<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2022/uncp-alumnae-earn-white-coats-duke-universitys-dpt-program.html" dsn="blogs"><title>UNCP alumnae earn white coats at Duke University's DPT program</title><pubDate>06/21/2022 12:00:00 AM</pubDate><author/><intro>UNC Pembroke alumnae Genna Locklear and Angelica McNair have advanced one step closer to achieving their dreams of becoming physical therapists. Locklear and McNair were among 91 students who donned their white coats at Duke University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy White Coat Ceremony on June 9. The ceremony marks the transition from the classroom to clinical experiences––a defining moment for first-year medical students. Locklear and McNair were classmates in the exercise and sports science program at UNCP before earning their degrees in 2019.</intro><image><img src="/_images/angelica-mcnair-01.jpeg" alt="Angelica McNair "/></image><cap>Angelica McNair</cap><tags><tag>Academic Reputation</tag><tag>College of Arts and Sciences</tag><tag>College of Health Sciences</tag></tags></item>