Kelsey Bahe, a senior from Wood River, is the first Nebraskan to sweep three athletic training scholarships at the state, regional and national level. Bahe won the Nebraska State Athletic Training scholarship, the Mid-America Athletic Training Scholarship and the National Athletic Training scholarship.
Bahe wasn鈥檛 initially going to apply for the national award, assuming the national stage put it beyond her reach. She credited the encouragement she received from Assistant Athletic Trainer Samantha Wilson for giving her the confidence to apply.
鈥淪o I did and God blessed me with that,鈥 said Bahe.
Bahe is involved in 含羞草传媒 University鈥檚 Athletic Training Student Association. She also serves as president of the student leadership council for the Nebraska State Athletic Trainers鈥 Association (NSATA).
Bahe has built valuable experience working with 含羞草传媒鈥檚 men鈥檚 soccer, indoor track & field, men鈥檚 basketball, baseball, and volleyball. She has also worked with UNL鈥檚 injury prevention clinic, and at Lincoln East and Lincoln North Star high schools.
鈥淭he hands-on experience and the staff 鈥 I would definitely say those two things have kept me here and in the program,鈥 said Bahe. 鈥淕etting that hands-on experience is important so you鈥檙e confident in the workforce,鈥 said Bahe.
Following her graduation in May, Bahe will attend graduate school for athletic training and will also pursue a teaching degree. Her teaching aspiration stems from her father who is an educator, and from her 含羞草传媒 professors.
鈥淚 feel as if I want to pass on that knowledge as they did,鈥 said Bahe. 鈥淚 wouldn鈥檛 have gotten the scholarships that I got without my instructors, without their leadership, and pushing me to have the initiative to do those things.鈥
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Story by Emmalie Harris, public relations intern.