{"id":49361,"date":"2018-05-24T15:22:11","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T15:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/?p=49361"},"modified":"2018-05-24T18:43:11","modified_gmt":"2018-05-24T18:43:11","slug":"janeece-oatman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/2018\/05\/24\/janeece-oatman\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni in the Spotlight: Janeece Oatman"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Janeece (Adams) Oatman \u201905 worked with a late-phase clinical research company, she shared some lab results with a potential study participant. Picking up on one indicator that could be a sign of high blood sugar, she urged the woman to undergo a diabetes test. A week later, Oatman found a voicemail from the woman, who had gone to the doctor to be tested and, indeed, received a diagnosis of type 2 \"Janeece<\/a>diabetes. She said the doctor had told her that she should be grateful to know she had the disease so that she didn\u2019t end up having complications, like losing a limb. \u201cYou saved my life,\u201d she said in the voicemail.<\/p>\n

Oatman contemplated the situation and decided to call the ADA (American Diabetes Association) and ask for a job. As a pre-med graduate, she had both the passion and desire to better the lives of other people and knew that raising money to prevent and cure\u00a0diabetes\u00a0and to improve the lives of all people affected by\u00a0diabetes would be a fulfilling career. Although the ADA didn\u2019t have a position immediately available for Oatman, eventually a spot within the Tour de Cure team opened up, and she got the job.<\/p>\n

Oatman has now been employed with the ADA for approximately nine-and-a-half years and is currently the Development Director and the Director of the Tour de Cure. She still harbors the same passion for curing diabetes today, as she did the day she started.<\/p>\n

\u201cThirty million Americans have diabetes,\u201d she continued, \u201cand an additional 84 million have pre-diabetes (meaning they are at a significant risk of developing type 2 diabetes within ten years.) Why wouldn\u2019t we want to find a cure for an illness that affects so many people?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a scary reality that every 21 seconds someone will hear the three words that will change life as they know it: You have diabetes.”<\/p>\n

\u201cAugsburg was instrumental in shaping my values, including a deep sense of community and stewardship. The fact that my career path brought me to a non-profit is a testament to Augsburg\u2019s emphasis to serve others\u201d said Oatman, regarding her time working with the ADA.<\/p>\n

Oatman has remained active within the Augsburg University community and is a member of the Alumni Board. When asked what she loves the most about Augsburg, Oatman replied \u201cAugsburg is a second home to me. It\u2019s a place I love to go back to as in my mind it represents faith, family, and friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Saturday, June 2, 2018, the Tour de Cure will take place at Boom Island Park in Minneapolis. Tour de Cure is a fundraising event, where participants bike-ride, run or walk to raise money and show support for all people living with diabetes.<\/p>\n

For more information on how to sign up for the Tour de Cure, click here<\/a>, contact the Augsburg Alumni Office at alumni@augsburg.edu<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Janeece Oatman directly at joatman@diabetes.org.<\/p>\n

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