FWATA Members and Guests, Due to circumstances out of our control, the 2023 Far West Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium will not be hosted by the Outrigger Kona Resort and Spa. The meeting has been moved to the Hilton Waikoloa Village (25-30 minutes north of Kona International Airport). The dates of the meeting will remain the same, July 11-15, 2023. We understand this will affect a number…
The FWATA Scholarships Committee would like to congratulate and announce the 2022 District 8 Scholarship recipients: FULL NAME AT PROGRAM 2021 FWATA SCHOLARSHIP AWARD Morgan Freeman California State University, Fullerton Bill Chambers Scholarship Corentin Touya California State University Fullerton CATA Scholarship Kimberly Cebulski California State University Fullerton Daniel D. Arnheim Scholarship Stephanie Saavedra California Baptist University Jerry Lloyd Memorial Scholarship Jason Da Silva University of La Verne Scott Sailor Scholarship…
The FWATA Scholarships Committee would like to congratulate and announce the 2021 District 8 Scholarship recipients: FULL NAME AT PROGRAM 2021 FWATA SCHOLARSHIP AWARD Kevin Bravo California State University, San Diego Bill Chambers Scholarship Jonathan Dickey Azusa Pacific University Daniel D. Arnheim Scholarship Fabio Villa-Arroyo University of Nevada, Las Vegas Felix Rivera Memorial Scholarship Thuy (Billy) Tran California State University, Long Beach Scott Sailor Scholarship Abigail Abiva California State University,…
2020 has definitely been a “different year”! Due to the pandemic and in-person events being cancelled, we haven’t had the opportunity to celebrate the athletic training profession all together in person. However – we can still celebrate the AT profession together…………virtually. Please join athletic trainers, family and friends of the AT profession for the NATA Research & Education Foundation’s first ever “virtual” 5K. Whether you are an elite runner, one that…
FWATA Voting Members, Our election ballot for FWATA Treasurer is now open. We have three outstanding candidates who have volunteered for this managing board position. Per our FWATA constitution and bylaws, the Treasurer will be selected by FWATA members with voting rights. Please be aware that this election ballot will only be available for the month of September and will close on September 30th at 11:59pm (Hawaii Standard Time). Voting…
Congrats to the District 8 recipients of NATA Awards this year!! While the NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo will be virtual this year, we can’t wait to recognize our valued D8 members and celebrate with them! 2020 Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award: Carolyn Peters MA, ATC, CSCS The Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award recognizes NATA members who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to leadership, volunteer service, advocacy, and distinguished professional…
Aloha FWATA members! I hope everyone is staying safe as we continue to adjust to the new normal of social distancing with the COVID-19 pandemic. As announced a few weeks ago, the FWATA Managing Board and AMCS Committee have been monitoring the rapidly changing situation and we were hopeful that our Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium scheduled for July 14-18, 2020 in Kona, Hawaii would continue as planned. After long…
It is with great pleasure that we are able to honor our colleagues that have provided their service to our district and profession. 2020 Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award Hazel Ando, MS, ATC Administrative Assistant to the Athletic Director/Event & Insurance Coordinator, University of California, Santa Barbara Education: Eastern Kentucky University – Master of Science, Sports Administration; California State University, Long Beach – Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology: Athletic Training Volunteer…
Aloha FWATA members! We are definitely in unprecedented times with the COVID-19 pandemic. The FWATA Managing Board is working very closely with the FWATA AMCS Committee and we continue to monitor the rapidly changing situation associated with the pandemic. We will follow the guidance set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO), Department of Health (DOH), and other government organizations. At this point, we…
James Porter, MA.LAT,ATC has been named Medical Coordinator for 2020 USA Wrestling Association Olympic Trials in State College, PA on April 4 & 5, 2020. This is his tenth Olympic Trials as an Athletic Trainer and sixth as the Medical Coordinator. James Porter lives in Las Vegas, NV and as been with USA Wrestling as an Athletic Trainer since June 1981. He was awarded the FILA/UWW Gold Star in 2012…
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