PHILADELPHIA - Elyse L. Whary graduated summa cum laude from Drexel University, Philadelphia, on June 16 with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy.
She was a dean's list honor student all quarters and a group member of Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology for Dance Majors (preventing injuries among dancers).
Whary is a board-certified athletic trainer, graduating in 2009 from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training.
She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA).
Whary graduated in 2005 from Line Mountain High School and is the daughter of Neil and Glenda Whary, Trevorton. She is a granddaughter of Esther Whary of Gowen City and the late Stanley Whary, and the late Frank and Cecelia Vottero, who lived in Trevorton.
She has accepted a position with Geisinger HealthSouth as an outpatient physical therapist.