Pictured L to R:  Jim Marshall, MATA Hall of Fame Member

and previous Zamberletti Award recipient;  Fred Zamberletti,

MATA Hall of Fame Member in whose name the award

is given, Scott Westermann, the 2013 Zamberletti Award

Recipient; and MATA Past-President Brent Milliken,

a member of the Awards Committee for the

National Football Foundation of Minnesota.

Scott Westermann received the 2013 Fred Zamberletti Award by the Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Foundation.  This award, named after the legendary athletic trainer for the Minnesota Vikings, honors an athletic trainer who has had strong impact in the athletic training profession.   Scott was recognized at the 6th Annual "Honoring Legends, Inspiring Leaders" awards event on April 28th at the new James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall in the Anderson Student Center at the University of St. Thomas.

Westermann has had a long career working in the Minnesota athletic community, beginning in 1988.  At various points in his career, he has provided athletic training services to several Twin Cities-area high schools, Augsburg College, the University of Minnesota and the National Football League as a concussion spotter during Minnesota Vikings' games.

Westermann joins former Fred Zamberletti Award Winners Gary Reinholtz, Gordy Graham, Jim Marshall, Gary Smith and Neal Dutton.  Congratulations Scott!

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Congratulations to The College of St. Scholastica, the winners of the 2013 MATA Quiz Bowl held at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter MN. Team members L to R are Leah Paul, Allison Miller and Aaron Benson. Minnesota State University-Mankato was the runner-up, followed by St. Cloud State University and The University of Minnesota-Duluth. St. Scholastica will now advance and represent Minnesota in the GLATA Quiz Bowl which will be held Friday, March 15 in Wheeling IL.

MATA members who provided support at the 2012 Medtronic-Twin Cities Marathon

Front Row (L to R):  Steve Marti, Chris Thein, Annie Rowan, Becky McCathie,

Sarah Stump, Randy Palmer  Back Row:  Phil Ruhr, Angie Szumowski,

Scott Westermann, Keith Uzpen, Jim Olson, Gary Smith.

Want to mentor someone just starting out?  Want to be mentored

by someone more experienced?The GLATA Young Professionals

Committee is sponsoring a mentorship program for all members.

The goal is to create a chain of mentorship between students,

a young professional (under 10 years of certification), and an

established professional.

Certified Athletic Trainers, please visit www.glata.org, sign in

under the Members tab, click on the GLATA Committees tab,

and then proceed to the Young Professionals Committee Page

where the submission form is located.

Students, you can access the form on the Student's page at

http://www.glata.org/en/students/young_professionals_

mentor_student_interest_form/.   Matches are made based on

areas of interest to allow the most personalized experience for you.

There is no set time commitment or duties, just an opportunity

to mentor or be mentored and make more networking and

support connections within the district.

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