Henry Schein Medical Announces Winner of Its 2024 Rising Star Award - Seite 2

Ms. Valiengo was among the following finalists who demonstrated ongoing achievements and contributions to their organizations and the profession:

• Donjanae Chamberlain, Athletic Trainer for Community Health Network at Anderson High School (Anderson, Indiana)
  • Ms. Chamberlain, MS, LAT, ATC, jumped into action on the first day of the school year to administer life-saving care to a teacher suffering from cardiac arrest. Because of the quick and precise actions of Donjanae and her colleagues, the teacher has since fully recovered and can enjoy life again. Additionally, Ms. Chamberlain built Anderson High School’s athletic training program from the ground up.
• Christopher Freeborough, Athletic Trainer for the Monessen School District (Monessen, Pennsylvania)
  • Mr. Freeborough, MBA, LAT, ATC, served as a first responder after a shooting occurred during an all-star football game, treating victims and several spectators who were injured exiting the stadium. He also secured $20,000 in grant money to build high school athletic training facilities for a Title I school in Pennsylvania; assisted several schools across the Mon Valley and greater Pittsburgh area to create school-employed athletic training positions; participated in the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s (UPMC) Pre-Hospital Care and Peer Interview Committees; chaired the UPMC’s Department Orientation and Mentoring Committee; and provided per diem athletic training services to schools facing staffing shortages.
• Brittany Iaiennaro, Athletic Trainer for Iona University (New Rochelle, New York)
  • Ms. Iaiennaro is passionate about mentoring and educating the next generation of health care professionals. She has 11 professional certifications; spearheads an initiative to bolster Iona’s mental health services, serving as the conduit between student-athletes and the counseling center; and worked as a per diem athletic trainer for Chandler Youth Pop Warner Football, Baseball Factory Under Armour All-America, and AT Direct Sports Medicine – all located throughout Arizona.
• Victoria Simpson, Assistant Football Athletic Trainer for the University of Missouri (Columbia, Missouri)
  • Ms. Simpson is dedicated to increasing representation in the health care and athletic training community. She serves on the National Athletic Trainers' Association Ethnic Diversity Advisory Committee; spearheads philanthropic efforts, helping to raise $90,000 for minority-based scholarships; works with organizations addressing childhood hunger, mental well-being, and economic empowerment; and mentors underserved high school students, inspiring youth to pursue careers in health care.

The finalists were nominated by peers and selected by a Recognition Committee that included athletic trainers and industry experts in the field. Together, the committee members have experience from an athletic training perspective of a broadly diverse size, type, and geographic distribution.