Rizing Tide Scholars

This is the seventh installment of Rizing Tide’s Lighthouse Series which spotlights our exceptional scholars. Stay tuned for the next installment! Physical therapy’s movement-focused approach to medicine and patient care acts like a magnet for some aspiring healthcare workers—and Nanami Mano, DPT, was no different. She first encountered the field in high school when she…

This is the sixth installment of Rizing Tide’s Lighthouse Series which spotlights our exceptional scholars. Stay tuned for the next installment! Dr. Uzair Hammad didn’t always know which PT specialty he wanted to pursue—but today, he’s completing his neurological physical therapy residency with the University of Central Florida and the Orlando Health Regional Medical Center.…

This is the fifth installment of Rizing Tide’s Lighthouse Series which spotlights our exceptional scholars. Stay tuned for our sixth installment! From having a personal experience with PT to offering personal training, Rizing Tide scholar Tyrell McGee is no stranger to the world of health, fitness, and physical therapy. A student athlete and a graduate…

This is the fourth installment of Rizing Tide’s Lighthouse Series which spotlights our exceptional scholars. Stay tuned for our fifth installment! It’s not uncommon for student athletes to spend a large portion of their careers with trainers and physical therapists. As you can imagine, these individuals can influence an athletic career by treating injuries, training…

This is the third installment of Rizing Tide’s Lighthouse Series which spotlights our exceptional scholars. Stay tuned for our fourth installment! Washington University Physical Therapy student, Elisha Li, always dreamed of having a career in healthcare, but never knew what field to pursue. It wasn’t until she reflected on her interests, her family’s experiences, and…

This is the second installment of Rizing Tide’s Lighthouse Series which spotlights our exceptional scholars. Stay tuned for the third installment! Ruth Morales-Flores is a second year student at Northwestern University’s Physical Therapy Program who credits her son as the driving force that encouraged her to pursue PT. Ruth’s son was born with developmental issues,…

This is the first installment of Rizing Tide’s Lighthouse Series which spotlights our exceptional scholars. Stay tuned for the next installment! Many people have heard the phrase “you are what you eat.” But what about “you are how you move?” Rizing Tide scholarship winner, Ricky Locci, has set his sights on joining the world of…