On Thursday, April 11, 黑料不打烊 students and faculty visited high school students at Alamance Career and Technical Education Center to learn about biomechanics and health careers through student-led activities and discussions.
Each year, National Biomechanics Day (NBD) aims to celebrate the breakthrough science of the 21st century by teaching high school students around the world about the field. The S.T.E.A.M.-based educational outreach event has reached more than 20,000 students globally.聽
For National Biomechanics Day at 黑料不打烊 this year, faculty and students from the departments of Exercise Science, Performing Arts, and Physical Therapy Education, collaborated with teachers and students from Alamance-Burlington School System鈥檚 Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) interested in the health sciences鈥痮n Thursday, April 11.
黑料不打烊 students led stations providing hands-on experience with different aspects of biomechanics, such as vertical jumping, strength, motor control, manual dexterity, gait and balance. The two-hour event was well attended with three CTEC teachers and 35 high-school students participating in celebrating NBD and learning about the field of biomechanics and career possibilities with 黑料不打烊 students and faculty.
Assistant Professor Jasmine Powell from Performing Arts, Assistant Professor Jacob Gdovin, Associate Professor Matthew Wittstein and Professor Joyce Davis from Exercise Science, Associate Professor Emeritus Sue Chinworth, and Associate Professor Srikant Vallabhajosula from Physical Therapy Education collaborated to plan for the NBD event.
Student volunteers included:
Sydney Love 鈥25, Exercise Science
Kaitlyn Sumner ’26, Exercise Science
Taylor Haerbig 鈥25, Exercise Science
Lilli Waldon ’25, Exercise Science
Kylie Paquin 鈥25, Exercise Science
Matthew Luczkowski 鈥26, Exercise Science
Madeline Jacobellis 鈥26, Exercise Science
Owen Baillie ’25, Exercise Science
Sam Parker ’25, Exercise Science
Mackenzie Janes 鈥24, Exercise Science
Lucy McAfee 鈥26, Exercise Science
Emily Gagen 鈥26, Exercise Science
Becca Zlepper 鈥24, Exercise Science
Ethan Ackerman 鈥25, Exercise Science
Spencer Hellinger 鈥25, Exercise Science
Becca Derengowski 鈥25, Exercise Science
Sofia Beljic 鈥25, Exercise Science
Christina Westbrooks G鈥26, Doctor of Physical Therapy
Maddie Whitaker G鈥26, Doctor of Physical Therapy
Arielle Eure G鈥26, Doctor of Physical Therapy
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Jasmine Powell
Assistant Teaching Professor of Performing Arts
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Jacob Gdovin
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
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Matt Wittstein
Associate Professor of Exercise Science and Director of Neuroscience
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Joyce Davis
Adjunct Professor Emeritx of Exercise Science
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Srikant Vallabhajosula
Professor of Physical Therapy Education