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» physical therapy newsBridging Friendship Across the Miles
Anne Bishop, an instructor in the D.P.T. Bridge program, is a nurse practitioner in the Brighton High School Health Center. Through the online program, Bishop became acquainted with D.P.T. Bridge student Catherine Mormile, who lives in Knik, Alaska. Home of the annual Iditarod Sled Race, Knik is located in a remote area 60 miles from Anchorage and 13 miles from the nearest town. Most of the 18 children living there are home-schooled and spend much of their day tending Husky dogs in their family kennels. Because the long winter months can be especially dreary for the children, Bishop and Mormile decided to design the Brighton/Knik Friendship Group. Sophomore Brighton High School students and the children of Knik will exchange photos and short autobiographies. The Brighton students will collect donated art supplies and books on art and artists for the Knik children. They also will develop fundraising ventures to raise money to send the supplies to Knik for the Christmas season. The children of Knik will then use the supplies and send some of their artwork back to the Brighton High School students. The program promotes community service and goodwill between students who seem to live worlds apart. |
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The Doctorate in Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) Bridge program at the SHS makes it possible for practicing physical therapists to earn their doctoral degree by bridging the gap between current experience and a professional graduate program. Now the DPT program is building a bridge connecting young students in Massachusetts with those in Alaska.