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On the eve of their Aug. 5 commencement, students in the Presbyterian College Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program demonstrated the results of their hard work and research at the program’s inaugural capstone symposium in Belk Auditorium. Presented at the symposium: Erin Callaham “Addressing Occupational Performance in Veterans Transitioning from Military Service to Academia” Research Mentor: Dr.

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The Presbyterian College Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program sent its first student cohort into the profession Saturday following its inaugural commencement exercise in Belk Auditorium. Thirteen new doctors of occupational therapy received doctoral hoods after being reminded throughout the ceremony of the hard work, resilience, and faith they exhibited to learn their craft and begin serving

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Longtime administrator Dee Nichols has been chosen to serve as Presbyterian College’s new director of athletics. Nichols, the senior associate athletic director for operations and senior woman administrator, replaces Rob Acunto, who announced his departure this week to become the new deputy director of athletics at Fresno State University in California. “Dee Nichols brings with

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First-generation student Azah Merrill collaborated with PC stakeholders for her doctoral capstone  to build a pipeline for underrepresented students, removing barriers to study occupational therapy by Sarah Murphy Growing up, Azah Merrill often found herself in classrooms where she was the only person of color. “I consider myself an outgoing person, but I tend to

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Thirteen dedicated Presbyterian College scholars shared their work last week at the 2023 Summer Research Symposium. Live presentations varying from breast cancer research to Brazilian race relations were given in Harrington-Peachtree Center earlier in the day, followed by poster presentations in Thomason Library that afternoon. Chaplain and dean of spiritual life, the Rev. Dr. Buz

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The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy presented Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy dean Dr. Giuseppe Gumina with a prestigious national award at the organization’s annual meeting on July 25 in Aurora, Colo. Gumina won the 2023 James E. Wynn Memorial Award from the AACP’s chemistry section, presented annually to a pharmacy professor who “demonstrates

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School districts nationwide – facing a chronic shortage of teachers serving students with special needs – have called, and Presbyterian College has answered. PC’s education department is addressing this critical need by re-establishing its special education major in response to school administrators’ expressed difficulties finding qualified education teachers. Associate professor of education Dr. Tammy Graham

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Status cements PC’s position for producing high-quality, competent, entry-level-prepared occupational therapists equipped to provide services to a diverse patient population as members of the interprofessional healthcare team by Sarah Murphy The Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program at Presbyterian College has been approved for a seven-year accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) —

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Brig. Gen. John T. Gentry, Jr. ’91 will retire at the end of this month after serving his country for more than 30 years. Last weekend, Gentry was honored following a change of command ceremony at Clay National Guard Center in Marietta, Ga., where he relinquished command of the 78th Troop Command to new commander,

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  More than two dozen religious leaders from churches and faith-based institutions throughout the southeast gathered at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Greenville last spring to learn more about the joy of giving. Presbyterian College partnered with the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy’s Lake Institute on Faith and Giving to offer the Executive Certificate

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