Middle Georgia State University OTA Program

08/25/2026

We’re so excited to welcome our 1st Year OTA students + welcome back our 2nd Years!!!✨✨✨

Can’t wait for an awesome year with both cohorts :)!

07/19/2026

07/17/2026

The School of Health Sciences is excited to be hosting a Back to School Block Party on Wednesday, August 12th, 3-5pm, in the lawn of Dillard. We hope to see you there :)☀️☀️☀️

05/20/2026

OTA Class of 2026 on graduation day !!🎓🎓🎓

This was such a special cohort and we can’t wait to see all the places they’ll go💜🩶🤍

05/15/2026

Proud of everything our OTA students have accomplished this year, and deeply grateful for the faculty who guided them every step of the way—with expertise, compassion, and dedication that makes all the difference.

Here’s to a year well done. 🤍

05/13/2026

We’re so proud of our 2026 OTA Graduates💌

05/04/2026

Congratulations Peyton on receiving the leadership award for your service to the OTA Club!

04/24/2026

So proud of Peyton!

Sooner or later, everyone finds their why.

For Peyton, it came through unexpected adversity.

In January 2023, the Middle Georgia State University flight student was chasing a dream of flying fighter jets for the U.S. Air Force. That is until a devastating ski accident changed everything.

With multiple broken bones and severe nerve injuries, Peyton suddenly found himself learning how to walk, dress and take care of himself again.

After eight days of inpatient rehabilitation at Atrium Health Navicent Rehabilitation Hospital, Peyton walked out with a cane and a new perspective on life.

“No 19‑year‑old wants to depend on anyone,” he shared. “But the little things matter. That’s what they taught me here.”

Today, Peyton is back at our rehabilitation hospital, this time as an occupational therapy student, helping others through the same journey he once faced himself.

“I’ve been in their position,” Peyton says. “To be able to truly relate, that makes a difference.”

From patient to caregiver, Peyton’s story is a powerful reminder that recovery doesn’t just heal the body, it can redefine purpose.

04/22/2026

Some of our student’s why’s for becoming OTA’s💌