Annual Student Scholarship Showcase

Gain valuable takeaways as Duke Occupational Therapy Doctorate students showcase highlights from their Capstone and Quality Improvement project experiences. Be inspired by their journey and explore the depth of their work!

Friday, May 1 | Trent Semans Center, 6th Floor | 1–3 p.m.

Community Partner Student Team Members Poster Title
Student U, Durham Hannah Stertzbach, Yeni Gonzalez, Cassie Gursin, Emily Keane "It's a Beautiful Thing": Caregiver Perspectives on the Role of Student U in Everyday Lives
Student U, Durham Ashley Ward, Taina Annylusse, Musa Subramaniam From Classroom to Clinic: Coordinated Care for Durham Students
Student Action with Farmworkers, Durham Ashley Wilson, Olivia Lopez, Torrey Mansur Becoming: SAF Alumni & Desire to Utilize the Collective
St. Joseph's Church Community Breakfast Program, Durham Jose Reyes, Alyssa Nguyen, Egan Conrad, Lois Kim Bringing What You Have to the Breakfast Table: Volunteer Experiences at St. Joseph's Community Breakfast
Cornerstone Bridge Housing Program, Raleigh Matilda Moore, Tyler Hunt, Landry Baenninger, Kimberly Juarez Pathway to Permanence: Essential Skills for the Transition to Permanent Housing
Gindes Center of Jewish for Good, Durham Katie McKinney, Allie Schmitz, Anna Doan “It’s Really the Stuff of Life”: An Exploration of Formalized Intergenerational Programming at Jewish for Good
Healing Synergy Clinic, Franklinton, NC Clarisse Sobremonte, Lauren Marshall, Isabelle Spear, Gracyn Dwyer Information Management of Caregivers: A Qualitative Study
North Carolina Wildlife Federation, Charlotte Kara Stroud, Anna Kligerman, Alana Dea, Grace Beard Growing the Conservation Movement: The Sustainability Story of NCWF’s New Community Wildlife Chapters
North Carolina Adaptive Sports, Cary Ellen Yang, Dory Keever, Leeah Mills More Than Sports: Caregiver Perspectives on Development Through Participation in NC Adapted Sports
Durham Center for Senior Life, Durham County Audrey Polizzi, Colleen Chambers, Aliyah Itayem, Laila Little "Brightened Me Up," Experiences at Durham Center for Senior Life’s Arthritis Exercise Class
Durham Center for Senior Life, Durham County Othneil Lewis, Megan Parks, Yaa Kornne Gathering Around the Table: The Nature and Meaning of Pinochle for Older Adults at DCSL
Bridge to Home Program, Wake County Mia Bennett, Janaya Bowen, Laura Rosaria, Chandler Redfearn, Sofia Fortanelli There's No Place Like Home: A Qualitative Study on the Experiences of Individuals Transitioning to Permanent Housing with Bridge to Home Services