-Congressman Tom Davis, Chairman, Committee on Government Reform, 2005
Press
The Washington Redskins held a national press conference on October 2, 2007 to launch the NFL ATLAS & ATHENA Schools Program. Distinguished speakers included NFL Vice President of Player and Employee Development, Hall of Famer Michael Haynes, #20 Pierson Prioleau (S) and #6 Shaun Suisham (K) of the Washington Redskins, Congressman Tom Davis' Press Secretary Brian Nichols and Dr. Linn Goldberg from Oregon Health & Science University.
All participating NFL ATLAS & ATHENA Schools began the ATLAS and ATHENA programs with their sport teams during the 2007-08 sport seasons.
About NFL Youth Football Fund
Established in 1998 by the NFL and NFLPA, the NFL Youth Football Fund uses football as a catalyst to promote positive youth development, support youth and high school football needs nationwide and also ensure the health of grassroots football in future generations. The YFF has worked to develop youth football initiatives and support programs, providing youngsters with opportunities to learn the game of football, get physically fit and stay involved in productive after-school activities with adult mentors.
About Oregon Health & Science University
Oregon Health & Science University is the state's only health and research university, and Oregon's only academic health center. OHSU is Portland's largest employer and the fourth largest in Oregon (excluding government), with more than 12,000 employees. OHSU's size contributes to its ability to provide many services and community support activities not found anywhere else in the state. It serves 189,000 patients annually, and is a conduit for learning for more than 3,400 students and trainees. OHSU is the source of more than 200 community outreach programs that bring health and education services to every county in the state.
As a leader in research, OHSU earned $294 million in research funding in fiscal year 2006. OHSU serves as a catalyst for the region's bioscience industry and is an incubator of discovery, averaging one new breakthrough or innovation every three days, with more than 3,500 research projects currently under way. OHSU disclosed 116 inventions in 2006 alone, and OHSU research resulted in 28 new spinoff companies since 2000, most of which are based in Oregon.
Media Contacts:
OHSU
Julie Edwards
Director of Business Development and Communications
503-349-6566
juledwards@comcast.net
NFL
Clare Graff
NFL Publicity Manager
212-450-2435
clare.graff@nfl.net
