OTD News Volume 5, Issue 2

Student Occupational Therapy Association Page 10 OTDNews, January 2015. Volume V, Issue 2 Throughout the win- ter semester of 2015 the Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) at the Tampa cam- pus of Nova Southeastern University focused on rep- resenting the association to the regional campus, the university and the commu- nity at large. Demonstrating pride in the school, and continuing to serve the public through donations of time and resources, that represented the association well.. SOTA members demonstrate their pride by wearing apparel to represent the organization and the Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) Program. In February SOTA members assisted at St. Jude’s Heroes for Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Race Weekend. Later, in March, the association was chosen as finalists for the 16 th annual NSU Student Life Achievement Award (STUEY) for Graduate Student Organization of the Year. The current members appreciate the recognition of their hard work during this year and look forward to another outstanding semester. April was occupational therapy month and SOTA financially supported members attending the American Occupational Therapy Association’s annual conference in Nashville. SOTA also contributed to the com- munity by spreading the word of occupational therapy and our OTD program at St. Leo University. Members gave back to the OTD program by assisting faculty and staff with the 2015 OTD Orientation in May, which welcomes the incoming class. Through orientation, current members were able to provide mentorship and provide welcome gifts to the incom- ing members. Lastly, SOTA is currently revising the constitution to delineate the expectations of mem- bers and board officers and increase transparency about the interworking of the organiza- tion. This semester has been brief and fast-paced, but SOTA has continued to represent our members, faulty and staff by demonstrating the core values of the university. By: Jordan Powers, OTD-S