Young Harris’ Ashton Phillips and Augusta University’s Travis Coleman were announced as the 2016 winners of the Dissinger Reed Athletic Training Postgraduate Scholarships on Thursday. The announcement was made at the PBC athletic trainers annual symposium in Augusta.
The two will receive the scholarships as they prepare for postgraduate work following completion of their undergraduate studies in athletic training. 2016 is the second year of the scholarship program which is sponsored by Dissinger Reed. One male and one female student athletic trainer each year will be selected to receive a scholarship.
Phillips graduated from Valdosta State in May of 2015 and is a graduate assistant at Young Harris. From Snellville, Ga., she will begin postgraduate work at the University of North Georgia this fall to work towards her masters in physical education. Phillips has also worked at the Hughston Clinic of Valdosta, Thomas University and Valdosta High School.
Coleman received his undergraduate degree from West Alabama last year and has been working as a graduate assistant at Augusta University, working primarily with the softball team. He has also worked with Champion Sports Medicine Physical Therapy, the Conference USA basketball tournament and camps for Hoover High School in Alabama. Coleman plans to continuing his postgraduate work at Augusta University.
Providing insurance for student athletes since 1982, Dissinger Reed is one of the largest and most respected independent athletic insurance agencies in the United States. The company currently advises 180 higher education institutions and 19 state high school associations across the country, including the National Federation of State High School Associations. Responding to the rising costs of premiums and medical expenses, Dissinger Reed is proactive in securing the most comprehensive insurance coverage for any risk within a college/university athletic department, including insurance for camps and clinics, international students and more.
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