Samuel Payzant holds the model of a hip replacement. Physical Therapist Assistants help patients recover mobility following surgery, injury or other impairment.

Samuel Payzant holds the model of a hip replacement. Physical Therapist Assistants help patients recover mobility following surgery, injury or other impairment.

Congratulations to Samuel Payzant, who is one of the Vanguard Award winners for 2017-2018!

Administered by the New York State Nontraditional Employment & Training (NET) Program, the award goes to outstanding students in fields that are considered non-traditional for their gender.

Samuel, who is in the Physical Therapist Assistant program, is among eight award winners from colleges around the state. The winners were chosen from a pool of 50 strong nominees and will be honored in Albany this April.

Other SUNY Broome nominees for the award this year include Jessica Morgan and Paul Reardon.