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Howard Payne Students Participate in SWATA Workshop

Article reposted from Howard Payne University
Author: Howard Payne University

Seven Howard Payne University students majoring in athletic training participated in the ninth annual Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association (SWATA) competency workshop and quiz bowl at the end of January. The event took place on the Texas State University campus in San Marcos.

HPU students who attended the conference were senior Ruth Davis from Cibolo, senior Corey Martinez from Bangs, senior Dezeray Tafte from Eastland, senior Elizabeth Fargo from Saginaw, senior William Rangel-Alfaro from San Antonio, junior Dustin Bachus from Edna and junior Ariana Rehm from Uhland.

This was the first time all HPU athletic training upperclassmen were able to participate in this event. HPU is one of 17 professional athletic training programs in SWATA, which includes graduate and undergraduate programs from Texas and Arkansas. The workshop is designed to increase the students’ professional and clinical skills as well as help them prepare for the certification exam.

The quiz bowl is a competition in the style of a game show made up of teams of three from accredited schools in SWATA. HPU’s team consisted of seniors Davis, Martinez and Tafte. They competed with teams from universities including The University of Texas, Texas State University, Texas A&M University, Hardin-Simmons University, Baylor University, The University of Texas at Arlington and Texas Lutheran University. The winning team from the quiz bowl gets the opportunity to compete in a similar competition at the National Athletic Trainers Association meeting this summer.

“I am really proud of our quiz bowl team,” said Mike Terrill, director of HPU’s Athletic Training Education Program. “They competed very well and represented the quality of education we provide at Howard Payne.”

For more information about the Athletic Training Education Program, contact HPU’s School of Education at 325-649-8203 or visit www.hputx.edu/atep.

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Teaching and athletic training paths combine for HPU grad

  • Ty Goodwin, senior from Stephenville, will graduate with a double major this Saturday, Dec. 12, from Howard Payne University. He will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training and in exercise and sport science (ESS) with all-level certification.
    Goodwin wanted to attend HPU after high school but did not feel it would be possible for financial reasons. However, HPU contacted Goodwin and offered a scholarship that would make it possible for him to attend.Goodwin started at HPU while the Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) was still working on its accreditation. Through the faculty at HPU, Goodwin found athletic training appealing and hoped to pursue a certification in that area as well.

    When the athletic training program gained accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), he was told that the athletic training degree would become a major. So, he geared his studies toward the athletic training degree in addition to ESS with all-level certification.In addition to classroom instruction for both ESS and athletic training, Goodwin traveled with various HPU sports teams which gave him more hands-on training opportunities, but took much of his time.“The amount of hours an athletic training student puts in is a lot like going to school full time while working a full time job,” said Susan Sharp, certification officer and administrative assistant in the School of Education. “Ty was a hard worker and had a great attitude about the work load.”Goodwin completed his ESS student teaching requirement at Dublin Secondary School, which is a seventh through twelfth grade campus.

    After graduation, he will teach at Dublin Secondary School and be the district’s athletic trainer. He stated that being a double major in ESS and athletic training offers more opportunities because he can teach part of the day and do athletic training the other part of the day.“HPU really laid the framework for me to be certified in both teaching and athletic training,” said Goodwin.Goodwin credits much of his success to the many relationships he fostered while at HPU. He says that all of the HPU faculty members were very helpful and flexible in helping him achieve both of his degrees.“It’s about the relationships,” said Goodwin. “You’re not just a number.”Mike Terrill, assistant professor of athletic training and Athletic Training Education Program director, was Goodwin’s advisor.“Ty is an outstanding young man and has been a great student,” said Terrill. “Once Ty passes the Board of Certification exam, he will be a National Association of Athletic Trainers (NATA) Certified Athletic Trainer and a Texas State Licensed Athletic Trainer.”Including Goodwin, HPU will graduate 16 new teachers from its School of Education this Saturday.

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
    http://www.brownwoodtx.com/article/20151211/NEWS/151219879/17190/NEWS

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Simpson Joins HPU AT Staff

The Howard Payne athletic department today announced the hiring of Rachel Simpson as an assistant athletic trainer.

Rachel Simpson comes to Howard Payne from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in La Crosse, WI where she served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer from August 2013 – May 2015.

“It is great to have her as a part of the HPU athletic training staff,” said Gene Kirkpatrick, HPU head athletic trainer. “She is a great fit for the school and will serve the athletes well.”

At Wisconsin-La Crosse, Rachel provided athletic training coverage and supervision for NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball, Baseball, Softball, and Men’s & Women’s Track & Field including practice and event coverage. There she received a Masters of Science with an emphasis in Applied Sport Science in May 2015.

While at Wisconsin-La Crosse, she also worked a graduate internship in sports physical therapy with Gundersen Health System in Onalaska, WI.

Before graduate work, she attended Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas where she received in May of 2013 a Bachelor of Behavioral Science majoring in Athletic Training.

She is a Certified Athletic Trainer with the Board of Certification, a Licensed Athletic Trainer with the State of Texas and Wisconsin, and has a certification for CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers/ Health Care Providers by the American Red Cross.

Rachel is also a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association and the Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
http://www.hpusports.com/news/2015/8/6/AT_0806151637.aspx