ANGOLA, IN - Trine University welcomed its newest Doctor of Physical Therapy class at a special ceremony on May 21.

During the White Coat Ceremony, 34 members of the Trine University Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2023 received their white coats, symbolizing their entry into the physical therapy profession.

The ceremony, moved to this spring due to COVID-19 concerns, was held in the T. Furth Center for Performing Arts on Trine University's main campus in Angola.

The following students received white coats:

Hans Baumgartner of Highland Heights, Ohio
Jacob Bickel of Fort Wayne, Indiana
Joseph Bodovetz of Orlando, Florida
Lydia Boyles of Rome City, Indiana
Colin Brockhouse of Fort Wayne, Indiana
Abigail Buckland of Fort Wayne, Indiana
Nicole Chatterson of Greenfield, Indiana
Miranda Coombs of Lexington, Michigan
Rachel DeWeese of McCordsville, Indiana
Sarah Dyson of Payne, Ohio
Bailey Fleming of Greenfield, Indiana
Ethan Flynn of Bowling Green, Kentucky
Kyle Foerg of La Porte, Indiana
Natalie Grose of Fort Wayne, Indiana
Taylor Jenkins of Fort Wayne, Indiana
Lindee Kaldahl of Hastings, Nebraska
Kennedy Kroeckel of Defiance, Ohio
Abigail Kuhlman of Napoleon, Ohio
Sybil Kurian of Elkhart, Indiana
Taylor Light of Bellevue, Ohio
Emma McIntosh of Indianapolis
Stephen Nix of Leo, Indiana
Kaitlyn Porter of Albion, Michigan
Noah Recker of Toledo, Ohio
Kayla Reeg of Richmond, Virginia
Katie Simon of Paw Paw, Michigan
Nick Skinner of Fort Wayne, Indiana
Morgan Smith of Liberty Township, Ohio
Alex Stavretis of Fort Wayne, Indiana
Jordan Stevens of Fort Wayne, Indiana
Ethel Taylor of Fort Wayne, Indiana
Emily Tharp of Lafayette, Indiana
Kelsi Warfield of Garrett, Indiana
Brendan Werstine of Lakewood, California