2024 Awards and Honors Ceremony Welcome to 2024

slide1. 2024 Awards and Honors Ceremony<br>
slide2. Welcome to 2024 APTA Michigan Honors and Awards
Ceremony Lauren Buckel PT, DPT,
Director of Membership and Academic Engagement
Chair, Awards Committee<br>
slide3. 2024 Awards Committee Lauren Buckel PT, MSPT
Martha Schiller PT, DPT
Janet Downey PT
Corey Snyder PT, DPT
Kristin Dart PT, DPT<br>
slide4. APTA Michigan
Membership Milestones Lauren Buckel PT, DPT<br>
slide5. Membership Milestones 40 Years: Michelle Ratkov
35 Years: Kirk Randall
25 Years: Brian Gilbert, Edward Mathis, Leslie Smith
20 Years: Jennifer Blackwood, Caroline O’Brien, Corey Snyder
15 Years: John Andraka, Megan Walker
10 Years: William Suits, Julie Wiebe
5 Years: Andrew Atkinson, Sabrina Badalamenti, Harry Barrmorris, Haley Boccomino, Stephen Leppard, Michael Smithson, Nitin Udhawani<br>
slide6. APTA Michigan Outstanding
Clinician Award Lauren Buckel PT, DPT<br>
slide7. APTA Michigan Outstanding Clinician - PT Award Michelle Brunson, PT, DPT<br>
slide8. In Memorium Meghan Malley, PT, DPT<br>
slide9. APTA Michigan Outstanding
Educator Award Lauren Buckel PT, DPT<br>
slide10. APTA Michigan Outstanding
Educator Award William Suits, PT, DPT, PhD<br>
slide11. APTA Michigan Outstanding
Student Award Lauren Buckel PT, DPT<br>
slide12. APTA Michigan Outstanding Student PT Award Celine Balaghi- Wayne State University
Grace Kempter- Western Michigan University
Autumn Serowoky- Oakland University
Carissa Mitchell- Grand Valley State University
Olivia Roe- University of Michigan-Flint
Brandon VanOphem- Andrews University<br>
slide13. APTA Michigan Outstanding Student PTA Award Lauren Beckett- Mid Michigan College
Breana Modzelewski- Baker College Owosso
Emma Woodbury- Delta College<br>
slide14. APTA/APTA Michigan Emerging
Leader Award Kathleen Walworth PT, DPT,
2023 Emerging Leader<br>
slide15. APTA Michigan Emerging Leader Award Sarah Patterson PT, DPT<br>
slide16. Deborah Doherty
Oncology Rehab Award Deborah Doherty, PT, PhD<br>
slide17. Deborah Doherty Oncology Rehab Award Courtney Witczak, PT, DPT<br>
slide18. Cindy Kincaid Outstanding
Clinical Instructor Award Ashley Van Dam PT, DPT<br>
slide19. Cindy Kincaid Outstanding Clinical Instructor Award Kristen Robertson PT, DPT<br>
slide20. Norene Clouten Outstanding Center Coordinator of Clinical Education Award Chris Wilson, PT, DPT, DScPT<br>
slide21. Norene Clouten Outstanding Center Coordinator of Clinical Education Award Tina Schaffner, PT, DPT<br>
slide22. APTA Michigan Institute for
Education and Research Awards Katharine Cline, PT, DPT, WHSC<br>
slide23. Richard E. Darnell Research Award Christopher M. Wilson, Jr, PT, DPT, DScPT<br>
slide24. APTA Michigan Institute for
Education and Research Grants Katharine Cline, PT, DPT, WHSC<br>
slide25. Research Grant Awards Large Grants ($1000)
Lori Boright PT, DPT, DScPT

“Evaluation of Interprofessional Knowledge and Confidence in Oncology Rehabilitation Seminars in Bosnia and Lebanon”<br>
slide26. Research Grant Awards Large Grants ($1000)
Nora Fritz PT, DPT, PhD

“Examining the Effectiveness of a Community-Based Fall Prevention Program on Community Participation and Falls in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis”<br>
slide27. Research Grant Awards Large Grants ($1000)
Dionne Shell PT

“The impact of mentoring and other support relationships in the recruitment, retention, professional development, and graduation of black students of entry-level physical therapy programs.”<br>
slide28. APTA Michigan Fall Conference
Research Awards Nanette Hannum, PT, DPT<br>
slide29. APTA Michigan Research – Poster Award PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH REPORT 

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slide30. APTA Michigan Research – Poster Award STUDENT RESEARCH REPORT
 
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slide31. APTA Michigan Research – Poster Award CASE REPORT

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slide32. APTA Michigan DEI
Student Award Rodney Weir PT, DPT, DHS<br>
slide33. DEI Student Award Alysse Echols, SPT –Western Michigan University<br>
slide34. Lookabaugh Memorial
Scholarship Katharine Cline, PT, DPT, WHSC<br>
slide35. Lookabaugh Memorial Scholarship Autumn Serowoky, SPT -Oakland University<br>
slide36. Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists
Scholarship Aaron Holly PT, MSPT<br>
slide37. Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists Scholarship Service Scholarship: Rylee Cooper, SPT -Grand Valley State University
Accountability Scholarship: Emma Beck, SPT -Central Michigan University
Environment Scholarship: McKenze Thompson, SPT -Central Michigan University
Respect Scholarship: Yazmine Jawad, SPT -Wayne State University<br>
slide38. Team Rehab
Scholarship Awards Sabrina Badalamenti, MPT
Team Rehabilitation<br>
slide39. Team Rehab Scholarship Award Dominic Nipper, SPT - Andrews University
Brooke Alexander, SPT - Central Michigan University
Briana Powell, SPT - Oakland University
Drew Uhlmeyer, SPT - University of Michigan-Flint
Maya Hamze, SPT - Wayne State University
Joseph Liblong, SPT - Western Michigan University<br>
slide40. Alan S. Jeffrey
Outstanding Service Award Jake Jakubiak Kovacek, PT<br>
slide41. Alan S. Jeffrey
Outstanding Service Award Sen. Kevin Hertel<br>
slide42. Lift Others Up Award
Presented by the Solstice Foundation Stephen Leppard PT<br>
slide43. Marjorie N. Stamm Outstanding
Service Award Brian Gilbert PT, MSPT
President<br>
slide44. Marjorie N. Stamm Outstanding Service Award Deborah Doherty PT, PhD<br>
slide45. APTA Michigan
President’s Award Brian Gilbert PT, MSPT
President<br>
slide46. President’s Award Stephen Leppard PT, OMPT, CSCS<br>
slide47. Recognition of APTA Michigan Leaders
End of Term Brian Gilbert, PT, MSPT
President<br>
slide48. Outgoing Chapter Leaders Kathleen Walworth PT, DPT
Speaker of the Membership
Linda Hall PT, DPT, MS
Director of Professional Development
Chris Nawrocki PT, MS
Director of Payment
Sherry Saggers PTA, EdD
PTA Council Representative<br>
slide49. Chapter Leaders Returning Brian Gilbert PT, MSPT
President
Sarah Patterson PT, DPT
Vice President
Christopher Hausbeck PT, DPT
Director of Communications
Aubrey Jabour PT, DPT
Northern District Chair
Michael Smithson PT, DPT
Upper Peninsula District Chair<br>
slide50. MPT-PAC Scavenger Hunt!Visit the MPT-PAC Table in the Exhibit Hall to find out more!MPT-PAC SocialFriday, October 27 8:00pm – 10:00Restaurant<br>