The annual Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Pinning Ceremony commenced on Saturday, May 16 in Performance Hall in the Newman University De Mattias Fine Arts Center. The ceremony honored the completion of coursework and the beginning of two professional internships for students in the program. Upon completion of the internships, students will receive their degrees in December 2015.
Family of the students pinned the OTA buttons to their loved ones. Tears of joy ran down the cheeks of some of those family members as the buttons were placed during this highly emotional ceremony.
The Newman University OTA Class of 2015 is listed below, by hometown:
Arkansas City, Kan.:
Shina Espino
Derby, Kan.:
Christy Doze
Jennifer Newton
Marion, Kan.:
Michelle Morris
Mulvane, Kan.:
Madison Bish
Sarah Jackson
Newton, Kan.:
Alexandria Stucky
Rose Hill, Kan.:
Joellia Thomas
Wichita:
Leanne Bath
Deserae Bruns
Valerie Dunn
Sarah Elliott
Samantha Goetz
Melissa Gray
Jamie Stuart
Danielle Waller
Courtney Waters
Hollie Webb
El Dorado, Ark.:
Kaitlin Gaul
View photos from the 2015 OTA Pinning Ceremony
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