Alumni News: Since GW...

• Kas Allen is an orthopaedic clinical specialist, worked at UCLA Medical Center and with UCLA athletes, and for the last five years she has run her own practice in West Los Angeles.
• Alison Blake is currently working for Guidant Corp as a Senior Field Clinical Rep.  She assists physicians with implanting pacemakers or defibrillators, and routinely checks patients' devices in cardiology offices.
• Jamie Bombart is finishing up her first semester in the Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology program at Georgia State University in Atlanta.
• Michael Brooks is expecting his MD from GW Medical Center in May 2004.
• Tim Burke is the Manager of Basketball Operations and Training Facility for the Charlotte Bobcats/Charlotte Sting.
• Lisa Cermignano is an assistant coach for women's basketball at GW.
• Kimberly (Kirkidee) Coronel is the head athletic trainer at St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School.
• Jenna (Deacon) Costello is an athletic trainer and teacher at Oak Harbor High School in Oak Harbor, WA.
• Judy (Walter) Dehn is an athletic trainer at the University of Buffalo.
• Dan Drury is an associate professor of exercise science at Gettysburg College.
• Kristin (Melander) Edma is an athletic trainer at The Holton-Arms School.
• Jen Eickhoff is working full-time in the Cardiovascular/Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Health Promotion Program at the Peninsula Regional Medical center in Salisbury, MD.
• Lauren Ensler graduated from Marymount University in June 2003 with a MS in Health Promotion Management.
• Ernest Eugene is an assistant athletic trainer with the Washington Wizards.
• Erin Farrelly and Cory Evans (both alums!) are engaged. Erin earned her MS in physiology from Georgetown University and is in her second semester of medical school at the GW Medical School. Cory Evans will be starting medical school at GW in the fall of 2004.
• Drey Fischer is married to fellow GW alum Tanya Headley.
• Kemba Ford is an athletic trainer at Annandale High School in Annandale, VA.
• Wendy Franklin is the crew coach at Mills College in Oakland, California.
• Brian Garrity is a Clinical Exercise Physiologist working on various research projects at the Claude D. Pepper Older American Independence Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore.
• Shawn Hendi is an assistant athletic trainer at the University of Maryland.
• Jeremy Hoders works for the American Advertising Federation.
• Beth Howard is a graduate assistant athletic trainer here at GW.
• Jessika Hunt is an athletic trainer at Trinity College in Washington, DC.
• Kathryn Klunk is spending a year in Boulder , CO before coming back east for medical school. She will either be attending GW or Mount Sinai.
• Renee Jeffreys owns her own company, Fitness for Women, LLC, in Covington , Kentucky.
• Chandrashekhar Kodali is an orthopedic technician at Temple University.
• Wendy LeBolt is launching a professional effort to address the problem of knee injuries in female basketball and soccer players.
• Senie Mentis is also working full-time in the Cardiovascular/Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Health Promotion Program at the Peninsula Regional Medical center in Salisbury, MD.
• Emily Olmstead is working in the Neuroscience Research Lab at the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington , DC and has been accepted into medical school for 2004-2005.
• Matt Osbourn is also a graduate assistant athletic trainer here at GW.
• Candice Poiss is the Director of Athletics at Russell Sage College in Troy , New York.
• Kati Ray is working in the technology field after working for 15 years in fitness as the VP of fitness programs (fitness, group exercise, nutrition and water fitness) for Sport and Health, and then director of promotions for Power Music, a fitness music company. Her current position is customer relationship manager for Computer Associates.
• Megan Richardson attended Indiana University for a Master of Science degree in Kinesiology, Athletic Training. She is currently working in NYC at the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries at the Hospital for Joint Diseases.
• Maura Rosenthal is an assistant professor in exercise science and sports administration at Castleton State College in Vermont.
• Peggy Schultz is the Director of Athletics and Physical Education for the National Cathedral School in Washington, DC.
• Olympian and Army 1 st Lieutenant Chad Senior is a member of the Army World Class Athlete Program. Chad finished 6 th in modern pentathlon at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney and second at the 2003 Pan Am Games.
• Laura Shane moved back to Marquette , MI where she is starting her second semester of her master's degree program and starting up again in the Sports Medicine Clinic.
• Beth Sherman is a wellness coach for WellCall, Inc.
• Yoshiyuki Shiratori was working part time at Niagara University, as an Assistant Athletic Trainer covering women's ice hockey. He has since accepted a full time position at Stony Brook University as an Assistant Athletic Trainer with the women's basketball and lacrosse teams.
• Tarra Short is working as pediatric physical therapist doing early intervention in Arlington County, Virginia .
• Catherine Solko is a principal with American Management Systems, Inc.
• April M. Taylor is graduating in April 2004 with a Masters in Health Administration from the University of Pittsburgh.
• Vinessa Tjoa is also employed as a Research Exercise Physiologist at the University of Maryland in Baltimore.
• Peter Toohey is an athletic trainer for the United States Olympic Committee.
• Jason Topper is an Account Representative for Leisure Fitness. He covers DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland.
• Check Jessica Stensland's website (www.jessistensland.com) for the latest on Jessi.
• Check www.remytesser.com to be updated on Remy Tesser
• Tanya Vogel is the women's soccer coach at GW. She is also in the MBA program at GW.
• Heather Walenga is completing her doctorate at Northwestern University .
• Leah Washington-Lofgren is an instructor and athletic trainer at GW.
• Jamila Watson is an athletic trainer at Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington , DC .
• Jason Wilson is the operations manager of athletics facilities at the Smith Center at GW.
• Valerie Winters earned her MS in Physical Therapy (MSPT) from Marymount University in May 2003. She is currently working with the pediatric population as a physical therapist while maintaining part time employment as a Communications Specialist on a contract basis with the U.S. Department of Energy.
• Janice Winzer started a business in 2001: S.A.F.E.T.Y., Inc./Fitness Funatics.