College Celebrates Third Graduating Class of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Subtitle: Sixteen Students Earn Degrees During October Ceremony
Date: 10/06/2007
Mount St. Mary’s College (MSMC), Los Angeles, proudly announces the third graduating class of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree Program. In a ceremony Saturday, Oct. 6, sixteen students celebrated completing the program on the south lawn of the Doheny Mansion at the College’s Doheny Campus near downtown Los Angeles.
The graduates are: Shaun Almaria, Jesus Ayala, Michael Bender, Rebecca Bierly, April Figueroa, Paula Gelbart, Lucas Hernandez, Fan Hsu, Jasmine Leibel, Brian McConnell, Michelle Menta, Thuong Nguyen, Jourak Rafael, Dara Richman, Dennis Sabug and Stacy Suyama.
“The Mount is an amazing place. It's just very magical being here.” said Jamine Leibel, as she celebrated with her 15 fellow graduates and their families. “I'm very proud to have gone to school here and I recommend it to all future students,” said Rebecca Bierly.
In 1981, the College established its Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy program, which was converted to a Master’s of Physical Therapy program in 1991. In 2001, the College developed the Doctor of Physical Therapy program in response to a need for more extensive preparation in physical therapy. The College currently counts 71 students in the program.
