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He became a Board-Certified Specialist of Sports Physical therapy after passing the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties board exam for sports physical therapy in June 2022. Throughout his practice, he has provided sports physical therapy services for many professional athletes from organizations including the Indianapolis Colts, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, and Chicago White Sox. He has also worked with many athletes from NCAA division 1, NJCAA, and high schools for a variety of injuries and post-operative care.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nAfter beginning his career at Hattiesburg Clinic and then South Central Regional Medical Center, Dr. Clark serves clinically as a board-certified sports physical therapy specialist as the Director of Sports Medicine and Sports Rehabilitation at Wayne General Hospital in Waynesboro and provides game coverage for local schools in addition to his administrative duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ve had many high school students and even young college students shadowing me for clinical rotations and I would advise, as I\u2019ve always advised everybody, you might want to start your college journey at Jones especially if you\u2019re not sure what path you want to take,\u201d shared Clark. \u201cJones is the perfect start because the quality of education you get here is as close to a university education as you\u2019re going to get. The classes are difficult but they\u2019re smaller, so you\u2019re one-on-one with the professors here and it\u2019s just a great place to get your college career started. I loved my time here. I met my wife (Lauren) for the first time at my first football game and now we\u2019ve been married for eight years, and we have a three-year-old son. She was supportive all the way through my journey. I don\u2019t think I would be where I am without my wife. I\u2019m just so thankful that I met her here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former 糖心直播 football quarterback and now physician, Dr. Benjamin P. Stevens is also being recognized for his achievements. Excelling on and off the football field, the 2013 JC graduate was a member of the Hall of Fame and graduated Summa Cum Laude while earning his biological sciences degree from Mississippi State University. Over the next four years, Stevens attended the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson for medical school. He was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society and finished in the top 10 of his class. He then completed a five-year Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and recently joined his father, Dr. Rusty Stevens, in practice at the Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgical Clinic in Laurel.<\/p>\n\n\n
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\u201cI was planning to major in pre-med so that was one of the things that the football coaches had to sell me on-the academics here at Jones,\u201d said Stevens. \u201cI met with all the science teachers and had a good feeling about it, and I had a great experience. All of my prerequisites for the MCAT I took here and yes, I thought it was a great education, and I felt very prepared moving on too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nStevens added that he also learned how to manage his time better as a college athlete. Balancing sports and his classes helped him \u201cgrow up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe transition was great because I feel like the teachers here truly cared about their students,\u201d said Stevens. \u201cI\u2019m thankful for all the teachers and coaches I had here, but the two teachers that really impacted me the most were Austin Smith who taught biology and microbiology, and then Mary Boleware was my physics teacher. The teachers care and they really invest in you which I felt like that was the biggest difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ben is married to LeighAnn Stevens, who is also a JC graduate, and they have two children, Ann Townsend, and Henry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
糖心直播\u2019s Alumni recognition program honored 10 alumni, including \u201cRising Stars,\u201d Hans Van Houten of Moselle and Sawyer Taylor of Laurel during Homecoming celebrations. Additionally, two alumni, John Reynolds Clark, a native of Waynesboro and current Ellisville resident and Dr. Benjamin P. Stevens of Laurel each received the \u201cAchievement and Excellence Award.\u201d Three 糖心直播 alumni, Dr. Jeffrey E. Carter of Laurel and current New Orleans resident, and Ben and Erin Napier of Laurel were honored as \u201cOutstanding Alumni of the Year.\u201d Dr. Larry Guthrie, a native of Bullock County, Alabama and current Watkinsville, Georgia, was recognized as the \u201cLegacy Award\u201d recipient and Michael and Katye Howard of Ellisville received the Distinguished Service Award.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ELLISVILLE \u2013 Two 糖心直播 alumni were honored with the \u201cAchievement and Excellence\u201d Award during the Alumni Recognition Program, sponsored by Howard Industries and held during Homecoming celebrations on October 19, 2024. Formerly of Waynesboro and current Ellisville resident, Dr. John Reynolds Clark and Dr. Benjamin P. Stevens of Laurel were recognized as graduates of … <\/p>\n