Rising Star Awards

The Rising Star Award recognizes an emerging leader in the health and rehabilitation professions whose record reflects his or her ongoing and exceptional growth in practice, research or service; demonstrated leadership and commitment to furthering his or her profession.

• Alexander Rodriguez Betancourt (Rehabiliation Science, BS '11; Prosthetics & Orthotics, MS '13)
   

• Dr. Maria Luisa Toro-Hernandez (Rehabilitation Technology, MS '11; Rehabilitation Science, PhD '15)
   

• Michael Gans (Physical Therapy, DPT '06)
   

• Dr. Amanda I. Gillespie (Speech-Language Pathology, MS '05; Communication Science and Disorders, PhD '13)
   

• Benjamin Gross (Occupational Therapy, MOT '10)
   

• Kathryn Reed (Emergency Medicine, BS '14; Physician Assistant Studies, MS '16)

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