Two physical therapy students at Concordia University are making history this graduation week by establishing the school’s first-ever white coat ceremony for their program.
Jamie Schneider and Annabella Kolinski, both in their final year of studies, organized the inaugural ceremony Friday night to mark their cohort’s transition from classroom learning to on-the-job training next month.
“We’re just making sure our cohort has this moment to celebrate,” Schneider said. “[It’s our] first time we are doing something like this.
The white coat ceremony is a medical school tradition that the students brought to Concordia’s physical therapy program for the first time…