West Lafayette, IN - For the eighth consecutive year, the Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) has awarded Alliance Fellowships of $2500 each to fulltime residential Au.D. degree students. This Fall ten merit-based scholarships were awarded to students in Au.D. degree programs. Each Fellow receives a check for $2500 and a wall certificate from their Alliance Fund sponsor.
The AFA provides annual merit scholarships for new career entrants into audiology via its Alliance Fellowship Program. The pressing campaign to replenish the Fund in order to continue to support residential Au.D. students begins in earnest this Fall. The AFA is proud of its record to date. It has supported 68 different Au.D. students from the Fund's inception in 1993-94 through the 2000-01 school year. Over $400,000 has been awarded to students via this program.
The hearing industry supports the AFA's initiative by donating money and establishing relationships with the students, who visit the facilities and are mentored by the sponsoring companies. According to Alliance Awards Committee Chair, Anita Pikus, Au.D., ''These Alliance Fellows represent the future of our profession and we are pleased to support them during their critical professional training.''
The students and their sponsors are listed below:
Brooke Abbott- Westone
Gina Geissler- Unitron
Kimberly Hoffman- Beltone
Julie Marche- Starkey
Molly Moore- Starkey
Shannon Van Hyfte- Beltone
Matthew Rumsey- Siemens
Monara Starrs- Phonak
Courtney Volle- Siemens
Margaret Wittmer- Starkey
Contact
Susan Paarlberg
Executive Director
Audiology Foundation of America
Phone: 765-743-6283
Fax: 765-743-9283
Web site: audfound.org
Au.D. Students Supported by AFA Fellowships
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