Student-Athlete Enhancement Newsletter - January 2019
2/13/2019 1:11:00 PM | General
Alberta Head Start Supply Drive
In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Alabama Athletics hosted a school supply drive to benefit Alberta Head Start. Student-athletes, faculty, and staff all donated items such as crayons, notebooks, pencils, markers, and pens to support the teachers and assist the students. This is a continued effort of Alabama Athletics to ensure the students and teachers of Alberta Head Start have the necessary resources to have a quality experience while attending the Head Start program.
Collected items
- 48 Pencils
- 1,394 Colored Pencils
- 2,195 Crayons
- 830 Markers
- 4,222 Sheets of Construction Paper
- 1,200 Sheets of College Ruled Paper
Quick Chat With SAAC
SAAC is currently involved in the coordination and execution of several upcoming events, such as organizing National Student-Athlete Day initiatives and planning actions to support each other's home athletic events with Athletes for Athletes. Community Outreach events such as Tide Moves, Alberta Head Start Supply Drive, and Special Olympics are all priorities that will be heavily supported by SAAC. Planning for Alabama Athletics' annual Crimson Choice Awards is underway and SAAC is working hard towards making it a highly anticipated and most memorable experience. Additionally, SAAC is prepping to vote for the 2019-2020 Executive Board to begin the transition of roles throughout the spring.
World-renowned Leadership Expert Engages Student-Athletes and Staff
Alabama Athletics' DRIVE for Success program kicked off the new year by spending a few days with world-renowned leadership expert Dr. Tim Elmore. The president and founder of Growing Leaders, Elmore is a best-selling author and international speaker on Generation Y and Generation Z who uses his knowledge to equip educators, coaches, leaders and parents to impart practical life and leadership skills to young adults that will help them navigate through life.
Student-Athlete Internship Spotlight
Brianna Koshy, Cross Country, Track & Field
"Over this past summer, I interned with Tangelo Manual Therapy & Movement in Seattle, Washington as a rehab specialist intern. Tangelo is a hybrid clinic of chiropractic, sports medicine and manual therapy. The chiropractors assess the patients and use manual therapy to relieve pain. The patients move to the rehab floor where they work with rehab specialists to perform exercises in order to develop better movement patterns. I gained a lot of experience with patient interaction by creating rehab exercise plans for patients and correcting their movements.
This internship was insightful for me to compare and contrast the jobs of chiropractors, physical therapists and athletic trainers. At the time, I was unsure of which direction I wanted to go. This experience helped guide me to PT school and wanting to work with other athletes. I am grateful for this opportunity and how it has prepared me for my next step."
