Graduate Student Scholarship Recipients

The Graduate Student Scholarship recognizes master’s and doctoral students in communication sciences and disorders who demonstrate academic achievement and promise. Four endowed scholarships give special priority to disabled, international, minority, and National Student Speech Language Hearing Association member students.

2022

Awarded $5,000 each

Esly Arevalo
Esly Arevalo
MS Candidate
Stephen F. Austin State University
Speech-Language Pathology
Petronella Bhemba
Petronella Bhemba
MS Candidate
Baldwin Wallace University
Speech-Language Pathology
Ryleigh Caldwell
Ryleigh Caldwell
MA Candidate
Indiana University
Speech-Language Pathology
Lauren Clarke
Lauren Clarke
MS Candidate
Brigham Young University
Speech-Language Pathology
Kaylee Commet
Kaylee Commet
MS Candidate
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Speech-Language Pathology
Barbara De Jesus-Rivera
Barbara De Jesus-Rivera
SLPD Candidate
Nova Southeastern University
Speech-Language Pathology
Sonia De Los Rios Medina
Sonia De Los Rios Medina
MS Candidate
University of Washington
Speech-Language Pathology
Angela Ding
Angela Ding
MS Candidate
Vanderbilt University
Speech-Language Pathology
Calvin Duong
Calvin Duong
AuD Candidate
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Audiology
Mandy Durland
Mandy Durland
MA Candidate
Utah State University
Speech-Language Pathology
Amber Gerasimchik
Amber Gerasimchik
AuD Candidate
University of Florida
Audiology
Nayanika Ghosh
Nayanika Ghosh
PhD Candidate
University of Texas at Austin
Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences
Ashley Hart
Ashley Hart
MA Candidate
Columbia University
Speech-Language Pathology
Minna Natsuko Ito
Minna Natsuko Ito
MS Candidate
Boston University
Speech-Language Pathology
Nicola Keeton
Nicola Keeton
PhD Candidate
University of Pittsburgh
Audiology
Da Mok Min
Da Mok Min
AuD Candidate
San Diego State University/University of California San Diego
Audiology
Alana Tran
Alana Tran
MS Candidate
San Francisco State University
Speech-Language Pathology
Tynashia Whitaker
Tynashia Whitaker
MA Candidate
University of Houston
Speech-Language Pathology
Jacob Wright
Jacob Wright
MA Candidate
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Speech-Language Pathology
 
 

2021

Awarded $5,000 each

Kristen Bennett
Kristen Bennett
MS Candidate
Vanderbilt University
Speech-Language Pathology
Denisha Campbell
Denisha Campbell
PhD Candidate
Florida State University
Speech-Language Pathology
Paige Ellis
Paige Ellis
MS Candidate
Arizona State University
Speech-Language Pathology
Adriana Garcia
Adriana Garcia
MS Candidate
Texas State University
Speech-Language Pathology
Samantha Ghali
Samantha Ghali
PhD Candidate
University of Kansas
Child Language
Rachel Lam
Rachel Lam
AuD Candidate
Towson University
Audiology
Jennifer Lowe
Jennifer Lowe
AuD Candidate
East Tennessee State University
Audiology
Elizabeth Lydon
Elizabeth Lydon
PhD Candidate
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Lesley Meza
Lesley Meza
MS Candidate
Marquette University
Speech-Language Pathology
Kendra Peffers
Kendra Peffers
MA Candidate
Michigan State University
Speech-Language Pathology
Camryn Perez
Camryn Perez
MS Candidate
University of Washington
Speech-Language Pathology
Rebecca Richardson
Rebecca Richardson
MS Candidate
Vanderbilt University
Speech-Language Pathology
Shraddha Shende
Shraddha Shende
PhD Candidate
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Kathryn Tweedie
Kathryn Tweedie
MS Candidate
University of Washington
Speech-Language Pathology
Susan Wong
Susan Wong
AuD Candidate
Washington University in St. Louis
Audiology

2020

Awarded $5,000 each

Hannah Barton
Hannah Barton
MS Candidate
Rush University
Speech-Language Pathology
Nina Benway
Nina Benway
PhD Candidate
Syracuse University
Speech-Language Pathology
Katelyn Berg
Katelyn Berg
PhD Candidate
Vanderbilt University
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Sharice Clough
Sharice Clough
PhD Candidate
Vanderbilt University
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Caitlin Cummings
Caitlin Cummings
PhD Candidate
Ohio State University
Speech-Language Pathology
Ivette De Aguiar
Ivette De Aguiar
MS Candidate
University of South Florida
Speech-Language Pathology
Claire Dorey
Claire Dorey
AuD Candidate
University of Florida
Audiology
Nadia El-Yousseph
Nadia El-Yousseph
MA Candidate
Ohio State University
Speech-Language Pathology
Anna Beatriz Guerrero
Anna Beatriz Guerrero
MS Candidate
California State University, Northridge
Speech-Language Pathology
Lara Guevara
Lara Guevara
MS Candidate
University of Arizona
Program: Speech-Language Pathology
Justin Jensen
Justin Jensen
AuD Candidate
University of Iowa
Audiology
Chele Landry
Chele Landry
MS Candidate
Southeastern Louisiana University
Speech-Language Pathology
Riley Malloy
Riley Malloy
MS Candidate
Northwestern University
Speech-Language Pathology
Giselle Marquez
Giselle Marquez
MA Candidate
University of Oregon
Speech-Language Pathology
Janine Mathee
Janine Mathee
PhD Candidate
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Speech-Language Pathology
Katherine Perez
Katherine Perez
MS Candidate
Florida State University
Speech-Language Pathology
Maura Philippone
Maura Philippone
MA Candidate
George Washington University
Speech-Language Pathology
Yaxal Sobrevilla Ramirez
Yaxal Sobrevilla Ramirez
MS Candidate
Marquette University
Speech-Language Pathology
Michael Scimeca
Michael Scimeca
PhD Candidate
Boston University
Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences
Kathrin Sindt
Kathrin Sindt
MS Candidate
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Speech-Language Pathology
Vasques
Sabrina Vasques
MS Candidate
New York Medical College
Speech-Language Pathology
Rebecca Willer
Rebecca Willer
MS Candidate
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Speech-Language Pathology
Williams
Liliana Williams
MA Candidate
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Speech-Language Pathology
Jeremy Wolfberg
Jeremy Wolfberg
MS Candidate
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Speech-Language Pathology

2019

Awarded $5,000 each

Rocio Alvarez
Rocio Alvarez
MS Candidate
Saint Xavier University
Speech-Language Pathology
Megan Clare Bartoshuk
Megan Clare Bartoshuk
AuD Candidate
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Audiology
Maria Elana Bonvissuto
Maria Elana Bonvissuto
AuD Candidate
University of Akron
Audiology
Amanda Renee Carver
Amanda Renee Carver
MS Candidate
University of Oregon
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Grace McKinnon Cutchin
Grace McKinnon Cutchin
MS Candidate
Auburn University
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Courtney M. Green
Courtney M. Green
MA Candidate
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Speech-Language Pathology
Ashley R. Grohmann
Ashley R. Grohmann
MS Candidate
East Tennessee State University
Speech-Language Pathology
Bryant Davis Hatch
Bryant Davis Hatch
MA Candidate
George Washington University
Speech-Language Pathology
Cara Anne Imbalzano
Cara Anne Imbalzano
MS Candidate
Misericordia University
Speech-Language Pathology
Linna Jingyu Jin
Linna Jingyu Jin
PhD Candidate
University of Washington
Rehabilitation Science
Daniela Kite
Daniela Kite
AuD Candidate
San Diego State University
Audiology
Jennifer Elise Markfeld
Jennifer Elise Markfeld
MS Candidate
Vanderbilt University
Speech-Language Pathology
Cailin Brooke Michael
Cailin Brooke Michael
MA Candidate
Ohio University
Speech-Language Pathology
Emily Larkin Morrow
Emily Larkin Morrow
PhD Candidate
Vanderbilt University
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Tinotenda Chiedza Mupambo
Tinotenda Chiedza Mupambo
MS Candidate
East Tennessee State University
Speech-Language Pathology
Surani G. Nakkawita
Surani G. Nakkawita
PhD Candidate
Louisiana State University
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Brenna Nelson
Brenna Nelson
MS Candidate
Brigham Young University
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Muchinka Mbewe Peele
Muchinka Mbewe Peele
PhD Candidate
Texas Woman's University
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Paul Blanton Rice
Paul Blanton Rice
MS Candidate
East Tennessee State University
Speech-Language Pathology
David M. Sanchez
David M. Sanchez
MS Candidate
University of Washington
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Roxanne K. Segina
Roxanne K. Segina
MS Candidate
Boston University
Speech-Language Pathology
Erika S. Squires
Erika S. Squires
PhD Candidate
Wayne State University
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Austin R. Thompson
Austin R. Thompson
PhD Candidate
Louisiana State University
Speech-Language Pathology
Bryan M. Wong
Bryan M. Wong
AuD/PhD Candidate
University of Arizona
Audiology

2018

Awarded $5,000 each

Diana L. Abarca
Diana L. Abarca
MA Candidate
University of Central Florida
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Henry Angulo
Henry Angulo
PhD Candidate
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Sofia Benson-Goldberg
Sofia Benson-Goldberg
PhD Candidate
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Frances Bueno
Frances Bueno
MS Candidate
University of Washington
Speech-Language Pathology
Courtney R. Claxton
Courtney R. Claxton
MS Candidate
University of Central Missouri
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Tarynn Nicoal Clune
Tarynn Nicoal Clune
MS Candidate
Bowling Green State University
Speech-Language Pathology
Philip Robert Curtis
Philip Robert Curtis
PhD Candidate
Northwestern University
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Celeste Marie DiLauro
Celeste Marie DiLauro
MS Candidate
Columbia University
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Manaswita Dutta
Manaswita Dutta
PhD Candidate
Indiana University
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Allison Marie Flanigan
Allison Marie Flanigan
MA Candidate
University of Cincinnati
Speech-Language Pathology
Jennifer H. Fortin
Jennifer H. Fortin
MS Candidate
Nazareth College
Speech-Language Pathology
Valeria Sofia Garcia
Valeria Sofia Garcia
MA Candidate
San Diego State University
Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences
Thorfun Gehebe
Thorfun Gehebe
PhD Candidate
City University of New York
Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences
Jesse D. Hoffmeister
Jesse D. Hoffmeister
PhD Candidate
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Hannah R. Jones
Hannah R. Jones
MS Candidate
University of Arizona
Speech-Language Pathology
David Michael Kessler
David Michael Kessler
AuD Candidate
Vanderbilt University
Audiology
Benjamin Kost
Benjamin Kost
MA Candidate
University of Iowa
Speech-Language Pathology
Jenna Claire Lesser
Jenna Claire Lesser
MS Candidate
Rush University
Speech-Language Pathology
Yureli Anai Lopez
Yureli Anai Lopez
MA Candidate
San Diego State University
Speech-Language Pathology
Chitrali Ramakant Mamlekar
Chitrali Ramakant Mamlekar
PhD Candidate
University of Cincinnati
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Sara Misurelli
Sara Misurelli
AuD Candidate
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Audiology
Richard (RJ) Risueño
Richard (RJ) Risueño
MS Candidate
Arizona State University
Speech-Language Pathology
Jasmine A. Weinman
Jasmine A. Weinman
MS Candidate
New York Medical College
Speech-Language Pathology

View Graduate Student Scholarship recipients before 2018 [PDF].