AT Spotlight: Mercedes A. Himmons
Nickname: Benz, Cedes & Mer
Hometown: Philly, PA
Current Town: Canonsburg, PA
On Go4Ellis since: 2018
Alma Mater: California University of Pennsylvania
Go: Cal U! Duke! #PatsNation
First AT Job: Outreach Athletic Trainer at Keith Valley Middle School through MossRehab
Current Gig: Assistant Athletic Trainer/Clinical Instructor at Cal U
Most Important Thing In Your Bag: Gum (My athletes, the coaches, and I all chew it!)
Gameday Snack: It isn’t Game Day without my Starbucks!
Best AT Moment: Hard to pinpoint just one, but they all involve the student-athlete working through a rehab and getting back to the sport they love.
Quote/Lyric/Line That Sums Up Athletic Training For You: “We’re Athletic Trainers, we help people, it’s just what we do.” -Dr. Amanda Allen-Caswell
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