ÐÔÀÖÔ° first-year Physical Therapy Assisting students from the Jackson Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center attended Mississippi Physical Therapy Association Legislative Day at the State Capitol on Feb. 26.
They joined the first- and second-year PT students from the University of Mississippi Medical Center and many practicing therapists from across the state. ÐÔÀÖÔ° students met many senators and representatives, toured the Capitol and represented ÐÔÀÖÔ° and their new profession well.
The ÐÔÀÖÔ° group included, front from left, Brooklyn Mendez of Mandeville, La., Dylan Woolsey of Brandon, Jessalee Shivers of New Hebron, Dawn Little of Florence and Pam Chapman of Flora, program director; second row, Kelsie Giles of Clinton, Lauren Austin of Brandon, Kaylee Rochelle of Greenville, Mary Hartfield of Hattiesburg, Morgan Mason of Brandon; third row, Kenneth Davis of Vicksburg, Elliott Pettus of Flowood, Joe Kellum of Jackson; fourth row, Harrison Schuerman of Flowood, Charlie Carpenter of Louise, Â Steven Ladd of Vicksburg, Prasanth Prasannasaswathan of Pearl and Justin Haskins of Flowood.
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