ATHLETIC TRAINING:
Leanne Snelders ’11 will be attending Dowling College on Long Island to receive her Master’s Degree in Secondary Mathematics Education. Leanne will also be working with athletes at the college as an athletic trainer.

EXERCISE SCIENCE:

Justin Culicci '11, Nicholas DeMarco '11, and Benjamin Wicki '11 gave a presentation entitled "A Comparison of the Rate of Force Development During a Light and Moderate Load Snatch Pull." at the New England American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference in Providence, RI in November 3, 2011.  The presentation was based on a senior project that they previously presented at the SHU annual research poster presentation.

Chris Giacchino '11, who earned a bachelor's degree in both Athletic Training and Exercise Science was hired by Moore Physical Fitness in Wilton, Connecticut. 

NURSING:
Jessica Rose Boy ‘07 has graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing degree from MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston. Boy was one of 399 students in the graduate school's Class of 2011.

Lisa Baldovin ‘09 attends Brockton Hospital School of Nursing, and is employed as a certified nursing assistant at Milford Regional Medical Center.

Kristin Mahan MSN ’11 has joined the health care staff at the Montville Backus Health Center in Uncasville, Conn.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Nicole Peloso '06, MSOT '08 joined (through Preferred Therapy Solutions) Cambridge Manor  in Fairfield, Conn. as the Therapy Program Manager in May 2011.

PHYSICAL THERAPY
Michael Beecher, DPT '08 has become double certified in orthopedics and sports physical therapy. Becoming a board certified therapist is a long and demanding process that few therapist undertake, let alone accomplish. In Connecticut, there are less than a dozen therapists with sports certification; the number with double certifications is even smaller. Michael also lectures in the field of physical therapy and has presented at national, state and local conferences. He is a published author in the Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 

Patrick Buckley, DPT '11 and Brianne Hudak, DPT '11, were both hired in June 2011 by Moore Physical Fitness in Wilton, Connecticut.

Lindsey (Fair) Savage ’01, MSPT ’04 has opened Back on Track Physical therapy in Rutland, VT. Lindsey has been a practicing Physical Therapist for seven years. Prior to opening Back On Track, she worked at Slate Valley Physical Therapy and Vermont Sports Medicine Center, both outpatient physical therapy clinics. She was the office manager of VSMC in Killington for two years, where she worked with high-level athletes from the US Ski and Snowboard teams.

Stephen Pallazola ’02, MSPT ’04 has been appointed rehabilitation services manager at VNA Care Network & Hospice. In his new role Stephen will be responsible for the management and oversight of physical, occupational, and speech and language pathology services. Stephen currently resides in Topsfield, Mass.

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