Young Alum of the Month: Max Powers

 April 2025

  Name: Max Powers

  Hometown: Clarion, IA

  Major(s) and Graduation Date: Rehabilitation Health Sciences. May 2022.

  Favorite BVU Class: Measurement and Evaluation in Kinesiology

  Job Title & Company: XC/Track & Field Athletic Trainer at University of Michigan

Major Job/Position Responsibilities: Provide injury prevention strategies, orthopedic evaluation, and rehabilitation for all University of Michigan XC/Track and Field athletes. While working collaboratively with coaches and support staff to provide student athletes with the care needed for peak performance and recovery while competing. 

What do you like most about your job/position? My favorite part about my job is being able to provide support to student athletes through the highs and lows of being a high performing athlete, and getting to travel alongside the team to watch them succeed in their sport.

What advice would you give to current students at BVU? My advice to current students at BVU is build relationships with not only your professors and peers, but also people from all departments. One of the biggest perks of attending BV is having a network of beavers that want to see you not only succeed while you're on campus, but also want you to succeed in all of your goals after graduation as well. The network you build will continue to support and help you even after you've graduated and moved away from campus. Go out, get involved and build these connections outside of your usual surroundings!