Dr. Vesey was recognized for her exceptional leadership, and her professional dedication and service to NAFDA and the U.S. military. During her Au.D. program, Dr. Vesey provided three years of dedicated service to NAFDA (the National Association of Future Doctors of Audiology), most recently serving as secretary for the national board. In addition, Dr. Vesey completed her fourth-year externship at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, and will continue to provide military audiology services as a commissioned officer.
Dr. Lipin was honored for his years of successful practice topped off by his determination to represent the finest qualities of professionalism in the completion of his Au.D. degree. Dr. Lipin, who served as a military musician and speech therapist before discovering audiology, still sees patients as a private practitioner in Connecticut. He has been a member of ADA since its early years, and is a life member of AAA and a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary Club. As a further commitment to lifelong learning, he has also recently started taking a course in German.
The AFA is a non-profit foundation founded in 1989 to lead audiology's transition to a doctoring profession with the Au.D. as its unique designator.
