{"id":89354,"date":"2019-05-03T13:41:40","date_gmt":"2019-05-03T17:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/?p=89354"},"modified":"2019-12-05T12:56:47","modified_gmt":"2019-12-05T17:56:47","slug":"brain-injury-leads-biology-major-to-public-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2019\/05\/03\/brain-injury-leads-biology-major-to-public-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Brain Injury Leads Biology Major to Public Health Career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Four other people got on the tube with UMW senior Laura Lang that day on North Carolina\u2019s Lake Norman. In the end, Lang was the only one left. She\u2019d hung on the longest to win the summer-break game, but before she had time to celebrate, something happened. Pulled by a boat, the tube caught air, leaping off the lake and tossing her overboard. She hit the water headfirst.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_89358\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89358\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"89358\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2019\/05\/03\/brain-injury-leads-biology-major-to-public-health\/2019umwseniors011\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/2019UMWseniors011.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1556641338&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2019UMWseniors011\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;UMW biology major Laura Lang helps a fellow Eagle in the Fitness Center. After suffering a traumatic brain injury that erased huge pieces of her memory at age 15, Lang hopes to build a career in public health. Photos by Suzanne Carr Rossi.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/2019UMWseniors011-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/2019UMWseniors011-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-89358 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/2019UMWseniors011-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"UMW biology major Laura Lang helps a fellow Eagle in the Fitness Center. After suffering a traumatic brain injury that erased huge pieces of her memory at age 15, Lang hopes to build a career in public health. Photos by Suzanne Carr Rossi.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/2019UMWseniors011-300x200.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/2019UMWseniors011-768x512.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/2019UMWseniors011-1024x683.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/2019UMWseniors011-680x453.jpg 680w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/2019UMWseniors011-1140x760.jpg 1140w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/2019UMWseniors011-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-89358\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UMW biology major Laura Lang helps a fellow Eagle in the Fitness Center. After suffering a traumatic brain injury that erased huge pieces of her memory at age 15, Lang hopes to build a career in public health. Photos by Suzanne Carr Rossi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAt that speed, water feels like cement,\u201d said Lang, who suffered a traumatic brain injury that stole much of her memory and robbed her of rudimentary skills, like simple math. She was 15.<\/p>\n<p>After years of hard work to get back on track, Lang wasn\u2019t sure she\u2019d make it through college. Not only did she make it through, she ended up with a clearer view of herself. She\u2019ll leave the Ball Circle stage next week with a degree in biology, and a minor in neuroscience, then head to a Virginia Tech master\u2019s program. She had a headful of plans when she came to UMW, but most all of them changed. At Mary Washington, she found a passion for public health, a fondness for rugby and a love of community. And perhaps most importantly, she found wellness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I started my job at the UMW Fitness Center my sophomore year I had no idea that the Department of Campus Recreation would change my whole outlook on life,\u201d she said on Facebook in an impassioned plea for gifts on Mary Wash Giving Day. \u201cCampus Recreation has become my family and any donation would be appreciated!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Walking into her first Fitness Center interview, Lang said, she was nervous, but her investment in wellness had not gotten real. Not like it is now, with her regular exercise routine, diet heavy on fruits and veggies, and habit of taking long walks to clear her head. She landed the job as attendant then moved up to supervisor and student coordinator, overseeing 29 of her peers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_89356\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89356\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"89356\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2019\/05\/03\/brain-injury-leads-biology-major-to-public-health\/2019umwseniors002\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/2019UMWseniors002.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1556641000&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2019UMWseniors002\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;UMW senior Laura Lang (left) works with her supervisor, graduate assistant Alex Bergner, at the Fitness Center. Bergner worked three years with Lang before learning of the high school accident that robbed her memory. Photos by Suzanne Carr Rossi.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/2019UMWseniors002-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/2019UMWseniors002-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-89356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/2019UMWseniors002-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"UMW senior Laura Lang (left) works with her supervisor, graduate assistant Alex Bergner, at the Fitness Center. Bergner worked three years with Lang before learning of the high school accident that robbed her memory. Photos by Suzanne Carr Rossi.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/2019UMWseniors002-300x200.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/2019UMWseniors002-768x512.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/2019UMWseniors002-1024x683.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/2019UMWseniors002-680x453.jpg 680w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/2019UMWseniors002-1140x760.jpg 1140w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/2019UMWseniors002-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-89356\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UMW senior Laura Lang (left) works with her supervisor, graduate assistant Alex Bergner, at the Fitness Center. Bergner worked three years with Lang before learning of the high school accident that robbed her of her memory. Photos by Suzanne Carr Rossi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cLaura is an inspiration to all Eagles,\u201d said Alex Bergner, a graduate assistant who worked years with Lang before learning of the life-changing concussion she suffered in high school. \u201cShe never used it as a crutch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The same holds true on UMW\u2019s nationally ranked women\u2019s rugby team, where Lang played fullback and second row, and served as community service chair. She also volunteered at Mary Washington Healthcare and held a co-chair position on the President\u2019s Council on Wellness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s this environment where it\u2019s safe, where you can try things and become your own person,\u201d said Lang, who found the future she really wants for herself at Mary Washington. \u201cI needed a place where I could talk to the professors and not just be one in a million in the classroom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One of those was Professor of Biological Sciences Alan Griffith, whom Lang credits with honing the writing skills she needed to get into a public health master\u2019s program. She hopes to build a career helping doctors on the frontlines, like the ones who helped her back in high school.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m excited for Laura because she\u2019s going into an area that I think is really interesting and really important,\u201d Griffith said. \u201cShe\u2019s a great example of graduates leaving UMW and having this broad set of skills that go beyond getting good grades.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four other people got on the tube with UMW senior Laura Lang that day on North Carolina\u2019s Lake Norman. In the end, Lang was the only one left. She\u2019d hung on the longest to win the summer-break game, but before she had time to celebrate, something happened. 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