June 8, 2009 - courtesy Westminster College sports information
WESTMINSTER'S THOMPSON NAMED STATE ATHLETIC TRAINER OF THE YEAR

FULTON, Mo. – Westminster College head athletic trainer Josh Thompson has been named 2009 Athletic Trainer of the Year by the Missouri Athletic Trainers’ Association. The award was presented during the Honors and Awards Banquet of the Missouri Athletic Trainers’ Association on June 6 at Saint Louis University.

Thompson, who is active on the conference and state level, is currently serving a three-year term as chair of the Governmental Affairs Committee of the Missouri Athletic Trainers’ Association. As the chair of the committee, Thompson oversees a committee comprised of three other volunteer members, who provide the state membership information on the areas of the organizational constitution, ethics in athletic training, legislation and governmental procedures. A key responsibility is working with lobbyists on issues which impact the state membership and athletic training in the state of Missouri.

Thompson, who attended Eugene High School and now lives in Jefferson City, graduated from Westminster College in 2000 and earned his graduate degree at the University of Cincinnati. He worked at Hendrix College before joining the Westminster College staff in 2005.