University of Mount Olive

Candace “Candy” Tefertiller, a 1997 graduate, was named Mount Olive College Female Athlete of the Year in both her junior and senior years. A two-time all-conference first team selection, Tefertiller was the 1994 Carolinas Conference Volleyball Player of the Year. On the basketball court, Tefertiller averaged 15.6 points per game during her junior year and was second in the conference in three-point shooting in her senior year. Off the court, Tefertiller became the first-ever Mount Olive College student-athlete (and one of only two student-athletes in MOC history) to be awarded an NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship. In addition to her athletic and academic accomplishments, Tefertiller was the 1995 MOC Pickle Classic Queen.

Tefertiller earned her master’s degree in physical therapy from East Carolina University and will complete her doctorate degree in physical therapy in April. She currently works at Shepherd Institute in Atlanta, Ga., and serves as the clinical program manager for the Beyond Therapy, Multiple Sclerosis Institute and Pain Center programs. Tefertiller holds post-graduate certifications as an Assistive Technology Practitioner (ATP) and Neurological Clinical Specialist (NCS).