Rehab Club
President
2004-2005
Treasurer 2003-2004
 Club members in 2003 |
Club members visit Dorothea Dix's Park in Fall 2004 |
On October 2, 2004, Rehab Club traveled to Medford
Massachusetts and went hiking with Ski-For-Light.
Ski-For-Light is a group of individuals with visual impairments or blindness
that do physically demanding recreational activities.
Rehab Club members were paired with Ski-For-Light
members and acted as visual guides.
The entire group at lunch
Finishing the hike
Rehab Club hosted it's annual Awareness Day on April 7, 2005.
I was in charge of the event included over 20 presentations and Keynote
Speaker Travis Roy.
The theme was
"What is Rehab?" and encompassed disability, diversity, recreational
therapy, rights and legislation, and
MORE!
Newspaper article
about Travis Roy's appearance
at Awareness Day.
National Council on Rehabilitation Education (NCRE)
In February 2005,
I traveled to Tucson, AZ with three of my Rehabilitation Professors and five
other students to attend the 5th annual NCRE conference. I had the
opportunity to present at the conference on digital portfolios and their
significance in education.
Not only was I
able to present at the conference, but I also able to attend at no cost.
I went to the student senate and asked for funding, which they awarded me
over $400. I then applied for a
research grant and was awarded $500.
This covered all the expenses required to make the trip.
Girls Talk
Girl's Talk is a
mentoring program where female college students from the University of Maine
at Farmington
mentor young girls in neighboring elementary schools. Together, the
college and elementary student, read
and discuss books. This program encourages reading and a positive
self-esteem.
I was involved with Girl's Talk for a semester and really enjoyed myself and
the program.
Leadership Banquet (2004)
In the Spring of
2004, I was invited to the university's annual leadership banquet.
At the banquet I was presented with the 'Above & Beyond' Award for my
involvement in Rehab Club.
