU, she states, "I like helping athletes return to their sport as soon as possible."
Heidi Holthus:
Heidi is a junior at JBU, and is an Exercise Studies major. For the past two summers Heidi has worked as a therapy assistant in a Chiropractic office. Her interest in this area is directly a result of her interest in the body and wanting to help other people maintain optimum health and wellness. She is currently doing a Field Experience, leading a low-impact exercise class for elderly people. She also teaches Yoga classes here at JBU, and is continually learning more about the functioning of the human body. Her goals for the future will span some avenue of the natural health field, and possibly continuing on with Yoga instruction. Of her major here at JBU she states, "I am learning so much about the human body in the Exercise Studies major. I am also learning how to apply that information to my career path. JBU has been a great experience and I am enjoying every minute of it."
Corporate and Community Wellness graduate Shelly Smith traveled to Panama to help on a construction site at a Methodist Church. In addition to the construction work, Smith's team also played with, read to and handed out candy to 20 Panamanian children each afternoon. Of the experience, Shelly states, "My heart is always blessed by being in another culture and experiencing life as they do. We were able to do things in a different way and share the love of Jesus through a different language. God has taught me so much lately about how his plan is best for my life."
Does a career in the Sports Medicine field sound exciting to you?
The Sports Medicine program at John Brown University is designed
to prepare students for graduate allied health profession programs.
There are many opportunities in the field of Sports Medicine. Specific
careers involve Athletic Training, Physical Therapy and Exercise
Physiology. Check out what JBU has to offer in this exciting major.
JBU Sports Medicine
Heidi Gleidt (left) and Karen Talkington (right) at work in the training room prior to practice.
Each Sports Medicine major has an opportunity for practical experience working with the athletic teams at John Brown University. Not only do they work on site, but also are able to travel with the team and be the student trainer working under the direct supervision of athletic trainer Todd Bowden.
Links:
Click on these links to find out more about the careers in Sports
Medicine:
http://www.nata.org
http://www.apta.org
http://www.sportsmedicine.com
Does a career in a college or high school athletic program or working in a management position with a professional sport franchise, amateur sport organization, or retail sport enterprise sound exciting to you? The Sport Management Program is designed to prepare students with a strong business component so they will develop the skills applicable to management-level positions in the sporting industry.
Click here to access more detailed information about this program
Links:
Find out more about the area of sport management and graduate programs in Sport Management at these sites:
http://www.ussa.edu/master-degree.htm
http://www.unb.ca/sportmanagement/nassm.htm
http://www.barry.edu/hpls/MS/sportManagement/default.htm
http://www.bsu.edu/cast/pe/spt_mgt.htm
http://www.progressive-sports.com/
http://www.sports-management.com
Visit a Photo Gallery:
Click here to view new photos from the Health & Sports Dept.
Click here to view photos from the Health & Sports Dept. Fall 2003 Health Fair
Backpacking Class Experiences Winter Camping Adventure (click for photos)
Backpacking Class Experiences Fall Camping Adventure (click for photos)
Backpacking Class Experiences Spring Camping Adventure (click for photos)
Karen Talkington
2003 graduate is scheuled to start Physical Therapy school in Denver,
Colorado next fall.
Sarah Scott
2000 Community Health Program graduate is now working as an athletic
trainer at Wheaton College.
Mari Asper
Mari Asper, Exercise Science graduate in 2002, has been accepted
into Medical school at the University of Iowa.
Joe Manthe
2002 graduate has been accepted into Physical Therapy school at
the University of Nebraska.
Clark Sheehy
1999 graduate from the Division of Health and Sport, comments on
his experience at JBU. "My degree from John Brown and my experience
in the major has been invaluable. I constantly go back to the lessons
I learned from my courses and my professors as I go about my current
job of coaching. Our courses taught plenty of content but mostly
I learned how to work with people. I strongly recommend this program
to anyone who has an interest in this field."
Clark Sheehy - Assistant Basketball Coach, Southwest Texas State
University
Chris Graves
My time within the Health and Sport division at JBU afforded me
the opportunity to develop to my full potential in college. The
small class size allowed for a great deal of individualized attention,
which helped me to personalize my degree plan towards chasing the
dream I had in life. The staff within the department is full of
character, integrity, and a true sense of caring about each student
that walks through the classroom door. Choosing the right college
and the right program can greatly improve your chances at success
in your career. I am thoroughly convinced that the JBU and the Health
and Sport division helped me develop the tools to achieve my dream
of coaching college basketball.
Chris Graves, Assistant Basketball Coach-Tennessee State University
Josh Watts
1999 Athletic Training graduate, Josh Watts has completed
his first season as Athletic Trainer for the Dallas Burn. In this
position he is responsible for injury assessment, rehabilitation
and treatment of players to ensure their proper return to the playing
field.
Watts, who has been on the staff as an Athletic Trainer at Los Colinas
Medical Center since August 2000, has spent the last two years as
the Head Athletic Trainer for Cistercian Preparatory School. He
has also served as the head trainer for the Texas Spurs soccer team
in the Premier Development League.
Watts is a 1999 graduate of John Brown University in Arkansas where
he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Medicine with
an emphasis in Athletic Training. He is married to Stacey and lives
in Grapevine
Certified Athletic Trainers
Recent graduates of the Sports Medicine major, Beth Kruit,
Valerie (Parsons) Manthe and Abigail Jeffries have passed the National
Athletic Trainers Association certification exam to become certified
athletic trainers.
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