Shippensburg University has been a remarkable school for Kelsey Chattin, but it is time to move onto Thomas Jefferson University.

Chattin’s major is exercise science here at SU. She will be graduating in the spring and entering into the physical therapy graduate school at Jefferson.

Her advice to undergraduates is to make sure to pick a major that they will enjoy to learn about because once they are in that major they need to get involved.

Chattin is very involved on campus and in the community. She is secretary of the Exercise Science Club, volunteers at the Wellness Fair and open houses, attends research conferences with her major and intermural basketball and plays volleyball. She also works at a local clothing store in Shippensburg called “Trends in Ship.”

This career path may have chosen Chattin or Chattin may have chosen this career.

In 10th grade at Downingtown West High school she fractured her back playing basketball. She had to go through four months of therapy and realized how much the patients appreciated the therapists. She was also very interested in how the body functioned.

Professor Turi Braun has positively influenced her the most at SU. He was her advisor and they created a close friendship over her time here at SU. Braun pushed her to get involved as an adviser. As a teacher he pushed her to think about things rather than to memorize everything.

Chattin’s favorite class at SU was anatomy with professor David Long. She enjoyed learning about how the human body worked.

She works at Summit Health in Shippensburg as a physical therapy intern. She is enjoying learning from professionals who are passionate about their career.

To students applying to internships Chattin advises them to start applying early and to get involved so they can build their resumes.

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