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USM Therapeutic Recreation Major Wins Scholarship

August 9, 2004

University of Southern Maine student, Lauren McPartlin, was named one of the five 2004 Peg Connolly Scholarship recipients by the American Therapeutic Recreation Association's (ATRA) Office of Continuing Education. The Connolly Scholarship, named for the first president of ATRA and former executive director of the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification, provides recipients with stipends to attend ATRA's annual conference, including registration, lodging and meals. The scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students who will be enrolled in a therapeutic recreation program during the conference year.

McPartlin, a resident of Rome, Maine, is a USM junior majoring in therapeutic recreation with a minor in health studies. She says, "Being awarded this scholarship has built my confidence as a professional. This opportunity will give me the chance to bring back new ideas to my internship and work experiences. Attendance at this conference will give me the extra step I need to be an exceptional student during my internship next fall ..."

ATRA believes the future of therapeutic recreation depends on the continuing growth of students. Today, many former scholarship recipients prove this belief by serving vital roles within the therapeutic recreation profession.

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