For the first time ever, the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point celebrated its graduates as 31 student physical therapists received their degrees on Dec. 14, 2024. In addition to the university’s commencement, the DPT program held a special pinning ceremony to mark this historic achievement.
The program’s first cohort of students began taking classes in June 2022, after nine years of meticulous planning. In the two and a half years since then, this group has paved the way for future cohorts by completing academic coursework with active learning labs, clinical education, and research activity during the first seven semesters. With a mission to prepare physical therapists for rural practice, the final two semesters of the program were centered on full-time clinical rotations all over the country from Onalaska, Wis., to Kodiak, Alaska.
Effective April 26, 2022, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Doctor of Physical Therapy program was granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.
Photos: Commencement Ceremony | Pinning Ceremony
Class of 2024
Crisma Benny
Eric Bromeisl
Emily Fuhs
Morgan Jakusz
Ashley Hartwyk
Lizzie Kelly
Steve Knox
Abby Kolda
Joe Konopski
Joseph Krasovich
Jordan Krizan
Mitch Lane
Devin Loomans
Tyler Martin
Rebecca Mccoy
Shayla McLain
Grace Mecham
Cortney Meunier
Courtney Milkowski
Allison Mork
Leah Motzko
Jared Nikodem
Stephen Nolan
Brandon Patoka
Tin Pham
Ian Provence
Abby Scaffidi
Connor Schad
Joe Stranz
Morgan Walcott
Bailey Whiting