Doctor of Physical Therapy – URI Awards
Proud of our URI Family!
Our DPT program would not be as successful as it is without the contributions of so many individuals. Additionally, many of our graduates have embarked on careers that have changed the lives of the members of their community. It is our pleasure to recognize the following individuals for their accomplishments:
Physical Therapy Program Outstanding Alumni
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Terry Castelli, Jackie Kingma, Justin LaFerrier |
| 2006 | James Cowher, Patricia Dutson, Heidi Oksendahl |
| 2007 | Carrie Guerra, Jean Miles |
| 2008 | Andrea Mitchell |
| 2009 | Michael Nula |
| 2010 | Bert Reid |
| 2011 | Patricia Ponce |
| 2012 | Melissa Nassaney |
| 2013 | David Pavao |
| 2014 | Megan Wyatt Olean |
| 2015 | Jennifer Sant |
| 2018 | Tobey DeMott Yeates |
| 2019 | Todd Marquez |
| 2020 | John Mclinden |
| 2021 | Kevin Muldowney |
| 2022 | Marie-Therese Shaughnessy, Kasia Treml |
| 2023 | Catherine Stone |
| 2024 | Kenneth Vinacco |
| 2025 | Erin Sayles |
Dr. Ruth J.E. Jones Award: For Excellence in Physical Therapy Study
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Haleigh Lyons |
| 2005 | Katie A. Cherhoniak |
| 2006 | Shannon E. M. Arndt |
| 2007 | Megan M. Wyatt |
| 2008 | Barbara M. Kasa |
| 2009 | Wendy L. Baker |
| 2010 | Kristin Shaw |
| 2011 | Catherine Stone |
| 2012 | Natalie Masson |
| 2013 | Jennifer Sant |
| 2014 | Igor Jadrovski Kyle Lacasse |
| 2015 | Mary Kelley |
| 2016 | Lisa Portis |
| 2017 | Anne Patron |
| 2018 | Alexander Dien |
| 2019 | Lynne Hibbard |
| 2020 | Erin Sayles |
| 2021 | Melissa Franco |
| 2023 | Brandon Weick |
| 2024 | Lillie Moore |
Cathleen Naughton Scholarship
Awarded to a Second Year DPT Student of Rhode Island residency who has preferably chosen to attend Physical Therapy School as a second career.
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Mark Billard |
| 2014 | Paula Kleniewski |
| 2015 | Lisa Portis |
| 2017 | Glenda Vasquez |
Dr. Mark J. Rowinski Research Excellence
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Mike Bisconti, Erin Johnson, Whitney Harris, Jeff Pha |
| 2018 | Cassie Catlow, Kelley Johnson, Sam Kushner, Tyler McCarthy |
| 2019 | Brittany Dunn, Alessandra Portukalian |
| 2020 | Briana O’Grady, Morgan McKenney |
| 2021 | Ken Vinacco |
| 2022 | Eli Espanol |
| 2023 | Briana Gough, Samantha Harrison, Kelcey Maher, Lauren Parente, Hannah Whalen, Taylor Worthington |
| 2024 | Kate Daniels, Riley Houde, Katie Sauer, Jessica Wong |
| 2025 | Kelly Bretagne, Hailie Garcia, Kelsey Jarvis, Jesse Kiendl |
University of Rhode Island Physical Therapy Department Distinguished Lecturer
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Dr. George Davies |
| 2015 | Dr. Jennifer Bottomley |
| 2016 | Dr. Irene Davis |
| 2017 | Dr. Chad Cook |
| 2019 | Dr. Steven George |
| 2022 | Dr. Sue Whitney |
| 2023 | Dr. Valerie Kelly |