Graduate Student Charts New Territory for Family

Kamari Clayton

Class: ’22 BS Kinesiology

Major: Doctoral Student, Physical Therapy

The first in his family to attend college, Kamari felt overwhelmed by the cost. When he received news of his first scholarship, he was amazed that someone believed in his dream of becoming a physical therapist. Scholarships allowed Kamari to finish his bachelor’s degree in four years while serving as a caregiver for his grandmother and father. In May of 2022, Kamari’s niece and nephew watched him graduate cum laude from UWM, where he is now pursuing his doctorate in physical therapy.

Watch Kamari tell his story at give.uwm.edu/Kamari