Congratulations to Essay Contest Winners!

Congratulations Lauren and Michael, essay contest winners!

Thank you to all of the students who participated in OPTA's 2010 Federal Advocacy essay contest.

Congratulations to students Lauren Skocaj, NE District Member, Cleveland State University and Michael Bogden, EC District Member, Walsh University! Participants were asked to submit an essay on why advocacy is important to the practice of physical therapy, why you would benefit from participating in the event, and why we should select you to participate.

As winners, Lauren and Michael will participate in APTA's Federal Advocacy Forum and Capital Hill Day in Alexandria, Va, where they will receive advanced advocacy training, hear from Congressional leaders, and lobby their members of Congress on issues important to the physical therapy profession.

Thank you again to all participants in this year's essay contest, and we encourage students to submit essays next year as well!