2012 HPERBanq-Enotes Announcement - University of Nebraska at ...
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Students Honored <strong>at</strong> April 20 HPER Student Banquet<br />
The School <strong>of</strong> Health, Physical Educ<strong>at</strong>ion and Recre<strong>at</strong>ion hosted the <strong>2012</strong> School <strong>of</strong> HPER Student Banquet<br />
Friday, April 20, <strong>at</strong> the Thompson Alumni Center. HPER faculty, staff, students and their families and friends<br />
enjoyed a fun social hour, silent auction and delicious meal. Afterwards, students were recognized for their<br />
scholastic and service-oriented contributions. Helping to plan and set up the event were HPER Office Staff<br />
Members: Stacy Sliva, Angela Collins, Mary Sutherland and Demi Tre<strong>at</strong>, and the School <strong>of</strong> HPER Student<br />
Organiz<strong>at</strong>ion Presidents: P<strong>at</strong>rick Tomkins from Campus Recre<strong>at</strong>ion Advisory Board, Jake Ulrich from Maverick<br />
Athletic Training Students, Jade Zimmerman from Alliance <strong>of</strong> Fitness Pr<strong>of</strong>essionals and Aja Kneip Pelster from<br />
Eta Sigma Gamma. Presenting th<strong>at</strong> evening was the Assistant Director <strong>of</strong> the School <strong>of</strong> HPER, Dr. Michael<br />
Messerole.<br />
Many generous donors made it possible to continue the tradition <strong>of</strong> holding a silent auction <strong>at</strong> the banquet. Bargains<br />
and one-<strong>of</strong>-a- kind items were up for bid. These items helped raise funds to support HPER Student Organiz<strong>at</strong>ions<br />
and <strong>of</strong>fset future banquet costs.<br />
The main reason for the g<strong>at</strong>hering was to pay tribute the students. The School <strong>of</strong> HPER is proud to announce the<br />
following students for their contributions to the School <strong>of</strong> HPER, UNO and the community as a whole.<br />
The following gradu<strong>at</strong>ing or departing Gradu<strong>at</strong>e Assistants were honored:<br />
Emily Callison: Exercise Physiology Lab<br />
Jon Carey: Biomechanics Lab<br />
M<strong>at</strong>thew Heesch: Exercise Physiology Lab<br />
N<strong>at</strong>e Hunt: Biomechanics Lab<br />
K<strong>at</strong>ie Novicki: Physical Activity in Health Promotion<br />
Shandalee Ramet: Health Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Lab<br />
Colleen Snoza: Exercise Physiology Lab<br />
Scott Wissing: Physical Activity in Health Promotion<br />
And from Campus Recre<strong>at</strong>ion:<br />
Tyler Elder: Aqu<strong>at</strong>ics<br />
Blaine Hellman: Outdoor Venture Center<br />
P<strong>at</strong>rick Tompkins II: Facilities and Intramurals<br />
The following 2011-<strong>2012</strong> Honors Convoc<strong>at</strong>ion Award Recipients were also recognized:<br />
Levi Fickenscher: School Health Educ<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Kelly Mand: Recre<strong>at</strong>ion Therapy:<br />
Hollan Pile: Community Health Educ<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Megan Stuhr: Athletic Training<br />
Jade Zimmerman: Exercise Science<br />
The Campus Recre<strong>at</strong>ion Employee <strong>of</strong> the Year award was presented by Campus Recre<strong>at</strong>ion Director Joe Kaminski.<br />
This year’s recipient was Kelly Mand.<br />
Aja Kneip Pelster was honored for winning the “Public Health Associ<strong>at</strong>ion in <strong>Nebraska</strong>, Outstanding Public Health<br />
Student and Scholarship Award” for the second year in a row.<br />
K<strong>at</strong>herine Heckenbach was honored as the Helen Hansen Outstanding Gradu<strong>at</strong>e Student Award for <strong>2012</strong>.<br />
The following award and scholarship recipients were also recognized:<br />
Ernie Gorr Scholarship
Kelly Mand <strong>of</strong> Therapeutic Recre<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Brooke Thilges <strong>of</strong> Recre<strong>at</strong>ion Administr<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Helen B. Hewett Scholarship<br />
Jess Bethel <strong>of</strong> Exercise Science<br />
K<strong>at</strong>hryn Hill <strong>of</strong> Athletic Training<br />
Carlee Howe <strong>of</strong> Exercise Science<br />
Jessica Renz <strong>of</strong> Exercise Science<br />
Megan Stuhr <strong>of</strong> Athletic Training<br />
Moe & Irene Mellion Athletic Training Scholarship<br />
Cassandrea Metzner<br />
Megan Stuhr<br />
Richard W. L<strong>at</strong>in Memorial Scholarship<br />
Jessica Renz<br />
The following students were recognized for the posters which earned awards <strong>at</strong> the Research and Cre<strong>at</strong>ive Activity<br />
Fair. Their posters were placed on display <strong>at</strong> the banquet.<br />
Danielle Suponchick- Runner up for, “The Effects <strong>of</strong> Treadmill and Overground Running on Attentional Focus and<br />
Performance”.<br />
Sam Wilkins- Runner up for, “The Rel<strong>at</strong>ionship between Sport Specializ<strong>at</strong>ion in Baseball and Glenohumeral<br />
Internal and External Rot<strong>at</strong>ion Range <strong>of</strong> Motion and Functional Movement Screen Scores”.<br />
Scott Wissing- First Place for “Associ<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> Staff Behaviors and Afterschool Program Fe<strong>at</strong>ures to Physical<br />
Activity: Findings from Movin’ Afterschool”.<br />
American Associ<strong>at</strong>ion for Health Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Outstanding Health Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Major <strong>of</strong> the Year:<br />
Hollan Pile <strong>of</strong> Community Health Educ<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
<strong>Nebraska</strong> Associ<strong>at</strong>ion for Health, Physical Educ<strong>at</strong>ion, Recre<strong>at</strong>ion and Dance Award:<br />
Bryan Black <strong>of</strong> Physical Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Pedagogy<br />
Brent Hassenstab <strong>of</strong> Exercise Science<br />
N<strong>at</strong>ional Associ<strong>at</strong>ion for Sport and Physical Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Outstanding Physical Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Major <strong>of</strong> the Year Award:<br />
Bryan Black <strong>of</strong> Physical Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Pedagogy<br />
Brent Hassenstab <strong>of</strong> Exercise Science<br />
Outstanding Gradu<strong>at</strong>e Student <strong>of</strong> the Year, Health Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Award<br />
Dean Ross <strong>of</strong> Health Educ<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Outstanding Undergradu<strong>at</strong>e Student <strong>of</strong> the Year, Health Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Award<br />
Kayla Baumberger <strong>of</strong> Community Health Educ<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Levi Fickenscher <strong>of</strong> School Health Educ<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Outstanding Gradu<strong>at</strong>e Service Award<br />
Emily Callison Exercise Science<br />
M<strong>at</strong>t Heesch Exercise Science<br />
N<strong>at</strong>e Hunt Exercise Science<br />
Stacy Dahlkoetter Athletic Training<br />
P<strong>at</strong>rick Tompkins Recre<strong>at</strong>ion Administr<strong>at</strong>ion
Greg Wunderlich Physical Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Teacher Prepar<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Outstanding Undergradu<strong>at</strong>e Service Award<br />
Jess Bethel Exercise Science<br />
K<strong>at</strong>hryn Hill Athletic Training<br />
Tim Lackovic School Health Educ<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
John Whitmyre Community Health Educ<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
The School <strong>of</strong> HPER was also proud to recognize students who earned various grants for their studies and travel.<br />
2011-12 <strong>University</strong> Committee on Research and Cre<strong>at</strong>ive Activity<br />
Jon Carey-“Effectiveness <strong>of</strong> Elastic Bands in Improving Kinetic and Kinem<strong>at</strong>ic Measures in Various<br />
Popul<strong>at</strong>ions” –Additional funding, he got this last year but got additional funding for same study. $500<br />
Rick Edgerton- “The Effects <strong>of</strong> Constant vs. Variable Workload Cycling on Performance and Perception.”<br />
$500.00<br />
K<strong>at</strong>herine Heckenbach- “Effects <strong>of</strong> bre<strong>at</strong>hing Control on Cardiopulmonary and Subjective Measures in<br />
Collegi<strong>at</strong>e Intermedi<strong>at</strong>e to Advanced Female Modern Dancers” $500.00<br />
Troy Rand- “Nonlinear M<strong>at</strong>hem<strong>at</strong>ics Detect Subtle Changes in Balance Measures” - $500<br />
Colleen Snoza - “Comparison <strong>of</strong> VO2 Peak and Achievement <strong>of</strong> VO2 Peak Criteria in Three Modes <strong>of</strong><br />
Exercise in Tri<strong>at</strong>hletes” $500<br />
NASA Travel Grants<br />
Jon Carey<br />
Eric Cutler<br />
Whitney Korgan<br />
Troy Rand<br />
Jenna Yentes<br />
Gradu<strong>at</strong>e Research and Cre<strong>at</strong>ive Activity (GRACA)<br />
M<strong>at</strong>t Heesch- “The Effect <strong>of</strong> Early Versus L<strong>at</strong>e Carbohydr<strong>at</strong>e Feedings During Prolonged Exercise”,<br />
$4585<br />
Troy Rand- "Investig<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> the sensitivity <strong>of</strong> center <strong>of</strong> pressure to determine fall risk in the elderly" $5000<br />
Fund for Undergradu<strong>at</strong>e Student Experiences (FUSE) Grant<br />
Whitney Korgan- “Reduced vertical displacement <strong>of</strong> body’s center <strong>of</strong> mass coincides with increased<br />
metabolic energy expenditure” $2000<br />
Jessica Renz- “Long Range Correl<strong>at</strong>ions in Gait During Stair-Climbing” $2500<br />
Danielle Suponchick- “The Effects <strong>of</strong> Treadmill and Overground Running on Attentional Focus and<br />
Performance” $1500.00<br />
Additional Grant Recipients<br />
Mike Randone –Sportspecifics, “Effect on Calcium and Magnesium Derived Lact<strong>at</strong>e Supplement on a 5-<br />
Kilometer Performance Trial” $1700<br />
Shane Wurdeman- ASB (American Society <strong>of</strong> Biomechanics) Gradu<strong>at</strong>e Student Grant-in Aid "Quantifying<br />
Stride-to-Stride Fluctu<strong>at</strong>ions in Amputee Gait: Implic<strong>at</strong>ions for Improved Rehabilit<strong>at</strong>ion" $2000
Shane Wurdeman- AAHPERD Research Consortium Grant-in-aid “Nonlinear Gait Analysis in Amputees” for<br />
$3000<br />
Shane Wurdeman- GCMAS (Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society) travel grant B<br />
The School <strong>of</strong> HPER is extremely proud <strong>of</strong> this year’s honors and awards recipients. These students represent the<br />
possibilities th<strong>at</strong> can be realized when you work hard and care about others.
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