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PORTLAND, Maine

Department of Occupational Therapy recognizes excellence

91AV’s Department of Occupational Therapy initiated 18 new members into the honor society of Pi Theta Epsilon in a formal ceremony on February 11. 

Director Jane O’Brien, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, welcomed the new members, while Keynote Speaker Nancy MacRae, M.S., OTR/L, FAOTA, inspired the students with recipes for success.  MSOT ’15 Pi Theta Epsilon officers Alicen Johnson, Cassandra Harrington, Caitlin Rowland and Brittney Ballard led the ceremony along with Advisor Kathryn Loukas, M.S., OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA. 

New officers for the class of 2016 include Sasha Small, Nicole Murphy, Michaela Hoffman and Emily Pearce. 

Pi Theta Epsilon is a National Student Occupational Therapy Honor Society that recognizes superior scholarship among students enrolled in professional programs at accredited schools across the United States.

About the 91AV

The 91AV 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 . 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.