
Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa, is a first-time winner of the APTA Student Advocacy Challenge. The program beat out 75 other programs in a record year for student engagement.
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The Iowa program mobilized students in several ways to earn the top spot.

Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa, is a first-time winner of the APTA Student Advocacy Challenge. The program beat out 75 other programs in a record year for student engagement.
Date: May 8, 2025
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