Rachel Le ’16 recently won two athletic training scholarships to support her on her upcoming graduate school journey. This weekend, the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association announced that Rachel won the […]
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SHAPE America honors LC health and physical education student
The Society of Health and Physical Educators has selected Morgan Singer ’16 as a Major of the Year, an annual award that recognizes outstanding undergraduate students. She will receive the award at the national SHAPE America Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in April. Morgan is currently student-teaching in Lynchburg-area public schools.
Professional group names Kari Hampton for statewide health educator award
Kari Hampton, a health and physical education professor at Lynchburg College, has been named the 2015 College/University Health Teacher of the Year by the Virginia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. The annual award recognizes faculty members in Virginia who demonstrate effective teaching, emphasizes the importance of physical fitness, and serves as a positive role model for students.
Hits to the Head: Research by LC professor and students reveals new facts on lacrosse impacts
Getting hit in the head during practices and games is part of being an athlete. It is common knowledge that really hard hits can cause concussions and other serious brain injuries.
LC receives $250,000 for Physician Assistant Medicine Program
The College plans to begin its 27-month Master of Physician Assistant Medicine (MPAM) in June 2015 and is getting support from Centra, which presented a $250,000 check to the College Aug.
Liz Koehling ’15 chosen for leadership workshop
Elizabeth “Liz” Koehling ’15 is one of two athletic training students selected to represent District III (DC, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) at the 2014 Student Leadership Workshop by the Institute for Collegiate Sports Medicine in May in Long Beach, Calif.
Dr. Guynes named health education professional of the year
Dr. Charlotte Guynes, professor of health promotion, received the College/University Health Education Professional of the Year Award from the Southern District AAHPERD (American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance), which covers 17 states from Texas to Virginia.
Athletic director to retire
After 35 years at Lynchburg College, Dr. Jack Toms ’69 announced that he will retire this summer having served 26 years as the school’s athletic director.
Since he assumed leadership as athletic director in the summer of 1989, Lynchburg College has won more than 100 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) championships, an unrivaled mark.
Shelly Milks ’13 top 30 in NCAA
Shelly Milks ’13, a three-time All-American field hockey standout, is one of 30 women selected from a group of more than 450 nominees for the 2013 NCAA Woman of the Year award.
Screening athletes for heart problems
Dr. Sean Collins with student athlete Ricardo Manosalvas
Conner Hardy, a first-year student from Wirtz, Va., was one of 200 athletes screened for heart risk as the 2013-14 academic year gets underway.
