Awards

Clint Patterson ('99)	Each year, the department hosts the Physical Therapy Department Graduation and Recognition Ceremony during which time we recognize the graduates and honor the students selected for the various departmental awards.
The top awards are the "Golden Goniometer Award" given to the outstanding student clinician and the Faculty Award for excellence in academics, clinical education, and leadership, and for extraordinary professionalism.	Dr. Epps (right) presenting the Faculty Award to Monica Salinas ('01)

Class of...	Golden Goniometer Award Recipient	Faculty Award Recipient
1997 (BSPT)	not awarded	Ann Lowdermilk
1998 (BSPT)	not awarded	Steve Mulhollen
1999 (BSPT)	Jill Stallard Foy	Clint Patterson
2001 (MPT)	Jennifer Tweed	Monica Salinas
2002 (MPT)	Randy Sillyman	Justin Harle
2003 (MPT)	Amy Overton & Cheyenne Gardner	John Crowe
2004 (MPT)	Kendall Howard	Amy Przbysweski
2005 (MPT)	Carri Martin	Brenda Smith
2006(DPT)	Shelley Stanton Canada & Holly Gibson	Steven Chipman

The recipient of the William M. "Mac" Hensley Scholarship is also announced during the ceremony. This scholarship honors Mac Hensley (TN PT license 001) who has supported the program through his service on various committees and through his participation as a clinical education site.

Year Awarded	Recipient (Class of)
2002	Rebecca Varnell (MPT '03)
2003	Amy Przybysweski (MPT '04)
2004	Melissa Ogle (MPT '05)
2005	Sandra Henderson (DPT '06)
2006	Justin Meade (DPT '07)
2007	Brandon Tyler (DPT '08)