Maile Altier PT '21: Pacific's Alumni Outstanding Graduate in Physical Therapy

Maile Altier PT '21 has been named the 2021 Pacific University Alumni Association Outstanding Graduate in Physical Therapy. 

Altier earned her doctor of physical therapy from Pacific in May 2021. 

Altier served as a physical therapy program student ambassador from 2018 to 2021 and also acted as the service and outreach coordinator for her graduate student cohort. She contributed to the Physical Therapy Day of Service events at local organizations in both 2018 and 2019, and she was an avid volunteer for the Special Olympics and Go Baby Go during her time at Pacific. Additionally, Altier was a student anatomy dissector for the College of Health Professions and was the 2020 Lellelid Scholarship recipient for the physical therapy program.

Altier is one of seven 2021 graduates to receive an Alumni Association Outstanding Graduate Award. Other awardees included Jen Bass '21, Michelle Lee MS, OD '21, Fernando Lira '21, Rae Palmer SLP '21, Alexis Reynoso MSAT '21, and Madalyn Seidl PharmD '21.