From Queens to the NFL
ALUM HARNESSES SPORTS MANAGEMENT DEGREE AS RESEARCHER FOR THE SEAHAWKS
Photo courtesy of Peter Engler
Queens and Atrium Health communities came together for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate a new strategic partnership that expands health care resources and enhances existing student health services on campus. (Photos by: Amy Hart)
with Atrium Health clinical employees. Te behavioral health center offers enhanced services including a 24/7 crisis hotline and virtual care. Te sports medicine facilities now incorporate Atrium Health athletic trainers, two team physicians, a sports nutritionist and a physical therapist. "Atrium Health is pleased to join forces with
Queens University of Charlotte to bring the highest quality care to campus, in terms of health and wellness, mental health and sports medicine," said Ken Haynes, enterprise executive vice president and president of the Greater Charlotte Region for Atrium Health. "We are grateful to President Lugo and Queens
University leadership for making this profound commitment in direct service of their own students so that they can both feel their best and be their best," he added.
How does a graduate from a university without football land a prominent job with a team in the National Football League? Peter Engler ’20 says it was his diverse liberal arts education coupled with the connections and values he gained from Queens that unlocked his dream job offer as a football research assistant for the Seattle Seahawks. "I always knew that I wanted to work in the NFL, so I got a lot of questions when I chose Queens," Engler said. "For me, Queens was a spot where I could develop myself into the professional that I wanted to be while taking as many internships and opportunities as possible with the many sports teams of Charlotte." In his new role, Engler's responsibilities
include presenting findings to the coaching staff on upcoming opponents, breaking down the profiles of draft-eligible players, and pioneering projects to help the team stay ahead of the curve in football philosophy and decision-making. "I certainly wouldn't have even made it here without the skills I picked up at Queens," Engler said. "The ability to write a cover letter and create a connection during an interview, the emphasis on recognizing chances as they pop up, even the value of putting extra effort into personal relationships — each of these have become critical skills that have had a definite impact on my life."
—Morgan Williams Winter 2023 15
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