The 2019-20 academic year included many successful community outreach events, interprofessional activities across campus, and the unique challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and the transition of all courses online for the second spring block. Despite these challenges, the ATSA was successful in all of its endeavors. Thank you to all of the ATSA members who worked on all of the year’s events. Good luck to the class of 2020 in future endeavors.
Special thanks to the ATSA officers who enjoyed a very busy year full of service.
Nicole Strout Hometown: Blairstown, NJ Graduate assistant position: Tempe Preparatory Academy Future plans: Head athletic trainer, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School What I will miss most: Working with and learning from every faculty member and all of the fun community service events such as HLAA!
Katie Klingele Hometown: Wapato, WA Graduate assistant position: Steward Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (Phoenix Mercury, McClintock HS, Desert Vista HS) Future plans: I am currently working at Lackland Air Force Base with the basic training squadrons. What will I miss the most: I will miss having our family dinner get togethers where we could just relax and talk about anything but athletic training.
Jonathan Rauch Hometown: Plantsville, CT Graduate assistant position: Chaparral High School Future plans: Athletic trainer at Torrington High School
What I will miss most: Interacting with my professors, clinical preceptors, classmates, student athletes, and student aids every day and learning new ideas and concepts from them to incorporate into my clinical practice
Evelyn Tocco Hometown: Pleasantville, NY Graduate assistant position: Gilbert High School Future plans: Head athletic trainer and sports medicine teacher at Odyssey Preparatory Academy in Buckeye, AZ What I will miss most: I will miss the questions of the day that sparked conversations and brought up memories of adventures. They always led to laughter and less time discussing class topics :)
Kaitlyn Housel Hometown: Feasterville, PA Graduate assistant position: Hamilton High School Future plans: Working in the Philadelphia area What I will miss most: 360 view of mountains and the beautiful winter weather!
Cassidy Evans Hometown: Palmer, AK Graduate assistant position: Chandler Preparatory Academy Future plans: Instructor and athletic trainer at University of West Alabama What I will miss most: Random office hours with professors
Annie Fagan Hometown: Rockville, MD Graduate assistant position: South Mountain Community College Future plans: Work with a Division 1 collegiate baseball team or a professional baseball team. What I will miss most: Being a part of the dissection team, interprofessionally collaborating with other disciplines, and the questions of the day.
David Chouinard Hometown: Omaha, NE Graduate assistant position: Arizona Christian University Future plans: Continuing to work at the collegiate level and in the Future plans: Pursuing a career working with the military. What I will miss most: Questions of the day during class and family dinners.
Allison Paige Wilson Hometown: Hobart, IN Graduate assistant position: Assistant athletic trainer at Perry High School Future plans: Stay in Arizona, and work at Perry for at least another year What I will miss most: Answering the question of the day