Alumni Highlights: Sean Burton '06

Sean Burton ’06 has been an athletic trainer his entire professional life since his graduation from Radford. For the past 11 years, he’s been a clinical outreach trainer at Indian River High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. He oversees the treatment of each team, from football and wrestling to swimming. Burton found his passion in high school and was drawn to Radford for its athletic training curriculum. At the time of his board certification exam, it had roughly a 70% fail rate; Burton credits passing on his first attempt to the great direction and leadership of Radford’s program. Burton married his high school sweetheart, Michelle Burton ’07, a Highlander herself. They live in Virginia Beach with their two daughters.