ATSU-ASHS presents awards to DPT class of 2020
Posted: July 7, 2020
A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) celebrated achievements of the doctor of physical therapy class of 2020 through a virtual graduation awards ceremony. Lori Bordenave, PT, DPT, PhD, director of physical therapy, hosted the event, while other faculty members took turns presenting awards.
“You are the first cohort of students to go through our new curriculum. And we know that there were moments when that was challenging because we were figuring things out right alongside you all figuring things out,” Dr. Bordenave said. “It has been a three-year journey; it is one of those journeys that seems really long while you’re doing it. But then when you get to this point, it seems like you started yesterday. It is so amazing to be able to be here with you celebrating, such as it is. Congratulations to all of you.”
Awards presented include:
Outstanding Capstone Award
Out of 21 capstone presentations, for the first time, there was a three-way tie for first place.
First place
Kevin Freeman, DPT, ’20, Andre Porterfield, DPT, ’20, and Curtis Winter, DPT, ’20
Capstone presentation: Feasibility and effects of whole body drumming to music in people with Parkinson’s disease
First place
Clarke Antonio, DPT, ’20, Brayan Berumen, DPT, ’20, Zachary Parkinson, DPT, ’20, and Allen Romanowski, DPT, ’20
Capstone presentation: Analysis of authorship in the physical therapy journal 2015 & 2016
First place
Alexandrea Haun, DPT, ’20, Kelsey Horton, DPT, ’20, Samantha Marcolina, DPT, ’20, and Dana Rodenbostel, DPT, ’20
Capstone presentation: Spatial and temporal parameter performance measures in para athletes classified as T37 or T38
Honorable Mention
Kathryn Ellis, DPT, ’20
Capstone presentation: Grips, balance, and walking speed fail to provide validity for predicting falls in older adults
Academic Achievement Top 10%
Matthew Carpenter, DPT, ’20
Zachary Dotas, DPT, ’20
Jacqueline Garcia, DPT, ’20
Alexandrea Haun, DPT, ’20
Nathan Schermerhorn, DPT, ’20
Academic Achievement 4.0 GPA
Kathryn Ellis, DPT, ’20
Clinical Education Excellence Award
Andre Porterfield, DPT, ’20
Zachary Dotas, DPT, ’20
Clinical Educator of the Year
Roxanne White, PT, DPT, MBA
Clinical Education Site of the Year
Spooner Physical Therapy
Professionalism in Physical Therapy
Kathryn Ellis, DPT, ’20
Perseverance Award
Dillon Wray, DPT, ’20
ATSU Mission Award
Clarke Antonio, DPT, ’20
Kristen Becenti, DPT, ’20
National Physical Therapy Student Honor Society
Juliette Dassinger, DPT, ’20
Keith Schuchardt, DPT, ’20
Scholarship Winners
Juliette Dassinger, DPT, ’20 – Perry’s Passion for Service Award
Hanna Honn, DPT, ’20 – Mason Vig Scholarship
Military Service
Samantha Santiago, DPT, ’20