Velasco Named Ben Brown Physical Therapy Scholarship Winner

Monica Velasco, a first year Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) student, has been awarded the 2016-2017 Ben Brown Physical Therapy Scholarship, which is sponsored by the Florida State Elks Association. Velasco received her award at the May 25 – 28 Florida State Elks Association (FSEA) Annual State Convention which was held at the Orlando World Center Marriott. The Ben Brown Physical Therapy Scholarship is highly competitive; annually, one award recipient receives a $10,000 scholarship for each of his/her three years in the UF DPT program.  Read more about this year’s accomplished recipient at:  http://floridaelks.org/ben-brown-scholarship

Past FSEA State President Jim Hurst, Monica Velasco, and scholarship benefactor Ben Brown