From the Awards Committee: Please consider your fellow alumni and send in nominations for the Alumnus of the Year, Young Alumnus of the Year, Research Achievement, and Community Service Achievement Awards (descriptions provided below).

Alumnus of the Year

A Physical Therapist who has earned a degree (including certificate, BS, MPT, MS, DPT, PhD, etc.) from Northwestern University Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences and has made and/or continues to make contributions to the program in a variety of ways. The nominee may contribute to the physical therapy program by means of teaching (e.g. guest lecturer, TA, member of panel discussions, etc.), promoting the university program (e.g. liaison for admissions/interviewing potential candidates, assisting at job fairs and/or career nights at area schools), participation in clinical education (e.g. serving as clinical instructor or CCCE, mentoring students), or by promoting the alumni association (e.g. member of the Board of Directors, class representative, committee member). A good candidate will also have made meaningful contributions to the APTA nationally and well as in their state chapter.

Young Alumnus of the Year

A Physical Therapist who has earned a degree (including certificate, BS, MPT, MS, DPT, PhD, etc) from Northwestern University Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences within the past 10 years and has made and/or continues to make contributions to the program in a variety of ways. The nominee may contribute to the physical therapy program by means of teaching (e.g. guest lecturer, TA, member of panel discussions, etc.), promoting the university program (e.g. liaison for admissions/interviewing potential candidates, assisting at job fairs and/or career nights at area schools), participation in clinical education (e.g. serving as clinical instructor or CCCE, mentoring students), or by promoting the alumni association (e.g. member of the Board of Directors, class representative, committee member). A good candidate will also have made meaningful contributions to the APTA nationally and well as in their state chapter.

Research Achievement Award

A Physical Therapist who has earned a degree (including certificate, BS, MPT, MS, DPT, PhD, etc) from Northwestern University Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences and has made and/or continues to make contributions to the program in the area of research. The research, past or present, can be conducted at Northwestern or through an employer, professional organization (e.g. IPTA/APTA, etc), or other educational institution(s). The nature and content of the research should improve the profession as a whole by contributing objective measurement and sound reasoning to the practice of Physical Therapy.

Community Service Achievement Award

A Physical Therapist who has earned a degree (including certificate, BS, MPT, MS, DPT, PhD, etc) from Northwestern University Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences and has made and/or continues to make contributions to the community to promote awareness of physical therapy, educate on its role in prevention of health related diseases or injuries, provide support for various health-related issues and/or provide treatment to underserved communities that require physical therapy care. A good candidate will exemplify important achievement either as individuals or development of programs that impact the community in any of the following areas: Education, Disaster Services, Disease Prevention, Healthy Futures, Underserved or Rural Areas and/or Veterans and Military Families.

Award Recipients

2012 Alumnus of the Year
Stephen E. Anderson, PT, DPT ('80)

2012 Young Alumnus of the Year
Margaret Danilovich, PT, DPT, GCS ('06)

2012 Community Service Achievement
Parisa Mosaddeghi, PT, DPT ('07)