Lafayette, IN -California audiologist Rima Z. Baumberger has won a 2008 Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) postcard scholarship to pursue Au.D. distance education. ESCO sponsored the postcard and Baumberger's $1,000 scholarship.Baumberger is an educational audiologist for the Los Angeles Unified School District and sees Au.D. education as a critical enhancement for her career.
"I am pursuing an Au.D. because this is now the entry level in our field," Baumberger said. "Colleagues in both the school setting and the private sector have shared that the Au.D. experience has been one of the best they've encountered. I plan to be in this field for years to come, and want to enhance my knowledge and be part of the new entry level for this wonderful profession."
Baumberger will begin the distance education Au.D. program at the Arizona School of Health Sciences in September.
The AFA is an educational foundation whose mission is to empower audiologists to be independent and autonomous practitioners by supporting their educational preparation, professional practice and leadership development.
