作者:瑞恩·克拉克
CHS Communications Director

“Sometimes, you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.”

That quote came from the iconic Dr. Seuss, and it was repeated Monday night by Stacy Fritz, 博士学位, PT, FAPTA — the newest inductee into the College of Health Sciences Hall of Fame.

A 1997 dual degree graduate in Health Sciences, with a Master of Science in 物理治疗, Fritz is now a professor at the University of South Carolina (USC) in the Arnold School of Public Health and Chief of 工作人员 for the president.

She was one of three alumni honored at the 2024 CHS Hall of Fame Awards, held Monday night at The Signature Club of Lansdowne. More than 70 invited guests came out to celebrate the honorees, and Fritz used the memorable Seuss quote to describe her time in the College.

“My time at UK turned me into a Physical Therapist,” she said. “It was about empathy. The human connection. 弹性. 希望. 灵感.”

And when going over those memories Monday night, it was clear Fritz could see the value.

“This is a recognition,” she said. “Not an individual achievement.”

火狐体育下注 College of Health Sciences proudly recognizes its alumni whose distinguished careers have contributed to, 或者给别人带来好处, our various academic programs.

Induction into the CHS Hall of Fame is an honor bestowed upon graduates whose professional contributions and dedicated service elevate their work in allied health on a local, 状态, 区域, 或者国家级. The first Hall of Fame honorees were inducted in 2002, 从那时起, 43 alumni have been inducted into the CHS Hall of Fame, spanning each program housed within the College.

Two other awards were also given out Monday night — the Young 校友 Award, 和 CHS Undergraduate 校友 Achievement Award, which was presented for the first time.

Shelby Baez, 博士学位, ATC, was honored as the Young 校友 Award winner. Baez graduated in 2016 and 2019 with degrees in 体育训练 和 Rehabilitation and Health Sciences 博士学位 Program.

“The College has given me so much over the course of two degrees,贝兹说。, who is now an assistant professor in Exercise and Sport Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “How to be a good colleague, a good contributor, and a good leader. How to be a good human.”

The initial recipient of the CHS Undergraduate 校友 Achievement Award, which recognizes undergraduate alumni who have demonstrated excellence in their fields, is 托马斯·科比特，MHA, who graduated in 2018 with a degree in 临床 Leadership and Management.

He went on to earn a Master of Health Administration and a certificate in Improving Healthcare Value from the UK College of Public Health in 2020. 现在, he serves as the Director of Operational Performance at MUSC Community Physicians (MCP) in South Carolina.

“The College brought me into who I am today,他说. “总体指导. 提示. 花絮. The world of healthcare can be kind of scary. 现在 we need to help the students. 这是我们的责任. They’re going to be taking care of us someday.”

The topic of mentors came up often during the ceremony.

Each recipient noted how they were shaped and influenced by their professors — and each also described how they have returned the favor by teaching and mentoring students as a part of their current careers.

“One of the beautiful things about this College is there are so many people who love each other,贝兹说.

“I want to express my gratitude,” Fritz said. “I am deeply grateful to all my mentors.”

斯科特Lephart, 博士学位, professor and Dean of the College of Health Sciences, congratulated the trio, and thanked them for continuing to represent CHS so well.

“祝贺你, 再一次。, to our recipients: These three are wonderful examples of the talent produced in this College,他说. “Every day, they are living our mission, 和y are role models for us all.”