College of Applied Health Sciences at Illinois

Take a look through the Fall 2024 Department of Health and Kinesiology Newsletter! 🧡 For all the latest developments across the department's programs and research agenda, visit https://lnkd.in/gqxqSper

Today, we gathered at the Chez Veterans Center to celebrate and honor the incredible men and women who have served our country. 🇺🇸 We'd like to give a special thank you to Matt Ballinger for being our keynote speaker — your heartfelt words about your experiences and the importance of supporting our veterans were truly inspiring! Thank you to everyone who attended✨ ✨

Freshman Ava Montañez applied to colleges determined to find a degree that would support a career in the sports industry. #ILLINOIS rose to the top of her list with its Department of Recreation, Sport, and Tourism at Illinois. “I have a real big passion for sports, I grew up loving it,” Montañez said. “I played basketball, baseball, softball growing up, it’s a big thing in my family.” And her family has helped her transition into college life. As the youngest of six siblings, Montañez leaned on her older twin sisters for advice in the application process. Together, they’re part of the first generation in their family to go to higher education. “I went to a small elementary school and middle school, coming to a school like this was a big change because I’m so used to knowing everyone around,” Montañez said. “But I had friends from my old school who came with me, and I have the I-LEAP program with staff I can go to. “Everyone’s going to have questions—find someone you can trust to help you through the college experience.” #ProudToBeFirstGen #FirstGenAtAHS

It's time to read the Department of Recreation, Sport, and Tourism at Illinois Fall 2024 newsletter! To catch the latest updates and stories about faculty, grad students, donors, alumni and more, visit https://lnkd.in/gZiWhAve

Vincent Anelli’s decision to come to #ILLINOIS was “a pretty obvious” one, he said, when he factored in the realistic tuition with the university's top-notch speech and hearing science program. “I went through speech therapy,” Anelli recalled. “It took a couple years to help work through my lisp, but I always thought it’d be something cool to help other people with. The voice is one of the first things people notice about you." Now in his sophomore year, Anelli credits the I-LEAP program at AHS for teaching the basics of applying to research positions and internships early on, even when they weren’t top of mind. “Being a first-gen scholar, there’s a lot of pressure to it, especially because my parents worked really hard for me to be here,” Anelli said. “It definitely helps me refocus, that I’m here for my academics. "It’s a little daunting at times, but it’s a big motivator.” #ProudToBeFirstGen #FirstGenAtAHS

Today, we gathered at the Chez Veterans Center to celebrate and honor the incredible men and women who have served our country. 🇺🇸 We'd like to give a special thank you to Matt Ballinger for being our keynote speaker — your heartfelt words about your experiences and the importance of supporting our veterans were truly inspiring! Thank you to everyone who attended✨ ✨

Today we pay tribute to the heroes who have given so much for our country. Thank you for your service!! 🇺🇸❤️

Clarissa Harrington was drawn to #ILLINOIS after a high school field trip to Champaign-Urbana, an hour-and-a-half from her hometown of Springfield. The sophomore initially wanted to join a pre-medicine track, but the focus of Community Health aligned best with her interests. “After taking my first intro class and learning about community health and public health, I realized it was a better fit for me,” Harrington said. “I stayed in because I think it does a great job of helping minority communities on a large scale.” The first-generation college student says she acclimated to campus “really fast,” serving on the I-LEAP student advisory board to help shape the university experience for incoming students on her same path. “What I’m doing now is so different than what my mom was able to do at the same age, all the opportunities I have,” Harrington said. “My scope of the world feels so much bigger than the ones my parents were able to have access to. It means a lot to me.” #FirstGenAtAHS #ProudToBeFirstGen

Join the Chez Veterans Center next week for its celebration of Veterans Day. Hear from keynote speaker Matt Ballinger, a U.S. Army Ranger. 🇺🇸

Job opening in the Department of Health and Kinesiology: A Visiting Research Evaluation Specialist, responsible for supporting the career development, employment, and well-being of individuals with disabilities and chronic health conditions Apply by Nov. 14. https://lnkd.in/gR_5WXBv