For more than 50 Slippery Rock University physical therapy students, July 20 marked a major milestone in their educational and healthcare careers as they received their white coats in a special ceremony in the Smith Student Center Ballroom. The ceremony marks the end of their on-campus work and beginning of their clinical rotations which will begin this fall.
"The white coat symbolizes all the students have accomplished over the past two years and represents the faculty's confidence in their continued success," said Carol Martin-Elkins, professor of physical therapy. "It also symbolizes the readiness of each of our students to transition from the classroom into the clinic where they will continue to learn from their clinical instructors and their patients. The white coat represents the recognition of a serious obligation on the part of the student to provide their patients with the best possible care and to contribute to the growth of their chosen profession."
Students receiving white coats included:
• Brandon Bensing, Cortland, Ohio
• Hunter Bigler, Washington
• Jordan Bingman, Buffalo Mills
• Jenna Bracken, Windber
• Aaron Burger, Altoona
• Mariah Cybator, Coraopolis
• Tyler Deal, Wexford
• Summer DuPont, New Castle
• Serena Engel, South Williamsport
• Haley Ference, Wexford
• Sara Flaherty, Dallas
• Rachel Ginther, Kersey
• David Gregg, Washington
• Cameron Grimes, Carmichaels
• Raven Hunt, Monaca
• Amber Kilgore, North Apollo
• Amber Lafferty, Hyndman
• Amanda Lievendag, Baldwin, Maryland
• Kohl Lightcap, Sewickley
• Robert Lipke, Mars
• Jordan Liptak, Waymart
• Max McCloskey, Cranberry Township
• Alyssa McClure, Hermitage
• Dana McPeak, North Whales
• Shannon Mihoces, South Park
• Zachary Moore, Truxton, New York
• Katie Mower, Pittsburgh
• Evan Mysliwiec, Butler
• Tyler Palenchak, Monroeville
• Andrew Parana, Shade Gap
• Bethany Patterson, Slippery Rock
• Karly Peton, Brownsville
• Morgan Petro, Pittsburgh
• Rachael Preitz, Perkasie
• Hannah Rader, Twinsburg, Ohio
• Erika Rohrbach, Northumberland
• Ryan Roman, Cranberry Township
• Stephanie Salerno, Kane
• Melissa Scandrol, South Park
• Michelle Sciulli, Crafton
• Candice Sessoms, Lansdowne
• Madison Small, Missoula, Montana
• Elizabeth Stanek, Warren
• April Swallow, Jefferson Hills
• McKenzie Sweigart, Reading
• Kayleigh Thorner, Wayne, Michigan
• Samantha Vecore, Addison Township, Michigan
• Tyler Vertullo, Pittsburgh
• Dominic Violi, Stroudsburg
• Jessica Volciak, Colorado Spring, Colorado
• Whitney Wester, Coraopolis
• Dylan Zelenski, Johnstown
Additional photos from the ceremony are available by clicking here.
