Recognition Spotlights Game-Changers in
Athletic Training
Henry Schein Medical, the U.S. medical business of Henry Schein,
Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), announced today that Aline Valiengo, Head
Athletic Trainer and Director of Sports Medicine for Coconut Creek
High School in Florida, is the winner of the fourth annual Henry
Schein Medical Athletics and Schools Rising Star Award. The award
celebrates emerging athletic trainers with one to five years of
experience in the Sports Medicine industry.
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L to R: Aline Valiengo, Donjanae
Chamberlain, Christopher Freeborough, Brittany Iaiennaro, and
Victoria Simpson. (Photo: Business Wire)
Ms. Valiengo developed Coconut Creek High School’s first sports
medicine program and teaches all three courses within it.
Additionally, she established the school’s first athletic training
program, and has conducted presentations for high school athletic
trainers within Broward County and West Palm Beach County, offering
insights into building successful athletic training programs at the
high school level. Often working outside her required hours, Ms.
Valiengo is passionate about helping her students grow, providing
career and educational guidance. Graduates of her athletic training
student program have attained college scholarships and secured
entry-level jobs immediately after high school in clinical settings
because of the skills learned during their time in the program.
“Congratulations to Aline Valiengo and each of the finalists for
already making a positive impact within their communities and the
athletic training profession,” said Eric Kearns, Director, Henry
Schein Medical’s Athletics and Schools business. “Our team is
dedicated to elevating the important work athletic trainers do, and
our Rising Star campaign is the perfect way to shine a spotlight on
the individuals who are many times on the sidelines. We thank all
athletic trainers for continuing to keep athletes healthy and in
the game.”
The Rising Star Award recognizes recently graduated athletic
trainers who have not yet reached a senior chief-level position but
have a strong career trajectory with the potential of forward
advancement and appointment at the highest levels of the
profession. This year’s recipient was selected based on the number
of votes from the public.
“Winning the 2024 Rising Star Award is more than just
recognition, it's a validation of my effort, dedication, and
passion I have for this profession,” said Ms. Valiengo. “I am
filled with gratitude as I am profoundly thankful for my incredible
community and unwavering support system. This achievement is as
much theirs as it is mine, and I am forever grateful for everyone
who has stood by me. This recognition serves as a reminder to
continue pushing boundaries, embracing challenges, and never
settling for anything less than extraordinary.”
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.
As the winner, Ms. Valiengo will receive an athletic trainer’s
kit filled with recovery products including Hyperice’s Hypervolt 2
Pro percussion massager, Normatec 3 leg compression system, and
Defibtech's Lifeline automated external defibrillator (AED).
The Rising Star Award program began in 2021 with winner Darlene
Eckhardt, Head Athletic Trainer at the Buffalo Beauts, a
professional women's ice hockey team, becoming Henry Schein’s first
Rising Star. In 2022, Caitlin Hart, Head Athletic Trainer at
Newberry High School in Newberry, South Carolina, received the
recognition. And, in 2023, Gina Harris, Head Athletic Trainer at
Bellport High School in Brookhaven, New York, won the award.
For more information about the Rising Star Award, click here. To
learn more about Henry Schein Medical’s Athletics and Schools
business, click here.
About Henry Schein, Inc.
Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) is a solutions company for
health care professionals powered by a network of people and
technology. With more than 25,000 Team Schein Members worldwide,
the Company's network of trusted advisors provides more than 1
million customers globally with more than 300 valued solutions that
help improve operational success and clinical outcomes. Our
Business, Clinical, Technology, and Supply Chain solutions help
office-based dental and medical practitioners work more efficiently
so they can provide quality care more effectively. These solutions
also support dental laboratories, government and institutional
health care clinics, as well as other alternate care sites.
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distribution network, with a selection of more than 300,000 branded
products and Henry Schein corporate brand products in our
distribution centers.
A FORTUNE 500 Company and a member of the S&P 500® index,
Henry Schein is headquartered in Melville, N.Y., and has operations
or affiliates in 33 countries and territories. The Company's sales
reached $12.3 billion in 2023, and have grown at a compound annual
rate of approximately 11.5 percent since Henry Schein became a
public company in 1995.
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