The Mary Lou Barnes Award for outstanding Promotion of Doctoral Studies (PODS) II application in postprofessional studies within neurology is given in honor of APTA Section on Neurology member and accomplished physical therapist Mary Lou Barnes, PT, FAPTA. Barnes was the founding director of the West Virginia University physical therapy program and served as the chair of Georgia State University's program. During her terms, both programs achieved national recognition. Members of the Neurology Section provided generous support for this award through the Foundation's Neurology Endowment Fund. The 2014 recipient of this award is Hyosub Kim, PT, DPT, University of Illinois at Chicago.
The Patricia Leahy Award for outstanding PODS I application in postprofessional studies within neurology is given in memory of APTA Section on Neurology president, accomplished physical therapist, and Foundation Doctoral Training Research Grant recipient, Patricia Leahy, PT, MS, NCS. Leahy was a professor at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and was one of the first physical therapists ever to receive the Neurologic Certified Specialist certification. This scholarship is generously supported by members of the Neurology Section through the Foundation's Neurology Endowment Fund. The 2014 recipient of this award is Kendra Cherry-Allen, PT, DPT, Washington University in St. Louis, Members of the Neurology Section also provided funding to sponsor a second PODS II scholarship, which was awarded to Kristan Leech, PT, DPT, Northwestern University.