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Tiffany Kugiya PT '21
Tiffany Kugiya PT ’21 has received a 2021 Physical Therapy Community Service Award from the Pacific University School of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training.
Stacia Torborg PT '21
Stacia Torborg PT ’21 has received a 2021 Physical Therapy Community Service Award from the Pacific University School of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training.
Jenna Matsuura PT '21
Jenna Matsuura PT ’21 has received a 2021 Physical Therapy Community Service Award from the Pacific University School of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training.
Melissa PT' 21
Melissa Williams PT ’21 has received a 2021 Physical Therapy Community Service Award from the Pacific University School of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training.
Maile Altier PT '21
Maile Altier PT '21 has been named the 2021 Pacific University Alumni Association Outstanding Graduate in Physical Therapy. 
Two of Pacific University's first-year physical therapy students, Morgan Clark ’23 and Emma Graddy ’23, were selected to serve on the APTA-Oregon Student Leadership Committee (SLC)The announcement was made at the recent National Advocacy Dinner.
Please join the Physical Therapy program in congratulating Dr. Heather Higashi, DPT ’19, who will be starting the OHSU Institute on Development and Disability Pediatric Residency this summer. 
PT students at Heritage Farms
The Physical Therapy program returned to Heritage Farms in Vancouver, Wash., on April 17 for a spring 2021 service event.
Dr. Brian Wilkinson recently collaborated with Holly Erenfeld, Dental Hygiene Studies assistant professor on an inter-professional presentation at the 2021 American Dental Education Association Annual Conference. 
Pacific University's Physical Therapy program is proud to announce four distinguished candidates who have been granted admission into the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy's National Honor Society: Maile Altier ’21, Kai Berkedal ’21, Brittney Gately ’21 and Zena Kiyota ’21.  

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