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Class of 2015<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

\"\"Major<\/h3>\n

Health Education & Promotion, M.S.<\/p>\n

Bio<\/h3>\n

A research fellow with the U.S. Army\u2019s Office of the Surgeon General, Whitney Carrington\u2019s goal is better health for America\u2019s fighting force and their families.  As she challenges them and identifies the resources they need to meet wellness targets, she\u2019s grateful for the MU graduate program that challenged and equipped her.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fellowship allows me to strengthen what I learned in the classroom and apply it to real-world settings,\u201d she says. \u201cI\u2019m being pushed and challenged in every way to leverage my current skills and to learn new ones. The team I work with has faith in me and my contributions, and I know Marymount helped prepare me for this role.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whitney is responsible for implementing the Performance Triad, a plan to promote sleep, activity and nutrition among Army family members. Her work has taken her to bases across the country, where she collects data and information.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love that I have a hand in working at the strategic level to help make a positive difference in the lives and health of soldiers and their families,\u201d she says. \u201cI also have had the opportunity to go out into the field and connect with the Army community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The results can range from weight management classes to rearranging dining halls so it\u2019s easier to make healthy food choices.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are truly trying to change the health of the Army and hope to influence better health in our country in general,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

When it comes to choices, Whitney says she made the right one when it came to graduate school. As a young professional, she needed a program that offered classes outside the typical nine to five workday, and her work schedule was accommodated by Marymount\u2019s evening courses. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe student-to-faculty ratio is also incredible,\u201d she says. \u201cI never felt like a number at Marymount. It was such a wonderful experience, and I felt valued as a student and especially by my academic advisor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Jennifer Tripken<\/a>, an assistant professor of health and human performance, pushed and encouraged Whitney.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe is still mentoring me today,\u201d Whitney adds. \u201cI can\u2019t thank her and Marymount enough for my experience.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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