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PORTLAND, Maine

16 UNE Occupational Therapy students inducted into national honor society

Pi Theta Epilson Class of 2017
Pi Theta Epilson Class of 2017

16 students from the University of New England Department of Occupational Therapy were initiated into Pi Theta Epilson, the American Occupational Therapy Foundation’s honor society, on February 6, 2017.

Occupational Therapy Program Director Kristin Winston delivered the welcome address. Westbrook College of Health Professions Dean Elizabeth Francis-Connolly, also an occupational therapist, provided inspirational words through her concluding remarks. The ceremony also recognized newly elected Pi Theta Epilson officers, including President Shauna Cox, Vice President Jennifer Jones, Secretary Jenna McMorrow and Treasurer-Katlyn Kingsbury. Occupational therapy faculty members attended the ceremony along with students, friends and family of the new initiates.

The 2016 Pi Theta Epsilon officers planned and delivered the ceremony with the assistance of Kendall Penndorf, staff assistant. Those officers include President Kelcey Briggs, Vice President Rachel Schwaner, Secretary Hannah Winebaum and Treasurer Lindsey Garehan. Pi Theta Epsilon advisor Kate Loukas, and founding advisor Nancy MacRae coordinated the successful celebration.

Learn more about Pi Theta Epsilon.

To learn more about the University of New England’s Westbrook College of Health Professions visit www.une.edu/wchp

To apply, visit www.une.edu/admissions

Honor society students with Dean Elizabeth Francis-Connolly and Program Director Kris Winston
Honor society students with Dean Elizabeth Francis-Connolly and Program Director Kris Winston
Pi Theta officers with advisors Kate Loukas and Nancy MacRae
Pi Theta officers with advisors Kate Loukas and Nancy MacRae

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The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.