Athletic Training

November, 2010

Augustana Athletic Training Alumni Association

Fall 2010 Newsletter

Happy Holidays from CALL TO ACTION!
the Augustana Ath-
letic Training
Alumni Associa- "Individual commitment We have a lot of young
Inside this issue: tion! We hope the to a group effort - that is
alumni and current Athletic
Training students who
ATEP Update 1 school year is going what makes a team would appreciate the sup-
well for everyone, port of an ATEP alumnus,
Current Staff Up- 2 and that you enjoy this work, a company work, a so please help us in creating
dates
latest issue of our society work, a civiliza- a strong, unified group
dedicated to bettering
Alumni Updates 2 Alumni Newsletter! tion work." --Vince
eachother and future Ath-

Current Students 4
Lombardi letic Trainers! Be involved
as much as you feel able;
drop us a note, post on
AATAA Update 4 Facebook, donate finan-
cially, send an email. The
Online Resources 5 Augustana ATEP has given
us so much, it‟s time to give
Contact Us 5 back a little time and inter-
est.

A note from Brian Gerry, ATEP Program Director

Here in the Augustana Athletic Training Education Program, we are welcoming 18 freshmen who have declared Athletic Train-
ing as their major. It‟s our biggest freshmen class ever! The program continues to grow and strive towards educating quality
Athletic Trainers. We have a wonderful group of students, and wish our current seniors the best of luck as they prepare for the
BOC certification exam this spring! The ATEP maintains it‟s accredidation status with CAATE, and we are proud to say we will
keep this status through the 2017-2018 school year, at which time, we‟ll go through the self study and site visit process again.

I would like to encourage all alumni to become actively involved in the Augustana Athletic Training Alumni Association. Our
current students need the networking, advice, and financial support that you can provide. There are many conferences and edu-
cational opportunities that our students would like to take part in, but need the financial means to do so. As alumni, you have a
responsibility to give back and help future Athletic Trainers from your undergraduate institution. Please get involved!

I sincerely hope that 2010 has been a wonderful year for all of you, and wish you all the best in 2011! Keep in touch!
Brian Gerry

ATEP Staff Updates
Brian Gerry—Brian is Brandon Wells—this year marks Brandon‟s 2nd
in his 16th year at Au- as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Augustana. His
gustana. His primary primary responsibilities include football, and men‟s
sport responsibility re- basketball. Brandon joined us in 2009 after receiv-
mains football, as well as ing his master‟s degree from Minnesota State Uni-
program director for our versity—Mankato.
AT Education Program.
His daughter Jennifer Andy Boehnke—Andy is in his 8th year as an
and son Matt attend Au- Assistant Athletic Trainer for Augustana, with pri-
gustana, and his son Nate mary sport responsibilities being women‟s soccer,
is a sophomore at Wash- wrestling, and baseball. He and his wife Tami wel-
ington High School in comed their daughter Taylor Grace into the world
Sioux Falls. on August 20, 2010, and they live in Tea, SD.
Alumni Updates
Lisa Bengtson („09) - Lisa is attending
the University of Northern Iowa for
her Master‟s Degree in Athletic
Training. She has started collecting
data for her thesis, and looks to be
done with grad school in May!
Chris and Carrie (Leber) Erickson
Pre-practice time in the Athletic Training („02): Chris, Carrie, and family moved
Room to Omaha, NE in Feb. 2010. Chris has
been working at Concentra Physical
Chris Compton („04): Chris and his wife
Therapy as the Center Therapy Direc-
Nicole were blessed with their first daughter,
tor. This fall he also worked as a part-
Isabella Rose, on 10/21/10. She weighed
time ATC for Jennie Edmundson Hos-
7lbs, 2oz, was 21 inches long, and sports a full
pital, covering high school football
head of brown hair! Everyone is healthy and
games. Carrie has been working for
happy. They live in Terre Haute, IN.
Jennie Edmundson Hospital as a part-
time ATC since March 2010. Their 2
Nancy (VanDam) Forsha („99): Nancy lives in girls both have birthdays coming up
Louisville, KY, with her husband Thom and soon...Haylee will be 5 and Kamryn
their 3 daughters. Hannah will be 3 on Janu- will be 2.
ary 18th, 2011, and their twins Madison and
Tim Groeneveld („02): Tim lives in Hartford, SD with his wife Jessica. They
Morgan were born July 3rd, 2009. Nancy is
recently welcomed their daughter Avalynne Jayne into their family on October
a stay-at-home mom.
13, 2010. Tim has been taking college courses and will be applying to PA school.
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Marie Barth—Marie has been the glue that
holds the staff together for over 10 years. She
and her husband Darrell live in Sioux Falls and
have 4 grandchildren and one more on the way
this spring!
Emily Whiting (’02) —this is Emily‟s 8th
year as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Augus-
tana. Her primary responsibilities are volley-
ball, women‟s basketball, and softball. Emily,
her husband Jason, and sons Cade and Brendan
recently moved into a house they had built over
the summer in Sioux Falls.
Sara Bortscheller („09) - Sara lives in
Fort Dodge, IA, and is a GA at Iowa
Central Community College working
mainly with VB and WBB. She is taking
classes online through the U of Central
Missouri and will get her master‟s de-
gree in Sport Business and Administra-
tion. She is proud to be an aunt for the
first time and co-Godmother to Bria
Elizabeth, who was born in October!
Amber (Sejnoha) Garry („02): Amber
lives in Hartford, SD with her hus-
band Pat. They have two sons, Kolte,
3, and Kash, 1, and one daughter,
Taryn, 13. Amber continues to own
and operate CBM Managed Services,
and Marlin's Family Restaurants Brand
as the Human Resource Director.
With continued growth in their cur-
rent fields and now moving into
School Nutrition Programs, it doesn‟t
seem that Amber will be slowing
down any time soon!
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Kari Hanson („09): Kari is a Graduate Assistant AT at Hawaii Pacific University, working with women‟s basket-
ball and softball. She will receive an MA degree in Communication. Kari has also taken up surfing during her
time in Hawaii!

Emily (Miller) Hutchinson („03): Emily Ashley (Miller) Hubregtse („07): Ashley is currently a full-time Physical Therapist
and her husband Richie have a 3 1/2 year at Avera Brookings Medical Center. She and her husband John live in Brookings,
old son named Edgerin and a 1 year old SD.
daughter named Aria. Emily is working
part-time at Sanford Trauma 5 while fin-
ishing her Master of Nursing degree at
Dan Miriovsky („07) - Dan and his wife Melanie live in
SDSU. Richie works at Great Western Did You Know?
Bank, and they reside in Sioux Falls. Omaha. He graduated from DPT school in May,
passed is boards in June, and began attending his resi-
dency in orthopedic PT at Creighton. He works in
Augustana
Nova (Butor) Larson („00): Nova and her the clinic 3 days a week, is a TA/guest lecturer for the
husband Chris are expecting baby #2 on entry-level DPT program, and in January will be Athletic
11/23/10. Their daughter Autumn (4 teaching a therapeutic exercise class at Clarkson Col-
years old) is very excited to be a big sis- lege. He‟ll be done with his residency in May 2011. Training
ter!
graduates can be
Jeff Sailer („01) - Jeff is owner of
Jason Oakes („06): Jason graduated from PA school in Decem- Sailer Family Chiropractic in
ber 2009, and is working as a family practice PA with Health found in 19
Sartell, MN. The practice is
Partners Clinics in Minneapolis, MN.
going strong and he stays very
busy! He and his wife Andrea,
states in the US
have a son, Brody, who is 2 years
Kelly Ottis („08) - Kelly lives in
Travis Pugliese („06): old. and also in
Travis is working as a
Gilbert, AZ, where she is taking
classes and working. She has been
Fitness Director in St. Japan!!!!
Paul, MN. In March of
accepted to two PA schools and will
2010, he married Amy
soon be deciding which one she
Lindner, and they live in
wants to attend.
Farmington, MN.
Jeremy Schultz (‟06)-Jeremy graduated from Northwest-
Jason Rinne („07): Jason graduated with his master‟s degree ern College of Chiropractic in August „10. He and his
from UNO and began working at Centerpoint Medical Cen- wife Michele he now make their home in Sioux Falls,
ter in Independence, MO in August. He covers Grain Val- where Jeremy works at McCaulley Chiropractic.
ley High School in Grain Valley, MO.

Abby (McDonald) Wilking Zach Wermers

Jennifer (Sandquist) Stavenger („08) - („05) - Abby and her husband („08) - Zach is
Jenn got married to Mark Stavenger on Dusty recently moved from attending PT
6/5/10. She is currently working at San- Michigan to Lakeville, MN to school at Creigh-
Travis Sohlman („08) -
ford in the Orthopedic Home Medical work at JBS-Swift in Wor- ton in Omaha, NE.
Travis is General Man-
Equipment Store while also doing contract thington as an industrial ath- He also passed his
ager of Fitness 19 in
work for Sanford Sports Medicine. She letic trainer. They welcomed BOC Certification
Coon Rapids, MN. He
and Mark recently finished building a new their son, Dalton, into the exam in June
has also started training
house in Sioux Falls. world on 4/13/10! 2010!
for MMA!
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Current ATEP Students

SENIORS: Kelsey Hourscht (Garretson, SD), Elizabeth We-
gleitner (Britton, SD)

JUNIORS: Megan Bezdicek (Jackson, MN), Sid Dreyer (Sioux

Falls, SD, Sarah Eichacker (Sioux Falls, SD), Katie Erdahl (Blue
Earth, MN), Andrew Herdman (Wessington, SD), Lisa Koch
(Sioux Falls, SD), Brittany Lipetzky (Sioux Falls, SD), Kayla
Uptagrafft (Stewartville, MN), Sandra Wipf (Sioux Falls, SD).

SOPHOMORES: Zach Barbur (Eden Prairie, MN), Brock Bills

(Sioux Falls, SD), Nichelle Klatt (Albert Lea, MN), Elizabeth
Millar (Redfield, SD), Kaitlin Rehder (Hawarden, IA), Kacie
Ryan (Chaska, MN)

A note from Laura Kunkel, AATAA President

Hello members of the AATAA! I hope this newsletter finds you healthy, happy, and
enjoying life as the holidays approach. First, I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to
Emily, our secretary, for putting together this letter. This fall has been unbelievably busy for
me as I adjust to being a first-semester doctoral student and continue to work full time in addi-
tion to contract athletic training work. Emily has been gracious enough to get alumni updates
and put this together, and I can‟t thank her enough.
I hope all of you have had a great fall and those of you working in traditional athletic
training settings saw your teams excel in their fall seasons. It‟s hard to believe we are almost
to Christmas and the New Year! Before we know it, it will be summer again and we‟ll be
welcoming yet another class into the AATAA. This year‟s senior class at Augustana consists of
two girls: Kelsey Hourscht is currently applying to continue her education in physician assis-
tant studies, while Elizebeth Wegleitner is hoping to gain more experience with an athletic
training internship at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. If she
isn‟t able to go to Florida, Elizebeth is planning to attend Lake Area Technical Institute in
Watertown, SD for an Associate of Applied Sciences degree in physical therapy assistant stud-
ies. I look forward to welcoming Kelsey and Elizebeth into the AATAA and watching them
AATAA Officers grow as young professionals.
I would also like to encourage you all to keep checking our Facebook page for news
President: Laura Kunkel
and discussions. If you are not in the Facebook group yet, the name of the page is “Augustana
(‘04) College Athletic Training.” The page is not only for alumni but also for current and prospec-
tive students. Let‟s all try to get more involved with this page and check it regularly. We can
Vice-President: Tryg Odney have professional discussions and make plans for events via the Facebook page!
(‘95)
Again, I hope everyone is doing well. Please keep us updated on any new contact
Secretary: Emily Whiting information and news as it arises. Have a wonderful holiday season!!
(‘02) Laura Kunkel
Treasurer: Chris Compton AATAA President
(‘06)
Class of 2004
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Contact Us:
We want to hear from you! Keep us updated on your family, jobs, school attendance, etc. Our alumni are an important
part of our ATEP here at Augustana, and the more involved you are, the better our program becomes. We‟re proud to
call you all Augustana Athletic Training Alumni!!! We hope you‟ve enjoyed this edition of our Alumni Newsletter,
and Happy Holidays to you and your families!!!

Brian Gerry, Head Athletic Trainer: 605-274-5534, brian.gerry@augie.edu

Marie Barth, ATEP Secretary: 605-274-4810, barth@augie.edu

Laura Kunkel, AATAA President: 817-531-7526, lekunkel@txwes.edu

Emily Whiting, AATAA Secretary: 605-274-5543, ewhiting@augie.edu

“The future depends on what we do in the present.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi