December 12, 2011

Mercy Student-Athletes Attend Presentation with Nutritionist, Director of Safety; Learn About Newest Major on Campus

DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Dec. 12, 2011) – Last week, Mercy College student-athletes sat in on a three-person presentation in Main Hall’s lecture room to hear about nutrition, security and a new major offered at Mercy.

Neda Smith, FDN, CMTA, HHC, a professional nutritionist, was the first individual to speak to the Mavericks. Smith emphasized what types of foods to eat, when to eat them and what else student-athletes can specifically do to keep their bodies in tune with their workout regiments in preparation for practices, games and training. To learn more about Smith’s presentation and what she does, visit her website at: www.naturalneda.com.


The second speaker of the day was Mercy College Director of Safety Dan Braccia. Braccia, who has worked for the New York Police Department and the United States Federal Marshall program, spoke about how important it is to maintain the cleanest record while in college. He mentioned how a public intoxication offense at the age of 19 remains on your personal record forever. Braccia also talked about the “digital footprint” student-athletes leave on the Internet, and how Facebook, Twitter and e-mail is all monitored, checked and saved by the government. Whether it’s digital or non-digital, job employers will always be able to check out an interviewee’s record and Braccia enforced that notion to the Mavericks in attendance. At the end of his presentation, Braccia welcomed students to come by the Safety Office in Main Hall to chat if they ever had any questions. His e-mail address is: dbraccia@mercy.edu.

The panel’s third and final speaker of the day was Astrid Mel, Assistant Professor of Health and Natural Sciences at Mercy. She briefly discussed and explained one of the college’s newest programs – a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science. For more information regarding this major, please contact Professor Mel at amel@mercy.edu, call 1-877-MERCY-GO or log onto www.mercy.edu.

 

 

 

(above) Director of Safety Dan Braccia

(above) Astrid Mel - Assistant Professor of Health and Natural Sciences