Two Edison natives receive white coat during ceremony

Two Edison natives — Jenny Matthew and Henika Shah — were among more than 75 students in the doctor of physical therapy program at University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to receive a white coat at the 13th Annual Physical Therapy White Coat Ceremony on on Sept. 9.

The White Coat Ceremony is an annual rite of passage for students entering the professional phase of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. The students now continue on the path to receiving a doctor of physical therapy degree in May 2020.