Cheryle Lawrence Athletic trainer hd s challenge preventing injuries by Carla Kelly st111think I'm in a dream," ~ ejorb can be frustrating when "I is how Cheryle Lawrence, dealing with such pre-existing HeadAthleticTheraplst at Willamme problems because she IS left with the University in Salem. Oregon feels task of preventing further stress on about her job. She's making weakened areas. The greatest contributions in a field new to percentage of these cases are to be women, and is "having the besf found in women, she says, and at- time" doing it. tributes this to the fact that "feilas The 24-year old studied under Leo *re paid more attentton to" in high Marly in PSU's Athletic Trainer school sports, and the girls continue Program and recelved her MST to be treated as a "separate entity." degree in Health Sclences in June. Lawrence believes she can make 1980. Sewing as e graduate assis- a significant impact on the problem tant to Marty and supewlsing stu- by preparing more trainers whose dent interns In the area's hioh sk~llswllbl eemoloved bvschonldis- . , .. . , .. .. .. scnoois. she sald, gave ner tne best trlcis n tne ILtbre Current y sne s possole preparallon for tne type of In charge of h e st~dents ~n one-on-one teaching that is willamette's Athletic Training 1 necessarv In her work. Prooram. Althouoh students must I NOW. i s Head Theraolst at coiolete their triinino at PSIJ OStl - - -- --- Wlllamette she IS responslbie for the or thk U of 0 to be certlfled as prevention, treatment, and rehabll- Athietlc Therapists, Lawrence added I itation of injuries to Wiliamette that she is worklnu on estabilshinu a University athletes. In addition to her activities as a therapist, she teaches Classes in Health Science and coaches softball teams. A dedicated professional. Lawrence IS distressed at the large number of undiagnosed and mis- diagnosed injuries she finds in athletes who have played high school sports. in the course of her work. she is discoverino athletes certificate oroarah at ~iliamene~ ~stirnatingGat there are three or four other women athletic tratners in the Northwest, Lawrence acknowledges that there are some unique problems associated with be- ing a woman in a male-dominaled field. However. she's entirely com- fortable at Wiliamene, and she at- tributes that to the professionalism of the stan members. and to her own ~ ~. - - . ~ wnoalready have undergone correc- adherence to a n1gn.y profess,onal tove surgery at tne ages ol 15 and 16 an,tJae. She tnlnks that 'k,os are not being On stan slnce August. the taught the correct techniques." She enthusiastic trainer feels completely points out that the current popularity at home on Willamene's small cam- of "Pop WarnerILittle Leaguetype" pus, finding her colleagues compati- sports is producing ruined elbows ble and the students a "Joy" to work and injured shoulders in kids as with. "If there's a job made in young as 10 years old. heaven," says Lawrence, "I think I've found ill" Carl E.W.L. Dahlstrom. professor Ted Grovw ('62) died suddenly of a emeritus of English, passed away heart attack in a Portland hospital Wed.. Feb. 25 at St. Vincent Hospital. April 2. Hewas 44. Grovesworked as Portland. His death at age 83 was at- news producer of KOIN-TV's 5 p.m. tributed to cancer. newscasts, andformertyworked as a DahlStrom taught English at PSU news reporter, photographer, asslgn- from 1949 until 1967, retiring as ex- ment editor and co-anchorman for ecutive director of his department in the Portland station. From 1970- 1961. 1975. Groves also worked as a While at PSU. Dahlstrom es- reporter and anchorman for a N tabiished the Nina Mae Kellogg loan station in Houston, Texas. Surviving fund ln memory of his wife, as well as are two children, his mother, two the Frieda Wahlgren loan fund. sisters and a brother. lnterest from the Kellogg fund helped develop the Nina Mae Kellogg lectureseries, as well as the Kellogg Student Awards In English. The awards have honored her memov and her >te-longInterest In anglrage and letters for the past 16 years. Known as a distingufshed teacher and scholar at PSU, Dahlstrom specialized in comparative literature. He IS survived by a daughter in Seattle. throwing its Annual Alumnl Re- union on Wednesday. April 22. It will be held at the fraternlty house, 1502 SW Hall. (just above PSU campus). For more informa- tlon contact Richard Renton. 222- 2334, or the fraternity. Perspertlvr's .\lurnnl Sores is one ol' the mokl py,ular scctlons nf Uds paper. Call or write and let your Cellux~ Jams know what yotire doh*. - @ .+ *.>., psu alumni p.0. box 751portland, Oregon- 1SU) 229448
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