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2024 class speaker, DPT graduate Stephanie Mason, addresses the audience at the Hooding and Pinning Ceremony.
Arthur Wayne Baker Jr., DPT graduate and winner of the Outstanding Physical Therapy Student award and the NYNJ Clinical Education Consortium Anne-Marie Sirois Scholarship, with Dr. Erin Elkins, program chair.
Holden Maynard, DPT graduate and winner of the 2024 Kathleen Harrington Memorial Award.
Cierra Casale, DPT graduate and winner of the 2024 Louis H. Gross Award, with Dr. Erin Elkins, program chair.
Caitlyn Lopeck, DPT graduate and winner of the 2024 Eastern District APTA NY Student Award, with Dr. Erin Elkins, program chair.
Physical Therapy faculty at the 2024 Hooding and Pinning Ceremony at Bush Memorial on May 11, 2024.
Abigayle Greier, DPT graduate and winner of the 2024 Linda Sahr Weingarten Memorial Award, with Dr. Erin Elkins, program chair.
Our 39 Russell Sage College Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) graduates were honored with a DPT Hooding and Pinning Ceremony on May 11, 2024, in Bush Memorial on the Troy campus.
The keynote speaker was Dr. Josh Funk, DPT, founder/CEO of Rehab 2 Perform. Dr. Funk became interested in becoming a physical therapist when going through physical therapy as a DI lacrosse player at The Ohio State University. After graduating from the University of Maryland-Baltimore with his DPT, Funk started Rehab 2 Perform in 2014.
Funk stressed to the graduates the importance of knowing their guiding values as they enter their careers and the work world. He advised this would allow them to be intentional in their responses to situations, including those beyond their control, which will lead to better outcomes and empowered clients.
“There are a multitude of dynamics, which will affect you professionally and personally, and it is essential that you make time to get deep with yourself,” he said. “You will undoubtedly encounter professional environments, personal circumstances, social situations, all of which will challenge you, and you’ll rely on your values and principles to guide you.“
The class speaker was DPT graduate Stephanie Mason, and several DPT students received awards:
Eastern District APTA NY Student Award
Caitlyn Lopeck
Linda Sahr Weingarten Memorial Award
Abigayle Greier
Louis H. Gross Award
Cierra Casale
Kathleen Harrington Memorial Award
Holden Maynard
Outstanding Physical Therapy Student
Arthur Wayne Baker Jr.
NYNJ Clinical Education Consortium Anne-Marie Sirois Scholarship
Arthur Wayne Baker Jr.
This year’s DPT graduates were:
Layah Adler
Arthur Baker
Emily Balasco
Cierra Casale
Guy Catz
Claire Connolly
Nicholas Darrow
Breanne Debarros
Colin Farrell
Andrew Gomo
Abigayle Greier
Jacob Greski
Emily Hoskinson
Nolin Huntley
Ashley Jones
Olivia Jones
Mackenna Jordan
Hallie Klosterman
Steven Leonard
Caitlyn Lopeck
Stephanie Mason
Holden Maynard
Sierra Miner
Sara O’Connor
Derek Palmeri
Carly Paquin
Caitlin Patterson
Elyse Piseczny
Allison Rosa
Jordan Rose
Eduardo Sanchez
Omar Santiago-Rodriguez
Abbey Smith
Mikayla Spiak
Danielle Spooner
Kyerra Stanley
Cassandra Stier
Paul Tillyer
Jared Young