The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) awards Jenna Chaussee a prestigious scholarship during her final year of Physical Therapy education.
Jenna Chaussee graduated from the School of Health Professions with her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree this month, and was awarded the prestigious 2025 Mary McMillan Scholarship Award through the APTA. This nationally recognized honor is awarded to students in their final year of the Physical Therapy education program.
What is the Mary McMillan Scholarship Award?
This award recognizes outstanding PT students who demonstrate superior scholastic achievement, a commitment to community or professional service, and a strong foundation in scholarship. Recipients are selected based on their current accomplishments as well as their potential to make meaningful contributions to the profession in the future.
At the end of June, Jenna will be working as a physical therapist at Aurora Health Center in Plymouth. She is honored to receive the scholarship and says, “… it would not have been possible without the unwavering support of the DPT faculty at Concordia. I am also grateful to my classmates, whose encouragement and daily inspiration pushed me to grow both personally and professionally.”
She was chosen from a highly competitive pool of applicants representing all PT programs throughout the United States. She has consistently distinguished herself through her exceptional academic performance, continuous research involvement, and dedicated service. The award is a well-deserved recognition of her consistent excellence, unwavering work ethic, and perseverance as a student and an emerging professional.
Meet Concordian Jenna Chaussee
As a 2023 graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Science program and 2025 graduate of the Physical Therapy program at CUW, Jenna has continued her service to the university, community, and profession.
- She was co-captain of the CUW Women’s Volleyball Team during her first year in the Physical Therapy program.
- She spoke for the inauguration of President Erik Ankerberg.
- She was regularly involved in research activities.
- She was involved in professional advocacy events.
- She was also very active in the Concordia Association of Student Physical Therapists (CASPT), where she was also serving the community and her peers.
According to Dr. Dale Gerke, chair of the Physical Therapy program, Jenna is known for her quiet strength, humility, and graciousness. Her modest professionalism speaks volumes about her character and the kind of leader she is becoming.
CUW’s School of Health Professions would like to congratulate Jenna Chaussee on this remarkable achievement. “We are excited to have such an outstanding student representing CUW on the national stage,” Gerke says. “The faculty and staff of the CUW Physical Therapy program are extremely proud that Jenna was recognized with this national award for all of her amazing accomplishments. She will be an exceptional future leader in the profession and within the APTA.”
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