OT Celebration Day Program - May 7, 2021

MGH Institute of Health Professions Department of Occupational Therapy CELEBRATION DAY May 7, 2021 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.

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MGH Institute of Health Professions School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Department of Occupational Therapy

CLASS OF 2021 AWARDS & CELEBRATION DAY 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.

1CW Conference Center WELCOME REMARKS Regina Doherty, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FNAP STUDENT SPEAKER John Paul Bonadonna AWARDS Mary Hildebrand, OTD, OTR/L HOODING CEREMONY Faculty and Students CLASS VIDEO CLOSING REMARKS Regina Doherty, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FNAP CLASS PHOTO AND WELL WISHES

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Doctor of Occupational Therapy Candidates Samantha Vivianrose Abate

Christine Da Eun Jeong

Kimberly MacRae Ames

Heather M. Jones

Ariana Bader

Ashley Rennae Juniper

John Paul Bonadonna

Jonathan Christopher Kabshura

Courtney Morgan Brennan

Allison Rose Klowan

Kasey J. Brown

Tina W. Lai

Rachel M. Ciccarello

Nicole Chelsea Lam

Sara Elizabeth Corning

Amy Marie Lamont

Anna Ngoc Do

Faye Christina McGuire

Amanda Joy Downey

Kristin Whitney Messina

Eliza S. du Pont

Caite Marie O'Brien

Daniele M.Ehrlich

Jacqueline Rose Paquin

Alicia Teresa Ferraro

Vivian Nguyen Phan

Lindsay Jean Ferrieri

Alyssa R. Regina

Katherine M. Golden

Hannah Margaret Rowold

Emily Grace Gomez

Rachel Morgan Rubin

Migena Guhacaj

Maya K. Shaanan

Kyndel Brianne Guyton

Natasha Sanjiv Shah

Emily Elizabeth Handley

Katherine Joan Shaughnessy

Alexandra Dalao Haney

Kelsey Mays Sullivan

Corinne R. Ianni

Jenna Leigh Szostak

Emily M. Idemoto

Davide Mark Trinkley

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Awards and Recipients STUDENT AWARDS Award for Student Excellence This award honors a graduating occupational therapy student who distinguishes themselves through academic and professional excellence.

Award for Student Innovation This award honors a student or team of students that has demonstrated excellence in the creation of new product, program, design and/or method of applying the principles and practice of occupational therapy.

Award for Student Leadership in Service This award honors an individual that has distinguished themselves as a leader in service to the occupational therapy profession at the school, local, state, or national level during their time as a student at the MGH IHP. This outstanding commitment to service and advocacy has served to raise awareness regarding health and healthcare, and occupational therapy’s role in that care, across a variety of settings.

Emerging Scholar Award This award honors a student or group of students that have distinguished themselves through significant participation in scholarly work during their time as occupational therapy students at the MGH Institute of Health Professions or within one year of graduation. This commitment to scholarship is demonstrated by exceptional performance in a scholarly pursuit, such as co-authoring a manuscript or disseminating the science underpinning occupational therapy, occupational therapy education, or interprofessional education.

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FACULTY AWARDS Award for Teaching Excellence This award honors an IHP instructor who is dedicated and committed to enhancing the educational experience of occupational therapy students. This individual consistently integrates learning activities that enable students to expand their knowledge, skills, and attitudes in occupation and evidence-based practice, interprofessional collaboration, and professional reasoning.

Faculty Award for Excellence This award honors a full-time OT faculty member who is dedicated to enhancing the experience of occupational therapy students. This individual demonstrates exceptional commitment to students through teaching, advising, and mentoring. This faculty member supports student endeavors both inside and outside of the classroom.

Award for Excellence in Fieldwork Education This award recognizes outstanding communication and teaching skills that foster applied learning and evidence-based decision making in occupational therapy students. The individual exemplifies the qualities and skills of an outstanding fieldwork educator by demonstrating excellence in the areas of Professionalism, Communication/Interpersonal Skills, Clinical Teaching, and Clinical Practice.

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