As my final post, I first just wanted to say on behalf of
the 2017-18 TSPTA Executive Board, THANK YOU so much for allowing us to
represent you this year. It’s been an absolute blast getting to meet DPT and
PTA students across Texas and showcasing all the great work y’all have been
doing to help advance our profession. Below you’ll find some highlights from this
year’s TPTA conference held last month (October 24-27th, 2018).
TPTA Cares – Habitat for Humanity
Each year, the TPTA collaborates with a non-profit in the
city where the conference is held to help engage students and clinicians in the
community. This year’s TPTA Cares project was with Habitat for Humanity – San Antonio,
an organization that aims to promote access to affordable and sustainable housing.
We just wanted to give a shout out to students from the UTEP DPT Program, the
St. Philip’s College PTA Program, and the Concorde Career College PTA Program
for their willingness to get their hands dirty with onsite projects to work
towards the organization’s mission. We look forward to collaborations with other
local non-profits in future conferences!
TPTA Student Assembly
After several months of planning, the Texas Student Assembly
meeting was a HUGE success, with hundreds of students in attendance
representing the majority of PT/PTA programs across our great state. Every
year, the TSPTA Executive Board specifically covers topics pertinent to the interests
of students, from discovering the value of APTA membership to advice about
getting a job after graduation. We had an amazing panel this year, and I just
wanted to personally thank Jackie Underwood, Marcos Lopez, Craig Tounget, and
Erica Parazo for sharing their passion, enthusiasm, and wisdom with us and
inspiring the next generation of clinicians to challenge the status quo.
TPTA Student Bowl
Another event specifically designed for students each year
at the TPTA Conference is the TPTA Student Bowl. This event gives students a
chance to test their knowledge and compete against other programs for the
coveted championship titles. PT and PTA student compete separately, and each
year two programs bring home first place after several lightning rounds of
questions. Congratulations to 2018 DPT student bowl winners from the UTEP DPT
Program and the PTA student bowl winners from the Victoria College PTA Program!
Once again, I want to thank you for giving me the chance to serve this year. It's been such an honor and a privilege, and I look forward to all the great things your new TSPTA Executive Board has in store this coming year. All the best and happy holidays,
Daniel Millar, SPT
UTEP DPT Class of 2018
2017-18 APTA Texas Core Ambassador
And
with that, it’s my pleasure to introduce your new APTA Texas Core Ambassador,
Julie Chrisman!!!
My name is Julie Chrisman or JC for
short, and I am a second year DPT student at UT Southwestern. I am a Dallas
native and graduated from The University of Texas in 2016 with a degree in
Exercise Science. I have a passion for sports and if I’m not on the volleyball
court, you can find me Saturday-Monday watching my longhorns and cowboys play.
A fun fact about me, I have a long list of travel bucket list items and this
year I get to cross off 2 world wonders from that list at Chichen Itza and the
Great Pyramid of Giza!
