Eric Holsopple '03 is a graduate assistant at the University of Indianapolis. |
Successful Graduates
Where are they now....
Athletic Training Majors
- Stephanie Rion (09') is working as a graduate assistant at Indiana tech while working on her masters degree.
- Abigail Watkins (09') is working as an outreach athletic trainer for Replay, a physical therapy clinic, in Kokomo.
- Jerry Ford (08') is working as a graduate assistant and finshing his masters degree at Indiana Tech
- Josh Stork (08') ATC has earned his masters from IndianaTech and is now employed by Orthopaedics NorthEast in Fort Wayne, Indiana and works out of Wayne High School.
- Alicia Vanzile (Kreukeberg) (08') ATC is working at Commonwealth Orthopedic Center in Edgewood, Kentucky adn finshing her masters degree at Mount St. Joseph College.
- Kristen Sasena (08') is working towards earning a masters degree from Indiana State University. She is working as a teaching assistant in anatomy.
- Ashely Murphy (08') ATC is working at Lafayette Rehabilitation Services in Lafayett, Indiana
- Josh Scott (07') ATC is working as an assistant athletic trainer for Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne.
- Christopher Hamlin, ATC ('07) is seeking a graduate degree in athletic training at Indiana University.
- Elizabeth Weybright, ATC ('06) is pursuing a master’s degree in educational leadership at Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, Ind.,
while serving as a certified athletic trainer at that institution.
- Jim Read, ATC (’06) is a certified athletic trainer and health and physical education teacher at Concord High School in Elkhart, Ind.
- Jason Carr, ATC ('03) is the certified athletic trainer for the Austin Ice Bats professional hockey team, an affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild.
- John Patton, ATC (’01) is a certified athletic trainer in the Houston Astros organization.
- Ryan Hedstrom, PhD, ATC ('00) completed his doctorate in sports psychology at Michigan State University and is an assistant professor of Exercise and Sport Sciences at Manchester College.
- Adam West, ATC ('99) is a product manager in the knee division of Biomet Inc., based in Warsaw, Ind.
Exercise Science Majors
- Matt Townsend (’05) is a health screening specialist with Principal Wellness Company, Indianapolis, Ind.
- Sharla Seidner (’05) is in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Andrews University, Mich.
- Anna Merryman, ATC (’04) is in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Mich.
- Ellen Disler ('04) is an occupational therapy assistant for St. Joseph Hospital in Kokomo, Ind. She works in the Acute Rehabilitation Department, primarily with stroke patients.
- Kacey Schroeder (Quaderer) (’02) is an occupational therapist for the public schools in Grant County, Ind.
- Cassie Matz ('02) Seal received a doctorate in physical therapy from the University of North Dakota in May 2007 and is a physical therapist for St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur, Ill.
- Heather Harshman, DPT ('01) is a physical therapist for the Dupont Clinic of Indiana Physical Therapy, Fort Wayne, Ind. Heather received her doctorate in physical therapy from the University of Indianapolis.
- Melissa Donalson ('99) is a brand manager in the extremity division of Biomet, Inc., Warsaw, Ind.
- Jason Krider ('98) is fitness membership manager for the Mandel Jewish Community Center in Beachwood, Ohio.
- Aaron Wolf ('96) is varsity basketball coach for NorthWood High School in Nappannee, Ind.
Physical Education Majors
- Michele Atkins (’05) is a health fitness specialist with DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. in Warsaw, Ind.
- Tonya Welsh (’04) is the program director for Kosciusko Community YMCA in Warsaw, Ind.
- Jamie Liddick ('01) is a firefighter for the City of Marion, Ind.
- Roger Huffman, ('98) is the president and chief operating officer of L&W Engineering Inc., a metal fabricator for RV and related industries in Middlebury, Ind.
- Gerad Good ('95) is assistant coach of men's basketball for Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, Ind. He previously was assistant coach for John A. Logan College in Carterville, Ill., posting a 74-22 record there.
- Kris Marshall (Aughinbaugh) ('81) is general manager of the Marion-Grant service center for the Dallas-based Affiliated Computer Services, a Hoosier Coalition for Self Sufficiency partner in the Indiana Eligibility Modernization project. She was a 12-county regional manager for the Division of Family Resources of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration.
- Wilma Willard (Detwiler) ('78) is 2008 Midwest District Health Educator of the Year of the Midwest American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance; and she will advance to national consideration in April. She is executive director of the Valparaiso, Ind. based A Positive Approach to Teen Health (PATH), which received the 2007 Special Contribution Award of the Indiana AHPERD for raising greater awareness for health education in schools.
- Connie Updike (Carroll) ('71) is an assistant professor of recreation management for Huntington University. Connie was named the 2007 Recreation Professional/Leisure Educator of the Year by the Indiana Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
Teacher Education Majors
- Chad Hershberger ('05) teaches K-5 physical education for Meadows Edge Elementary School of Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation in Mishawaka, Ind.
- David Lichtenbarger III (’05) is teaching health and physical education at Clay High School in South Bend, Ind.
- Josh Schache (’05) is teaching physical education at Eastside High School in Butler, Ind.
- Janna Grose (’04) is teaching physical education in Fort Wayne Community Schools, Fort Wayne, Ind.
- David Barrett (’04) is teaching physical education in Hernando County, Fla.
- Steve Quaderer ('03) is assistant principal of Mississinewa High School in Gas City, Ind. He previously taught health and physical education in Noblesville, Ind.
- Joe Tretter ('01) is a physical education teacher at Harmony Elementary School.
- Josh Hardman ('00) is the Head Wrestling Coach at Dakota Wesleyan University, Mitchell, S.D.
- Derek Thompson ('00) is a special education teacher for Merrillville High School, Merrillville, Ind.
- Donavan Yarnell ('99) received a specialist degree in educational leadership from Gerogia College & State University and is assistant principal of St. Joseph's School in Macon, Ga.
- Jason Bass ('94) is assistant principal for Rushville Consolidated High School. He completed the principal licensure program at Indiana Wesleyan University in June 2006.
- Jeff Adamson ('86) was named M Association 2007 Claude Wolfe Coach of the Year. He is head football coach for Eastbrook High School in Marion, Ind.
- Jody Schenkel ('84) is an instructor of physical education and teaches education for Huntington University.
- Troy Albert ('82) is principal of Henryville Junior Senior High School of the West Clark Community School Corporation.
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