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Inside, students are using mannequins that blink and breathe to prepare for careers in respiratory therapy Graduates function as advanced level practitioners who evaluate, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders
“ When you go into a patient’s hospital room, you s ee the wall connections, the suctions, the puls e oximeter, and it c an be a little intimidating,” s ays Juliette Saviello ’23. “Seeing every thing here in a controlled environment is huge.”
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alumni named to the Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame
alumni have been inducted into the Pennsylvania Athletic Training Hall of Fame.
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In conjunction with the National Athletic Trainers’ Association conference held in Philadelphia, the College of Health Sciences and the Department of Sports Medicine hosted a reception to honor Phil and the University’s 50+ years of athletic training education. Pictured are (L R) Katie Morrison ’02, Professor and Chair of Sports Medicine; Scott Heinerichs ’99, Dean of the College of Health Sciences; honoree Phil Donley; and President Christopher Fiorentino
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“ The NAACP is the oldest and boldest organization,” Nas eemah s ays “ They ’ve helped a lot of people in my community, s o it’s s omething I’m really proud to be a part of ”
Her course of study also includes a minor in African American Studies “When I become a lawyer, I want to focus on creating affordable legal representation for minorities,” she says “Even as an African American woman, there’s still more to learn ”
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Naseemah participated in the LSAC Prelaw Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) Program at North Carolina Central University School of Law. Designed for undergraduates from minoritized groups who are underrepresented in the legal profession, the program prepares students for a successful legal education.
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