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Portrait of Branden Cater

Honor Society® member

Branden Cater

  • Northern Illinois University
  • Physical Therapy
  • Class of 2017
  • DeKalb, IL

Member since February 2015

About

I am currently a undergraduate Health Science major at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb Illinois. I am studying to become a Physical Therapist. I was born in Rockford, IL but raised in Sterling, IL where my father runs his own construction company. I work for my father's company almost every summer and I really enjoy it. Currently I am shadowing a Physical Therapist in DeKalb and so far I am finding the experience very beneficial and interesting. I myself had to endure physical therapy my Sophomore year of college due to a broken leg, ankle, and heal so I personally know how tough but rewarding physical therapy can be. In August of 2014 I was asked to be a part of the International Dean's List of Society. Growing up I played many sports and always worked hard in them and learned to transfer that hard work into my college studies and school work. I am going to continue to work hard to achieve my goal of becoming a Physical Therapist.

Education

  • Northern Illinois University

    Pre-physical therapy

    2012 – 2017

Honors and awards

  • International Dean's List of Society

    For achieving above average grades and having an above average GPA I was able to join an elite list of students who did the same.

Goals and interests

Career goal

I want to become a Physical Therapist for a University and be able to help graduate students to become Physical Therapists also.

Graduate school interests

Upon graduation I plan to attend a graduate school for physical therapy.

Outside the classroom

I enjoy working out/lifting, running, playing any type of recreational sport, hanging out with friends, building anything from crafts to woodworks, watching freestyle and folk style wrestling and reading books about freestyle and folk style wrestling.

Volunteering

  • Stocked shelves and picked up donations at drive through

    Goodwill

    Jun 2013 – Jul 2013

Languages

  • English (US) Fluent