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Students and researchers from the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences were recently by the American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF).

• Former Occupational Therapy Department Chair and Professor Emeritus Joan C. Rogers received the AOTF Leadership Service Commendation.
• received the first ever AOTF Mid-Career Research Excellence Award and gave the AOTF Mid-Career Research Award Presentation at the American Occupational Therapy Association’s annual conference in New Orleans.
• Roxanna Bendixen, assistant professor of occupational therapy, was inducted into the association’s Roster of Fellows. 

51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ occupational therapy students also raised over $5,000, earning 3rd place in the foundation’s St. Catherine Challenge. Funds raised through this initiative support occupational therapy research grants awarded by the foundation.