DENVER - January 2004 - Cochlear Americas today announced the winners of the second annual Graeme Clark Cochlear Scholarship, a unique award open to Cochlear Nucleus® cochlear implant recipients. The Graeme Clark Cochlear Scholarship Foundation is a fund intended to provide college age students with tuition assistance. The winners are: Dmity Kashlev, Cami Noorda, Caitlin Parton and JoAnna Waldhour.
Former Miss America Heather Whitestone McCallum, a recent Cochlear Nucleus® 24 Contour™ recipient and chair of the Graeme Clark Cochlear Scholarship Foundation, kicked off the day's events touring INNOVENTIONS at Epcot®, the ever-changing theme park of discovery at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL, with the award winners and their families. Upon completion of the tour, the award winners were presented with their scholarships.
The winners of the second annual Graeme Clark Cochlear Scholarships are Cochlear Nucleus® 24 recipient Dmitry Kashlev, of Newington, CT, a freshman at Massachusetts Institute of Technology majoring in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Cochlear Nucleus 24 recipient Cami Noorda, of Henderson, NV, a freshman at Brigham Young University majoring in Secondary Education with a Visual Arts emphasis; Cochlear Nucleus® 22 recipient Caitlin Parton, of Westport, CT, a freshman at the University of Chicago majoring in English and Art History; and Cochlear Nucleus® 22 recipient JoAnna Waldhour, of Hardeeville, SC, a junior at East Carolina University majoring in English with a concentration in Writing. The winners were selected by a panel of judges including Heather Whitestone McCallum; Dr. Tom Balkany, University of Miami; Dr. Nancy Young, Children's Memorial; Dr. Terry Zwolan, University of Michigan; and Dr. Jon Shallop, Mayo Clinic.
About the Graeme Clark Cochlear Scholarship Foundation
The Foundation was established in 2002 in honor of Professor Graeme Clark, Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Melbourne, for his lifelong commitment to finding a solution for the hearing impaired and his pioneering work in the field of cochlear implant technology. Professor Clark invented the world's first multichannel cochlear implant over 20 years ago. Awarded by Cochlear, this scholarship consists of financial assistance towards a college degree at an accredited university. The award, which will be presented to four students annually, is paid in yearly installments upon the completion of each year of study. Each award is in the amount of $3,000 per year for a total of four years. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement and a demonstrated commitment to the Cochlear ideals of leadership and humanity.
For more information about the Graeme Clark Cochlear Scholarship Foundation, call 800/458-4999 (Voice) or 800/483-3123 (TTY) or visit the website at www.cochlear.com.
About Cochlear Americas
Denver-based Cochlear Americas is the U.S. headquarters for Cochlear Limited, the world leader in cochlear implant technology. Cochlear is a winner of the 2001 Medical Design Excellence Awards for its design of the Cochlear Nucleus® 24 Contour™ cochlear implant and the FDA Commissioner's Special Citation for the development and commercialization of the Cochlear Nucleus® 24 Multichannel Auditory Brainstem implant. To date, more than 50,000 people worldwide have received Cochlear Nucleus® cochlear implants. For more information about Cochlear's products, call the Cochlear Nucleus Hotline at 800/458-4999 (Voice) or 800/483-3123 (TTY) or visit the website at www.cochlear.com.
About INNOVENTIONS
Located in the heart of Epcot®, INNOVENTIONS is a unique attraction filled with hands-on, interactive exhibits. Our guests discover how cutting-edge sciences and technologies can simplify and enhance their lives today and in the future. This interactive playground allows guests to be among the first to experience new products and services and understand how technological breakthroughs will change the way we live. For more information about INNOVENTIONS, contact: Stacia Wake, 407-560-1816 or Stacia.l.wake@disney.com
