{"id":38610,"date":"2018-06-12T12:44:16","date_gmt":"2018-06-12T16:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=38610"},"modified":"2018-07-27T11:21:47","modified_gmt":"2018-07-27T15:21:47","slug":"blake-rogers-14-recognized-with-physician-assistant-student-of-the-year-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2018\/blake-rogers-14-recognized-with-physician-assistant-student-of-the-year-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Blake Rogers &#8217;14 recognized with Physician Assistant Student of the Year award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Blake Rogers<\/strong> was honored by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aapa.org\/\">American Association of Physician Assistants<\/a> (AAPA) with the PA Student of the Year Award. A 2014 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University, Rogers is in the physician assistant program at James Madison University (JMU). He accepted the award May 20 at the AAPA National Medical Challenge Bowl competition in New Orleans, Louisiana.<\/p>\n<p>The next day, he and fellow JMU PA student <strong>Matt Tieszen<\/strong> departed for a clinical experience at <a href=\"http:\/\/shiratihospital.org\/index.php\/en\/\">Shirati KTM Hospital<\/a> in Tanzania. (Tieszen graduated from EMU with a degree in biology in 2010 and an MA in biomedecine in 2015.)<\/p>\n<p>The PA Student of the Year award recognizes \u201can individual who has demonstrated a commitment to exemplary service, advocacy and leadership to the PA profession,\u201d according to a press release issued by AAPA.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"highlight highlight-right\">Read about Blake\u2019s community service with <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2014\/03\/emu-senior-volunteer-emt-shows-dedication-beyond-his-years\/\">the Clover Hill Fire Department<\/a> and his work after graduation with <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2015\/10\/environmental-educator-blake-rogers-helps-residents-learn-and-practice-stewardship-of-shenandoah-valley-resources\/\">the Soil and Water Conservation Board<\/a>.<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cBlake is the embodiment of service and leadership in a student,\u201d said JMU program director Gerald Weniger. \u201cOur program has never had a PA student with this much ambition, passion, or energy for outreach, engagement and volunteerism. He has gone above and well beyond expectations for\u00a0<em>any<\/em>\u00a0student, never mind a busy PA student.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During PA Week in 2017, Rogers volunteered to lead formal presentations at four of Harrisonburg\u2019s high schools promoting the PA profession. His presentations reached more than 100 students, most of whom had never heard of the PA career.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers also encouraged his fellow PA students at JMU to attend the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vapa.org\/\">Virginia Academy of PAs\u2019<\/a>\u00a0(VAPA) conference. He reserved hotel rooms, coordinated a quiz-bowl team, and organized a carpool. The 2017 VAPA conference had the highest number of student attendees in recent years, due in large part to Rogers\u2019s efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers served as the student representative on the VAPA Board, and organized a social media campaign that ultimately increased VAPA\u2019s social media followers by 200 percent. Rogers chairs the social media committee, which is responsible for their Facebook page, Twitter account and quarterly newsletter. He is the only student to have been selected to chair a VAPA committee.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers \u201cnot only exemplifies the core tenets of a healthcare provider, but he is an incredible citizen, leader and friend,\u201d said VAPA President Amanda Collins, PA-C.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to pursuing his PA degree, Blake is also a member of the local emergency services and has been a volunteer instructor for EMS services.\u00a0His hobbies include beekeeping, hiking and growing pumpkins.<\/p>\n<p>While a double-major at EMU in biology and environmental sciences, Rogers <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2014\/03\/emu-senior-volunteer-emt-shows-dedication-beyond-his-years\/\">volunteered with the Clover Hill Volunteer Fire Department<\/a>. He also interned with the Shenandoah Valley Soil and Water Conservation District and <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2015\/10\/environmental-educator-blake-rogers-helps-residents-learn-and-practice-stewardship-of-shenandoah-valley-resources\/\">accepted a job there after graduation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blake Rogers was honored by the American Association of Physician Assistants (AAPA) with the PA Student of the Year Award. 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