College of Health News

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Learning by heart at Providence Hospital

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Thanks to assistant professor Maryann Hoke, exercise science students now have an opportunity to work alongside heart health professionals across the street at Providence Hospital.

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Ski leader puts the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ in Team Australia

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As a sophomore on Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ's Nordic team, Casey Wright leads the 'Skiwolves' in classic skiing. And as a member of Australia's national ski program, she represents her homeland at international competitions like the Junior World Championships in Utah and the Asian Winter Games in Japan (and maybe, just maybe, next year's Winter Olympics, too).

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At our Health Sciences Simulation Center, students from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ School of Nursing get to practice and perfect their skills in a safe, supportive environment.

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Seawolves rebound queen heads for graduation

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For Sierra Afoa, school and sports have always been intertwined. Her coach/referee father Stan and her mom, Sarah - a two-sport athlete for the Seawolves, with two Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ education degrees - stressed that balance early. On Sunday afternoons, while Sarah graded homework in her classroom at Gladys Wood Elementary, the Afoa kids shot hoops in the school gym. Academics and athletics have been interconnected from the start.

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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏmazing Stories: Kendra Daniels – Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ

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In February, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ junior Kendra Daniels capped the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Gymnastics Team’s best performance of the season with a school-record 9.9 score on beam as the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves competed against UC Davis. Meet Kendra.