Northwestern University Prosthetic-Orthotic Center (NUPOC) has awarded scholarship to four of its O&P students.
Leslie Martinez received the second-ever Ken Harris Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Scholarship. The scholarship was established to honor Harris’ 30-plus year career, service, and dedication, as well as to provide support for students who are from marginalized backgrounds and are committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
William Harris, Kristen John, and Courtney Clapka received the 2023 Tamarack Award for demonstrating excellence in orthotics and consistently proving dedication to the field. The award was established at NUPOC in 2014 by J. Martin Carlson, CPO, FAAOP, owner and chief engineer of Tamarack Habilitation Technologies.