Apple Picking GBM

Apple Picking GBM

Come enjoy the fall scenery with SWE by apple picking at Goodwin’s Orchard. We will be going from Tuesday 10/3/23 from 4:30-6:00. Sign up is even more important for this event because of transportation planning! Sign up in the newsletter or contact me at marcilc@clarkson.edu 

LL Bean Boot

LL Bean Boot

On Tuesday 10/3 from 9:30am-5:30pm, L.L.Bean is hosting a pop-up shop on Cheel Lawn! The products to be sold include L.L.Bean Boots, t-shirts, jackets, flannels, fleece, backpacks and accessories including hats, socks, boot laces, etc. Come take advantage of the college student discount!

Window Painting

Window Painting

Join OSL for our Spirit Week 2023 window painting competition! Sign up at https://forms.gle/JbnFbf8gMjhK9urj7 for the chance to be one of our featured window paintings! 

Highway Cleanup

Highway Cleanup

We will be cleaning up the TCS Highway.

From to at Chapel Hill Cemetery.

Lewis School of Health & Life Sciences Newsletter: September 2023

Lewis School of Health & Life Sciences Newsletter: September 2023

Message From the Chair

As the leaves begin to change in New York's beautiful North Country, it's the perfect time for us to embark upon new endeavors and take stock of our accomplishments. This issue of the Lewis School newsletter celebrates the accomplishments of our outstanding students and faculty, announces a brand new program, and introduces you to our new faculty members. We are all incredibly proud of our latest achievements, and I hope you enjoy reading these stories.

— Lennart Johns, Founding Dean of Health & Life Sciences

New Paramedic Program

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two EMTs load a gurney into the back of an ambulance.

The first-ever paramedic program in the North Country under the direction of a four-year university will kick off in November. A collaborative effort between the Lewis School of Health & Life Sciences and St. Lawrence Health, the full-time program will tackle the significant EMS staffing shortages in rural northern New York and provide equal opportunities for aspiring paramedics, regardless of financial need.

Read More About Our New Paramedic Program

PA Students Assist in Nicaragua

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A group of students in medical scrubs pose outdoors.

Eleven Physician Assistant Studies students and local medical professionals completed a successful mission trip to Diriomo in Nicaragua. The team constructed pop-up clinics in schools and urban areas, hosted a children’s fair, visited community clinics, and conducted home visits to underserved rural communities. "This trip was a life-changing experience, which I will never forget," said one student.

 

 

Read More About The PA Student Trip to Nicaragua

International Physiotherapy Honor

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Portrait of Kwadwo Appiah-Kubi

Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Kwadwo Appiah-Kubi received an award at Dubai's 2023 World Physiotherapy Congress. He received the honor for his poster “Concurrent Vestibular-Postural Training Promotes Postural Reflexes and Stability.”

Read More About Prof. Appiah-Kubi's Award

Memorial Scholarship

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Headshot, Xuan Li

Doctor of Physical Therapy student Xuan Li '24 has been awarded the annual Melissa A. Walsh ’03 ’05 Memorial Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship was established to celebrate the life of Walsh MPT'05, who died in a 2007 motor vehicle accident. Li was chosen for her passion for PT, commitment to excellence and desire to be a lifelong learner.

Read More About the Walsh Scholarship