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Congratulations to the following students who received $500 scholarships from the APTA Wisconsin Student Special Interest Group! There were many strong candidates for each scholarship, and we encourage every student to continue to apply for scholarships from the SSIG and their institutions.

Financial Need Based Scholarship

Bobby Gigov

Marquette University

Minority Scholarship

Amanda Campos

Marquette University

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Scholarship

Maurice Lucré

UW-Madison

Service and Leadership Scholarship

Natasha-Rose Araneta

Carroll University

The recipient of the award will receive $500 to be awarded at the APTA Wisconsin Spring Conference.

Prerequisites:

• Current PT or PTA student
• APTA Wisconsin/APTA member

To apply:

PT/PTA students will write an essay (no longer than 500 words) to apply that should address the following 3 areas:

1. School or community involvement including any job experience
2. APTA WI/APTA involvement
3. Goals for professional development and strategy/plan to accomplish these goals upon graduation

Additionally, 2 professional letters of recommendation are required.

The applications should be sent to the APTA Wisconsin Academic Liaison Committee Co-Chairs, Erik Gregersen and Matt Paluchniak, at erik.gregersen@froedtert.com, Matthew.Paluchniak@gmail.com) by January 31.

The application essay should be a Word document or PDF. Please attach/send the two letters of recommendation and student application essay in one email. In the email also include full name, what school attending, year in school, APTA ID# and address.

The winner will be chosen by the APTA Wisconsin Academic Liaison Committee and notified within two weeks of the application deadline.

Click here for full descriptions of each award.

Outstanding Service Award

Clinical Excellence Award

Hall of Fame Award

Clinical Instructor of the Year

Mentor Award

PTA Award of Excellence

Rookie of the Year Award

Otto A. Cordero Award for Lifetime Achievement

Wisconsin Private Practice Award

District Volunteer Service Award

Nominations can be submitted online at https://forms.gle/TK7J4jKaaSwxPY8r7.

The nomination deadline is January 31, 2022. Awards will be presented at the APTA Wisconsin Spring 2022 Conference in April at the Best Western Premier in Oshkosh. Nominate a deserving peer today!

It's that time of year again! Do you know a PT or PTA who has made a difference in your life or the life of a loved one? Nominate them for our PT/PTA of the Year Award!

Submit your nomination and letter of support online at https://forms.gle/Eie5LKGkTi4yrgqX8.

A flyer to post in your clinics for patients to view can be found here.

The nomination deadline is January 31, 2022. The winner will be recognized at the APTA Wisconsin Spring Conference in April 2022 at the Best Western Premier in Oshkosh.