Alumna Finds Fulfillment Working with "Intrepid" VA Amputees

Vanlandingham working with a patient at the Center for the Intrepid.

One graduate of BW's School of Health, Physical Education and Sport Sciences is putting her education to work for "intrepid" amputees who are determined to resume a robust, active lifestyle.

Alumna Alicia White Vanlandingham '04 currently works as a physical therapist for active duty service members and veterans with amputations at the Department of Veterans Affairs' Center for the Intrepid in San Antonio, Texas.

Before their injuries, Vanlandingham's patients were in the best physical conditions of their lives. At the Center for the Intrepid, they push themselves beyond day-to-day functionality, beyond just walking with a prosthesis. By using a sports medicine approach, Vanlandingham tells us she is able to help patients participate in rigorous activities again like "hiking, biking, running, swimming, and jumping out of planes!"

"Because of the guidance and education I received during my time at BW, I am able to confidently help these service members as they recover from life altering injuries," Vanlandingham tells us.

At BW, Vanlandingham earned her undergraduate degree with a double major in Athletic Training and Pre Physical Therapy. Reflecting upon her BW education, she says, "The staff at BW led by example and my classmates became a supportive team. Not a day goes by that I am not reminded of the foundation which they provided."

Vanlandingham went on from BW to earn a doctorate in physical therapy from the University of Miami and has worked as an adjunct professor at Baylor University and Texas State.

BW Senior Earns National Scholarship and Leadership Award

Recognition times two for Tianna Cobb ’15! The BW senior recently earned a UPS Foundation, Inc. Scholarship through the Foundation for Independent Higher Education (FIHE) and also received the Bobby Gunn Leadership Award from the National Athletic Training Association this summer.

The 2009 graduate of Jefferson County Christian School is double-majoring in pre-physical therapy and athletic training with a minor in biology.

Cobb is involved in many organizations on BW’s campus, including membership in the Pre-Physical Therapy and Exercise Science Student Organization and service on the student advisory board for BW's School of Health, Physical Education and Sports Sciences. She also serves as the secretary for the Collegiate Organization for Athletic Student Trainers (COAST) and is a Student Ambassador for the university.

After graduation, Cobb plans to pursue a doctorate in physical therapy with an ultimate career goal of becoming an athletic trainer for an NFL team.

Athletic Training Alumnus featured in Apple iPad Campaign

BW Alumnus Jason Cruickshank '98 finds himself in the spotlight alongside local St. Edwards hockey player Mike Duffy in Apple's new "Your Verse" campaign for the iPad 2.

The two are quoted in an Apple testimonial highlighting The Cleveland Clinic's C3 Logix app which aids in measuring and detecting concussions in athletes. Cruikshank, a former Assistant Athletic Trainer for BW, shared his experience using the app in his current role as an Athletic Trainer for the Clinic. "In the past, evaluating a concussed athlete involved a lot of guesswork. iPad and the C3 Logix app have taken that subjectivity out of the process."

The Apple campaign that placed The Clinic and Northeast Ohio athletic programs on the technology map also resulted in a story on the front page of The Plain Dealer.

Alumni Keep Players Healthy for Return of America’s Pastime

As BW waves goodbye to winter and welcomes the long-awaited spring, we look forward to melting snow, rising temperatures and baseball.

With Opening Day fast approaching, did you know that that four graduates of BW's Athletic Training Program are hard at work keeping Major League Baseball players healthy and ready to chase a playoff spot? They are:

• George Poulis ’88, Head Athletic Trainer for the Toronto Blue Jays
•  Rick Jameyson ’92, Head Athletic Trainer for the Boston Red Sox
•  Nick Paperesta ’94, Head Athletic Trainer for the Oakland A’s
•  Brad Epstein ’05, Rehabilitation Coordinator for the Cincinnati Reds

We wish our alumni good luck with their respective teams...and add an enthusiastic, Go Tribe!

Professor Earns National Athletic Trainer Service Award

Dr. Jessica Emlich Jochum, a BW professor in the Athletic Training Education Program, will be honored with the 2014 Athletic Trainer Service Award by the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) for her dedication to local and state athletic training associations.

With experience as an athletic trainer in colleges, schools, and hospitals, Dr. Jochum's service and commitment has gained her respect from peers, as well as this prestigious national award recognizing her years of service to NATA and athletic training profession. The award will be presented at the 2014 NATA Convention in Indianapolis in June.

Athletic Training Professor Chosen for Dedicated Service Award

The Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association Honor and Awards Committee has selected BW professor Jessica Emlich-Jochum, to receive the Great Lakes Athletic Trainer’s Dedicated Service Award. This award recognizes members demonstrating an extraordinary level of achievement in supporting the GLATA, whose mission is to “develop the athletic training leaders of tomorrow.”

She will receive the award at the 46th Annual Great Lakes Athletic Trainers' Association Annual Meeting and Symposium on March 13th in Wheeling, Ill.

Prior to joining the Athletic Training Education Program at BW, Emlich-Jochum served as an athletic trainer at three other universities.

All-Star BW Alumnus Trains 2013 World Series Champs

Photo by Evan Drellich, Masslive.com

Rick Jameyson '92 has had many reasons to celebrate this year... most recently his team's win in the World Series. In his 12th year in the majors, Jameyson, the head athletic trainer of the Boston Red Sox, also was honored to be chosen as one of just two American League trainers serving at this year's MLB All-Star Game.

Jameyson, a Wellington, Ohio native, has made (more than) good on his dream of succeeding as athletic training major, earning a position in the Indians' minor league system right after graduation from BW.

He worked his way up to the major leagues, serving as an assistant with the Indians until the Red Sox came calling in 2012. According to an ESPN article at the time, the Sox management was looking for a trainer who could do oversee the healing of more than just player injuries. Jamyeson says he's succeeded by cultivating trust with the players.