{"id":845,"date":"2020-09-28T19:45:02","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T19:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/developmenttwo.marymount.edu\/academics\/?page_id=845"},"modified":"2024-04-02T10:38:40","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T14:38:40","slug":"news-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/health-sciences\/doctor-of-physical-therapy\/news-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"News &amp; Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>DPT NEWS:<\/h2>\n<h2>Faculty Spotlight, Spring 2021:\u00a0 Dr. Kelly Negley<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/spotlights\/dr-kelly-negley\/\">Learn more about Dr. Negley<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>News Archive<\/h2>\n<h3>MU DPT Faculty and Alumni\u00a0Recognized at the National Level<\/h3>\n<p>Three members of the Marymount University family were honored with awards June 28, 2018 during the American Physical Therapy Association Conference (APTA) and Exposition in Orlando, Florida:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marymount.edu\/Home\/Contact-Us\/Directory\/?profileid=44\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.marymount.edu\/Home\/Contact-Us\/Directory\/?profileid=44\">Diana G. Venskus<\/a>, an associate professor of\u00a0physical therapy, received the Humanitarian Award. The recognition honors individuals who exemplify the compassionate nature of the profession and actively demonstrate a commitment to humanity and selflessness in addressing health concerns. She directs the Physical Therapy Clinic at the Arlington Free Clinic, an academic-community service-learning partnership that integrates student-learning goals and community physical therapy needs in a pro bono service delivery model. She earned her bachelor\u2019s degree at George Mason University, her master\u2019s degree at George Washington University and her Ph.D. at Virginia Commonwealth University.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-846 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Secili-DeStefano_2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"266\" \/>An alumna, Dr. Secili DeStefano, \u201901, \u201907, who earned her master\u2019s degree and doctorate from Marymount,\u00a0 received the Lucy Blair Service Award, which honors members whose contributions to APTA are of exceptional quality or value. She works at the Reston location of Bodies in Motion Physical Therapy where she administers premium care to a large, diverse population of outpatient orthopedic patients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr.\u00a0Rebecca H. Leonard, an adjunct faculty member, received the Henry O. and Florence P. Kendall Practice Award, which honors a physical therapy professional who embodies a commitment to developing physical therapy as a caring profession. The director and owner of Early Intervention Associates earned her bachelor\u2019s degree in physical therapy from the University of Connecticut, her master\u2019s degree from Marshall University and her doctor of physical therapy from Rocky Mountain University.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>MU DPT Student Wins Triathlon<\/h3>\n<p>\u200b<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-847 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Pashigian-Triathlon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Pashigian-Triathlon.png 300w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Pashigian-Triathlon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nMU DPT Class of 2020 student and member of the MU Triathlon team, Bryan Pashigian, placed first in the collegiate male division and 10th place overall at the\u00a0USAT Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Regional Sprint (Smithfield Sprint Triathlon, April 7th, 2018, Smithfield, VA).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DPT NEWS: Faculty Spotlight, Spring 2021:\u00a0 Dr. Kelly Negley Learn more about Dr. Negley News Archive MU DPT Faculty and Alumni\u00a0Recognized at the National Level Three members of the Marymount University family were honored with awards June 28, 2018 during the American Physical Therapy Association Conference (APTA) and Exposition in Orlando, Florida: Dr.\u00a0Diana G. 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