Athletic Therapy Student Council
| President Andrea Wazney  |
Congratulations to all of the new Athletic Therapy Students and welcome back to all of those who are returning. My name is Andrea Wazney and I am in my 4th year of the BKIN-Athletic Therapy Program. Some of my experiences in this program include working in the Bison Athletic Therapy Clinic, the Pan-Am Sports Medicine Centre, and the Eastman Athletic Therapy & Wellness Centre. I have also had the opportunity to work with the U of M Bison Football team during their 2010 season; the U16 Football Manitoba team for their past two seasons; and various MWJHL teams. I have gained an incredible amount of knowledge in this program and I am looking forward to my final year. I have always believed that being a team player is important and I strive to help my classmates and friends reach the same success that I envision for myself. I look forward to representing the students of our program and hope to make it a successful year for everyone! |
| Vice- President Steve Sobczak  |
Hello to all! It is great to be apart of this council once again and I look forward to working with everyone this coming school year! AT4’s believe it or not, you have one year to go and my fellow AT3’s we still have lots of work left to complete (hopefully your spirits are high and you are energized). AT2’s - WELCOME to our little family! I wish success for everyone and recommend that all of us work together to support each other because we know how university can get. That's all I have for now, so happy studying and I look forward to seeing you all … whether it be in the hall, in class/lab or hanging out on our wonderfully comfy couches in the hall! Keep it real. |
| Treasurer/Secretary Danessa Picard  |
Hi everyone, my name Danessa Picard and I am currently entering my 4th (and final, yay!!) year of the BKIN-Athletic Therapy Degree Program. I am also currently in my fifth year on the Bison Cheerleading team and was the captain/treasurer for the 2010/2011 competitive season. Upon graduation I intend to certify as an Athletic Therapist and ideally, work and travel with Cirque du Soleil or some other gymnastics based program as cheerleading and gymnastics have always been my first passion. Last year, I had the opportunity to work with both the Canadian Mennonite University’s women’s volleyball team and the Oak Park Raiders women’s rugby team as the head student therapist. I was able to see an array of urgent and non-urgent injuries and learned so much while developing lasting relationships within both communities. I look forward to my final year in the BKIN-AT program as your secretary/treasurer. Congratulations to all new incoming AT students and good luck to everyone in the new school year! |
| Fundraising / Social Coordinator Elise Delorme 
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Hi everyone! My name is Elise Delorme and I am entering my 3rd year of the BKIN-Athletic Therapy Program. I’d like to welcome all the new students entering their first year and wish you all a great year of success! All returning students can attest that this program is extremely challenging and stressful at times, but I assure you that with hard work and the help of your friends, you will get through it! We are a tight-knit group that work hard but we also know how to have fun. I hope to create some fun activities this year that will allow everyone to de-stress and get to know each other better. I’ve always had a passion for sports and throughout the years I discovered that rehabilitation was my calling. Not only is the profession of Athletic Therapy an exciting field to be in, it also paves the way for extremely rewarding and humbling careers. I am definitely where I belong. I look forward to working alongside each of you and learning from you all! |
| AT 4 / Grad Representative Peter Tiessen  |
Hi, my name is Peter Tiessen. I am entering my fourth year of the BKIN – Athletic Therapy Degree Program and my second year on the AT Student Council. This year, I will be serving as the Graduation and AT4 student representative. Previous to my university experience I had been a Red Seal ‘Cook’ working across much of Western Canada at various restaurants and hotels for 8 years. If you’re ever wondering what to do with that ground beef in your fridge, call me up, I love talking about food and I’ll give you a few pointers. Originally from Saskatoon, (I still wear the Green and White) I have followed up on my original career goals of becoming a Certified Athletic Therapist here at the U of M. Last year I had the experience of shadowing the Bison Football team. That placement gave me a great foundation to build my skills around and kept us all very busy. I look forward to the challenges of this coming year and I’d like to welcome to all new AT students and wish them the best of luck with school. See you in the halls. |
| AT 3 Representative Nathan Montgomery  |
Hi everyone. My name is Nathan Montgomery and I am in my 3rd year of the BKIN -Athletic Therapy program. I moved to Winnipeg three years ago, from southern Ontario. After nine years as a carpenter I decided it was time to move to a career I could enjoy doing for the rest of my life, and that is how I ended up at University of Manitoba and in the area of Athletic Therapy. Everyone in the program, from the students to the professors, are a huge reason why Winnipeg feels so much like home to me now. The senior student therapists made a huge difference in the success of all of us last year and I hope we can do the same for all of the new AT2s this year. For all the AT3s and AT4s … I look forward to working with you all in the field, classroom, and in the halls to make everything a little bit easier on all of us. |
| AT 2 Representative Alanna Scammell 
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Hello everyone! My name is Alanna Scammell and I am a BKIN-AT2 student. My favorite sports are basketball and rugby. Over the past year, I have had the opportunity to coach both of these sports at the high school varsity level and will be doing it again this year. I also recently spent the summer in St. John’s, NFLD and was able to play for the Provincial Women’s Rock Rugby team. I learned so much from this experience that I will share with my players. I believe that being active is one of the most effective ways to increase your physical, psychological and emotional life; I am very excited to pursue a career that enables me to promote this belief. Upon graduating from AT in a few years, I hope to certify and then continue my education in physical therapy. Ultimately, I would love a job in the field that would allow me to primarily be treating children. Honestly, I am quite nervous about starting AT, but I am sure that I will receive lots of support and we will have a wonderful year together! |