糖心视频

EIU Student Graces Cover of National Magazine

Feb-28-2014

It was a happy coincidence.

The American College of Sports Medicine wanted a cover photo for its January/February 2014 issue of Health & Fitness Journal. A Lincolnshire, Ill.-based photo studio had a young model they had worked with before; he was young, attractive and, perhaps most importantly, physically fit.

The fact that he芒鈧�鈩�s preparing for a career involving health and fitness was just icing on the cake.

芒鈧�艙This is definitely an unexpected, but exciting, opportunity,芒鈧�聺 said Tarrence Williams, a senior exercise science major at 糖心视频. 芒鈧�艙I now have the perfect piece of artwork to hang on my office wall 芒鈧�鈥� once I graduate and get an office to hang it in, that is.芒鈧�聺

Williams, of Villa Park, Ill., believes there will be an office in his future. Most likely, it will be attached to a gym.

He and fellow EIU students Evan Williams (no family relation) and Katherine German have already planted the seed by working with other students and faculty in Eastern芒鈧�鈩�s Student Recreation Center to 芒鈧�艙better their lifestyles.芒鈧�聺

芒鈧�艙Rather than a 9-to-5 job, we plan to start our own fitness consulting business,芒鈧�聺 Williams said. 芒鈧�艙We already have a nice amount of clients with whom we芒鈧�鈩�re working to develop effective physical fitness programs.芒鈧�聺

Those programs, he added, are developed by 芒鈧�艙putting into practice the principles we芒鈧�鈩�ve learned in the classroom.芒鈧�聺

Williams, who says he has been an athlete 芒鈧�艙basically all (his) life,芒鈧�聺 chose Eastern after visiting the campus as a high school student and observing, then competing in, the Illinois High School Association芒鈧�鈩�s annual state track meets.

芒鈧�艙(The campus) was easy to navigate, easy to find things芒鈧�娄 it was just a nice size,芒鈧�聺 he recalled.

More critical to his decision, however, were the educational opportunities Eastern offered in furthering his personal goals.

芒鈧�艙I jumped around a bit, looking at other directions I could take, but in the end, I knew this was where my heart is at. It芒鈧�鈩�s a career I have a passion for,芒鈧�聺 Williams said.

芒鈧�艙I have a purpose, and that purpose is the pursuit of health and fitness.芒鈧�聺

His passion still leaves time for fun, however. Like most students, William was looking for a way in which to earn some extra cash. Three or four years ago, he began modeling.

芒鈧�艙It was an extra activity just for fun,芒鈧�聺 he said.

So far, his image has graced the pages of catalogues by Eastbay, Foot Locker and Nike. The cover photo for Health & Fitness Journal was quite an opportunity, he said.

Jeff Willardson, associate professor in Eastern芒鈧�鈩�s Kinesiology and Sports Studies Department, called the magazine cover 芒鈧�艙a huge honor 芒鈧�鈥� for both Williams and Eastern 芒鈧�鈥� in that 芒鈧�艙every university exercise program nationally (and probably internationally, as well), teaches curriculum based on American College of Sports Medicine guidelines for health and physical fitness.

芒鈧�艙This opportunity gives credibility to the exercise science program at EIU and the quality of students we are recruiting,芒鈧�聺 he said.