MJC Athletic Trainer Jamie DeRollo Receives Excellence Award
The Far West Athletic Trainers’ Association Public Relations Committee announced Modesto
Junior College’s Jamie DeRollo, DAT, MBA, ATC as the winner of the Excellence in Athletic
Training Award.
Each quarter, the Excellence in Athletic Training Award celebrates District 8 athletic
trainers or athletic training student members who display an exceptional commitment
to mentoring, professional development, or enhancing the quality of health care.
In addition to serving as an MJC athletic trainer, DeRollo holds several leadership
committee positions within the athletic training profession. She is the Sports Representative
Chair & Big 8 Conference Athletic Training Representative at the California Community
College Athletic Trainers’ Association (CCCATA), Parliamentarian at the California
Athletic Trainers’ Association (CATA), and Community College Chair at the National
Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine,
for which she has helped create multiple documents to assist athletic trainers in
a safe return to campus within the current environment.
Over this past summer, DeRollo also volunteered in the US Navy Sea Cadet program,
staffed their orientation, and was promoted to Ensign for the Modesto Division, in
which two of her children currently participate.
DeRollo earned her Doctorate of Athletic Training at Temple University, her Master
of Business Administration at South University, and is an alumna of the Athletic Training
Program at California State University, Fresno.
“What an honor to be awarded the Excellence in Athletic Training Award during this
time, which has been unprecedented and unique,” said DeRollo. “I love being able to
be a mentor and offer my experiences to my students and young professionals on work-life
balance.”
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