Athletic Training Study Abroad
Ava Becker remembers when their sister studied abroad during her college years. With their own study abroad opportunity in spring 2025 in Limerick, Ireland, Ava grew to be more independent and be more open to new experiences, among other benefits. They had successfully pitched the idea of combining an internship with traditional study abroad opportunities through the University of Limerick.
In the spring 2026 semester, 16 members of the Springfield College staff embarked on a transformative wellness journey designed specifically for women navigating perimenopause and postmenopause. This powerful, science-backed program, called Muscle & Menopause, empowers participants to feel stronger, more confident, and in control of their health during a pivotal stage of life.
Over the last 20-plus years, student-athletes from Springfield College’s women’s athletic teams have participated in National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Girls in grades K-6 from local schools come to campus for a free multisport clinic hosted by our women’s teams. Hear from three student-athletes about why they look forward to this event and how it benefits the young girls.
Through his Springfield College Athletic Leadership master’s program, William Balzano served as an activity facilitator at an important student-athlete leadership conference for local high schoolers. It was an opportunity that fit perfectly with his studies at the College and his coaching opportunities in football and track and field at Chicopee (Mass.) High School.
Joanne Farias loves her experiences so far as a graduate student in the Athletic Training (AT) master’s program.
Thomas Donato arrived on Alden Street from Italy to begin his graduate education in the Athletic Counseling master’s program.
An Olympic athlete, a doctor specializing in infectious diseases, a paratrooper in the US army, an LGBTQ activist. Tom Waddell `59 was many things, including the founder of the Gay Games.
"The life of a Graduate Assistant for a sports team isn't always glamourous..."
Ronan O'Rourke G'11, CAGS '13 reminisces about what made his years at Springfield College some of the most important in his life.
Graduate study can be very different than your time as an undergraduate. Life gets busy as you try to balance all of your responsibilities in addition to your studies. Natasha "Tash" Corbin, a second-year student in the Therapeutic Recreation program at Springfield College, shares one of the most important lessons she's learned during her graduate study: self-care is important!
The Springfield College Office of Communications recently got a chance to catch up with our own Charley Casserly (‘71, G’72), TV sportscaster and former NFL executive with the Washington Redskins and Houston Texans. Casserly has made a name for himself in the sports world and credits the lessons learned at Springfield College, as well as raw determination, for his success.
Sometimes alumni find their way back “home.” Samantha Morris-Avery describes how, after graduating with her masters in 2014, she managed to come “full triangle” and find herself as an employee at Springfield College.
Before I experienced my once-in-a-lifetime adventure of studying abroad in Australia, I was absolutely terrified to go. I didn’t know what to expect. Would I make new friends? What was I getting myself into? I just knew that going abroad would change my life and here’s what happened when it did.
Never fear, the library is here. School can be stressful but the library (and it's trusty librarians) are here to help. Here's how to negotiate the Learning Commons at Springfield College.
Attending college is a very exciting experience, but also a very expensive one. Take some advice from a college student about how to manage your budget.
Entering into the first year of college, most students have some idea of what career path they want to take. However, for many of them, this completely changes within their first year or so. This was definitely the case for me.
Part of Springfield College’s mission is to educate the spirit, mind, and body. When it comes to educating the mind, Springfield College provides the best spots on campus to study. Ranging from social atmospheres to outside spaces, Springfield College has it all!
