Department of Occupational Therapy
Honors and awards
A. D. Williams Award
An annual award presented to second-year students with cumulative 4.0 GPAs for the entire curriculum.
Commonwealth of Virginia Graduate Fellowship Award
These awards are presented to graduate student(s) with high academic and professional potential. Preference is given to residents of Virginia, and financial need is considered.
Patti Ann Maurer Scholarship
This award is given to the top-ranked applicant for the professional master’s program.
Gudger-Garris Scholarship Award
This award is a bequest from Lucille Gudger. It is awarded each year to students in the occupational therapy program in good academic standing with financial need.
C.A. Kooiman Memorial Award
This award is given in memory of C.A. Kooiman, director of the occupational therapy curricula from 1961 to 1976. The award recipient is chosen by the graduating class as the person who best exemplifies the nature and characteristics of Kooiman.