BENNINGTON, Vt. – Southern Vermont College Director of Athletics Sharief Hashim announced this week that Becca Swart has been hired as a full-time member of the institution’s Athletic Training Department.

The newly-named interim head athletic trainer has been working for SVC Athletics in a contracted, per diem role since last November.

"Becca has proven to be a caring and reliable professional,” said Hashim. “Her experience working with our athletes over the last year has allowed a seamless transition to a full-time position. Becca's confidence and quiet determination personifies an apathetic approach to athletic training. She will be an asset to our student-athletes and coaches."

In conjunction with working at SVC, Swart garnered additional collegiate training experience while spending time in a similar capacity at Middlebury College since January. She received her Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training degree from Castleton University in May of 2016 before obtaining her athletic training certification the same month.

“After being at SVC last year, I am very excited to be here full-time,” said Swart. “I feel that getting to know the athletes last year has helped tremendously in transitioning to a full-time position. I am looking forward to a fun and exciting year with all of the teams.”

While completing her coursework at Castleton, Swart spent time as a head athletic training student at Otter Valley Union High School in Brandon, Vt. during the 2015-16 academic year. She also helped the Castleton women’s soccer program in the fall of 2015 after working with the Spartans’ women’s ice hockey squad for the 2014-15 campaign.

The Connecticut native is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and was the secretary of Castleton’s Athletic Training Club while an undergraduate. She was a co-presenter for “Promoting Best Practices in Youth Athletic Safety” at the Vermont Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance’s November 2015 conference, as well as “Spineboarding Techniques for an Athlete Wearing Protective Equipment” at the Castleton Athletic Training Club’s August 2015 meeting.

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