The Foundation was able to award such generous scholarships thanks to a gift from the Oticon Hearing Foundation. These funds were raised at Oticon's Empowering People Rock Gala held during the American Academy of Audiology's AudiologyNOW! convention this past April. More than 2,500 audiologists attended this benefit event, and all who participated had a fun evening while supporting this worthy cause.
During the benefit, Peer Lauritsen, Oticon's President, reiterated Oticon's philanthropic commitment to audiology.
The Oticon Hearing Foundation is proud to partner with the American Academy of Audiology Foundation in empowering people who are the future of the profession. By supporting the educational endeavors of students today, we will help to ensure skilled and caring hearing care professionals who share our commitment to empowering people with hearing loss to communicate freely, interact naturally and participate actively.Over the summer, the AAAF's Educational Grants Review Committee worked diligently to review the outstanding applications received. "The selection committee was tremendously impressed by the quality of applicants for this new scholarship," commented Judith Blumsack, Foundation Trustee and chair of the Review Committee. "Ranking these high quality submissions was very challenging for committee members, and reinforced our opinion that the future of audiology is in not good, but great hands."
The Foundation is delighted to partner with the Oticon Hearing Foundation as it expands its scholarship program. Students who are interested in applying for one of the numerous scholarships now offered by the AAAF can visit www.audiologyfoundation.org for more information.
About the American Academy of Audiology Foundation (AAAF)
The American Academy of Audiology Foundation's mission is to promote philanthropy in support of research, education, and public awareness in audiology and hearing science. The AAAF works closely with the American Academy of Audiology to fund research grants;to sponsor educational opportunities for students, audiologists and other hearing professionals;and to increase public understanding of the causes, treatments, and prevention of hearing loss. The AAAF is exempt under 501(c)(3) of the IRS code, and all gifts are tax deductible as allowed by law. For more information, visit the AAAF Web site at www.audiologyfoundation.org.
About Oticon Hearing Foundation
Oticon Hearing Foundation, funded by a grant from the Oticon Foundation, is dedicated to empowering people with hearing loss to communicate freely, interact naturally and participate actively. By fostering a community of caring that unites hearing care professionals in humanitarian endeavors, the Foundation seeks to promote hearing health awareness and education and provide hearing care and support for populations in need. For more information about the Oticon and hearing health, visit oticonusa.com or you may also visit the Oticon web channel on AudiologyOnline.
