FORT WAYNE — Trine University welcomed its sixth Doctor of Physical Therapy class
and its second Master of Physician Assistant Studies class with special ceremonies
at the university’s Health Sciences Education Center in Fort Wayne on Aug. 30.
During the annual White Coat Ceremony, 33 members of the Trine University Doctor of
Physical Therapy Class of 2022 received their white coats, symbolizing their transition
from preclinical to clinical health science.
Students who received the white coats were: Nana-Yaw Aikins of Joliet, Illinois; Rachael
Anderson of Fort Wayne, Indiana; Hunter Bennett of Fremont, Indiana; Meaghan Bonadies
of Riverview, Michigan; Danielle Brens of Plainfield, Indiana; Natalie Bussie of Clinton,
Iowa; Jamie Carter of Camas, Washington; Sean Corcoran of Grand Blanc, Michigan; Francis
Deneen of South Bend, Indiana; Heather Dixon of Fort Wayne, Indiana; Noah Gaar of
Pendleton, Indiana; Jenna Gales of Mendon, Michigan; Lauren Hall of Hartford City,
Indiana; Sarah Hosinski of South Bend, Indiana; Cory Johnson of Indianapolis; Chelsee
Journay of Albany, Indiana; Elijah Klepper of Fort Wayne, Indiana; MacKenzye Dafforn-Koebler
of Kendallville, Indiana; Sarah Kosowski of Livonia, Michigan; Tyler Littlejohn of
LaPorte, Indiana; Edwin Londa Angulo of Fort Wayne, Indiana; Brendan Lynch of Livonia,
Michigan; Adriana Millican of Bainbridge, Indiana; Alexis Neyman of Fort Wayne, Indiana;
Danielle Ray of Liberty Township, Ohio; Kristen Reece of Indianapolis; Madalyn Rose
of Connersville, Indiana; Chelsea Schriber of Fort Wayne, Indiana; Alex Seabeck of
Fort Wayne, Indiana; Courtney Sproat of Auburn, Indiana; Alex Turnbow of Huntertown,
Indiana; Delaney Werling of New Haven, Indiana; and Ghada Zamzami of Coldwater, Michigan.
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Later in the day, the 32 members of the university’s Master of Physician Assistant
Studies Class of 2021 received stethoscopes from the MPAS faculty.
The class includes: Madeline Alexander of Lewis Center, Ohio; Erin Asmus of Loveland,
Colorado; Erin Barnum of Grand Rapids, Michigan; Sara Baur of Fraser, Michigan; Alexandra
Bebeau of Mound, Minnesota; Trey Bland of Muncie, Indiana; Brandon Capalbo of Bloomington,
Indiana; Anna Fooy of Warren, Michigan; Maggie Foster of Concord, North Carolina;
Sean Gallagher of Kalamazoo, Michigan; Connor Gemlick of Huntertown, Indiana; Nancy
Gomez of Grandville, Michigan; Megan Hargett of Evansville, Indiana; Emily Harr of
Roanoke, Indiana; Leeanna Knight of Brazil, Indiana; Jessica MacLeod of Fort Wayne,
Indiana; Laynie Mason of Plainfield, Indiana; Amanda Miller-Bramer of Fairfax, Virginia;
Grant Olsen of East Bethel, Minnesota; Sarrina Patel of Plymouth, Michigan; Hailey
Ross of Warsaw, Indiana; Lauren Schultz of Lake Orion, Michigan; Jasmine Sharifan
of Ogden, Utah; Rebecca Smith of Kokomo, Indiana; Taylor Smith-Graber of Angola, Indiana;
Tanner Stippich of Lima, Ohio; Kathleen Swilik of Indianapolis; Christopher Thompson
of Anderson, Indiana; Joseph Vu of Mishawaka, Indiana; Matthew Wilcox of Fort Wayne,
Indiana; Devon Wolf of Indianapolis; and Elizabeth Zebrowski of Cleveland, Ohio.
Photos: Top, Trine University DPT Class of 2022; middle, Trine University MPAS Class of 2021.