The Haven Magazine Spring 2018
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HAVEN HAPPENINGS<br />
Lock <strong>Haven</strong> University Students<br />
Offered Employment, Field<br />
Experience<br />
LHU student, Ellie Chambers is shown during one of her field experiences.<br />
Several students in the Lock <strong>Haven</strong> University sport<br />
studies program completed field experience with<br />
professional sport franchises and universities during<br />
the spring semester. Three were offered full time<br />
employment before graduation.<br />
Students who have been offered<br />
employment:<br />
Angelo Hronis, of Chambersburg –<br />
Cleveland Cavaliers<br />
Kristyn Gates, of Lansford – Portland<br />
Trail Blazers and completing field<br />
experience in the spring with the<br />
Philadelphia 76’ers and the New<br />
Jersey Devils<br />
Scott Brown Jr., of Abington –<br />
Detroit Pistons and completed<br />
field experience with Liberty Arena,<br />
Williamsport<br />
Students who have completed<br />
field experience:<br />
Adam Thompson, of Millerstown –<br />
FC Dallas<br />
Ellie Chambers, of Clarence –<br />
Philadelphia Eagles<br />
Ryan Dyke, of Milesburg – Florida<br />
State University<br />
Zachary Smeal, of State College –<br />
Penn State University<br />
Daniel Delbaugh, of Shamokin –<br />
Bloomsburg University<br />
Zach Cecce, of Sayre – LHU sports<br />
information office<br />
<strong>The</strong> sport studies program<br />
has a bachelor’s degree in sport<br />
administration and a master’s<br />
degree in sport science.<br />
Through field experience, the<br />
students are given the opportunity<br />
to apply their classroom<br />
knowledge to real life work<br />
situations in the sport industry,<br />
according to Dr. Patricia Lally,<br />
professor and chair of the Sport<br />
Studies Department.<br />
<strong>The</strong> new accelerated program<br />
allows juniors with a 3.0 GPA or<br />
higher to take graduate courses<br />
that count toward both an<br />
undergraduate and a graduate<br />
degree. <strong>The</strong> programs are:<br />
accelerated Bachelor of Science<br />
in sport administration to Master<br />
of Science in sport science –<br />
sport administration track and<br />
accelerated Bachelor of Science<br />
in sport administration to Master<br />
of Science in sport science – sport<br />
and exercise psychology track.<br />
LHU Health and Physical Education Students<br />
Earn Top Honors at State Convention<br />
Lock <strong>Haven</strong> University had two<br />
seniors receiving top honors at<br />
the Pennsylvania State Association<br />
for Health, Physical Education,<br />
Recreation, and Dance state<br />
convention, held in the fall of 2017.<br />
Winners were Amanda Fuschetti,<br />
Outstanding Future Professional<br />
Award and Justin Rowand, Violet<br />
Baumgardner Memorial Scholarship<br />
Award.<br />
“I feel that it is a reflection<br />
of the quality of the health and<br />
physical education program that<br />
has prepared me to be successful,”<br />
Fuschetti said.<br />
“Overall, the phenomenal Lock<br />
<strong>Haven</strong> health and physical education<br />
program and fantastic professors have<br />
prepared me to be the best possible<br />
educator that I can be,” Rowand said.<br />
“Our HPE teacher education majors<br />
have consistently ranked among the<br />
best in the state,” said Dr. Paul Ballat,<br />
chair of the Department of Health and<br />
Physical Education. “We are proud<br />
of our students’ success, and we<br />
will continue to support their efforts<br />
to attain the highest standards of<br />
excellence.”<br />
Award recipients are shown with Lock <strong>Haven</strong> University health and<br />
physical education faculty and administration. Front row, from left, are<br />
Dr. Paul Ballat, Dr. Kyoko Amano, Justin Rowand, Amanda Fuschetti,<br />
and Dr. Michael Fiorentino Jr. Second row, from left, are Dr. Kim Everhart,<br />
Dr. Cengiz Yakut, and Michelle Eaton. Back row, from left, are Dr.<br />
Brett Everhart, Dr. Tom Gioglio, and Dr. Cathy Traister.<br />
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