{"id":4955,"date":"2019-08-09T13:42:58","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T17:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/?p=4955"},"modified":"2019-08-09T13:42:58","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T17:42:58","slug":"division-of-physical-therapy-celebrates-60th-annual-commencement-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/2019\/08\/division-of-physical-therapy-celebrates-60th-annual-commencement-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Division of Physical Therapy Celebrates 60th Annual Commencement Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Graduates of the Division of Physical Therapy received their degrees at its 60th annual commencement ceremony, held at the <a href=\"https:\/\/fridaycenter.unc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education<\/a>, on Saturday, August 3. The ceremony recognized 30 members of the class of 2019 and one physical therapist who completed requirements for the Doctor of Physical Therapy. Additionally, three physical therapists received recognition for completing orthopedic and pediatric residencies.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4820\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignright\" style=\"width: 310px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/628\/2019\/07\/DSC_0446-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Bondurant Hall\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/628\/2019\/07\/DSC_0446-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/628\/2019\/07\/DSC_0446-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/628\/2019\/07\/DSC_0446-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Bondurant Hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Awards presented at the ceremony included the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Margaret L. Moore Student Recognition Award to\u00a0<strong>Olivia Desena Fleming<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Darlene K. Sekerak and Ben F. Massey, Jr. Service Award to <strong>Deanna Sipes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Judy Capps Beswick Award for outstanding clinical performance to\u00a0<strong>Deborah Guthmann<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Award for Excellence in Clinical Instruction was given to\u00a0Toya Hart and to Devon Werner.\u00a0Mike McMorris received the Outstanding Faculty Award.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou represent the next generation of health care, and we are proud of all that you have accomplished,\u201d said Stephen Hooper, PhD, associate dean and chair of the Department of Allied Health Sciences. \u201cCongratulations to all on a job well done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit !important;font-weight: inherit !important\">Deborah Givens, the division\u2019s director, wished students well as the join the profession. \u201cGraduates, we know we have passionate learners, mentors, trailblazers and commanders of ships among you,\u201d Givens said. \u201cThe faculty and I look forward to seeing you continue to grow in those roles as you start your physical therapy careers and further your contributions to your profession and communities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Division of Physical Therapy consistently ranks in U.S. News &amp; World Report as a top program in physical therapy. The program boasts more than\u00a01,700\u00a0graduates who live around the world but maintain close ties with Carolina.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-style: inherit !important;font-weight: inherit !important\">Hart, Warner, and McMorris are all PT, DPT. Givens holds PT and PhD degrees.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graduates of the Division of Physical Therapy received their degrees at its 60th annual commencement ceremony, held at the William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education, on Saturday, August 3. The ceremony recognized 30 members of the class of 2019 and one physical therapist who completed requirements for the Doctor of Physical Therapy. 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