Former HCA Graduate Earns Doctoral Degree

Posted June 9, 2016

Alysssa Rush Highlands Christian Academy congratulates 2008 graduate Alyssa Rush on receiving her Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy from Nova Southeastern University, after completing her Bachelor of Science undergraduate degree in Athletic Training from Florida Gulf Coast University.

While at Highlands, Alyssa was named Female Scholar Athlete of the Year as a senior and was named to the 1st-Team All-SACC Volleyball Team.

In addition to beginning her physical therapy career, Alyssa and her sister Shelby (HCA Class of 2012) also serve as travel team coaches for Tribe Volleyball Club of South Florida. Alyssa and Shelby attended HCA for 13 and 15 years respectively.

Dr. Alyssa Rush shares, “HCA provided caring teachers and a solid educational structure that helped me stay on course for making sound decisions about my future.”

The HCA family is proud of Alyssa and thankful for how God is blessing her. HCA congratulates Alyssa and her fiancée, Gian Hurtado, on their plans for a December wedding which will be held in Parkland, Florida.

Former HCA Graduate Earns Doctoral Degree

Highlands Christian Academy has the same Christ-centered values as we do in our home…and has been a huge blessing to us through the parenting process.

HCA has a great environment and amazing teachers that will try their hardest to work with you and help you learn.

I love that my children get a top-notch education that mirrors what my husband and I are teaching them at home.

HCA is a place where the teachers love you. They push you to your limit, and you'll be forever grateful for that.

HCA is God-centered. I couldn't have raised my children the way I wanted to without the help of HCA.

The children are taught to have Christ at the center of everything they do.