Accomplishments
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Dr. Tarang Jain Recipient of Emerging Leader Award from American Physical Therapy Association
"He is passionate about PT research, eager to engage others within our profession and generous with his time and expertise. I look forward to following Tarang's career and know that he will continue to serve the APTA and our profession well." -Dr. Jain's component leadership Physical Therapy Professor, Dr. Tarang Jain, was awarded the 2018 Emerging Leader Award from the American Physical Therapy Association. He will be recognized in the October issue of PT in Motion Magazine. The Emerging Leader…
AZ Daily Sun: Flagstaff Sports Foundation Holding 2018 Hall of Fame Banquet Wednesday
Check out Alan Flitcraft, NAU Alumni: https://azdailysun.com/news/local/flagstaff-sports-foundation-holding-hall-of-fame-banquet-wednesday/article_330d677a-4a24-5d04-a34c-21688670dad9.html#tracking-source=home-latest-2
Undergraduate Symposium Awards
Dental Hygiene student Annie Richardson won first place for her presentation titled "The Relationship Between Periodontal Disease and Alzheimer's Disease". Dental Hygiene students, Amy Wuthrich and Leah Janeski, tied for second with their presentation titled "Silver Amalgam Versus Resin Composite Dental Fillings". Also tied for second, Health Sciences students, Joshua Gates, Amy Gelatt, Kayla Hayes, and Madeline Lyon, with their presentation titled "Lifestyles intervention for High Risk Middle School Students". Nursing students, Taylor Stennerson and Erin Strohmeyer, tied for third…
PT Student in the Top Four at the 3 Minute Grad Slam
Alexis Okurily (third from the left), a doctoral student in physical therapy, came in the top four at the 3 Minute Grad Slam. Alexis won the people’s choice award with her presentation on using exercise as a treatment option for people with Parkinson’s disease
Nursing Student Awarded the President's Prize
Out of 26 graduating seniors, two were chosen for the President's Prize. One being our very own, Adrianna Camacho. Adrianna is a nursing student at NAU-Yuma. For more information on the President's Prize, Golden Axe, and Distinguished Seniors visit NAU news.