Dr. Cathy Hinton (right) receives Carol Likens Award

Dr. Cathy Hinton, professor of physical therapy, recently received the 2014 Carol Likens Award (CLA) presented by the Tennessee Physical Therapy Association (TPTA). The award is given annually to a TPTA member who has provided exceptional service to the profession of physical therapy.  Dr. Hinton served two terms as president of TPTA and currently serves the state chapter as State License Board Liaison. The Likens award is named for its first recipient who served the chapter as president from 1985 to 1995 and whose vision, leadership and commitment to the profession brought the TPTA through one of its greatest periods of growth and service to members.