The ILAA Scholarship and Honors Committees and the ILAA Board of Directors are pleased to announce the 2009-2010 recipients of the annual Doctoral Scholarship Awards for selected outstanding students in an Illinois Au.D. or Ph.D. program. This is the seventh consecutive year that ILAA has offered scholarships with funds raised through the generous donors and purchasers at the annual auction and raffle.
Selection by the Honors Committee is based on 1) the potential for the student to make a significant contribution to the field of audiology, 2) academic accomplishment and intellectual ability, and 3) the applicant's volunteer activities and leadership potential. Each recipient demonstrated outstanding academic and clinical abilities, as well as numerous personal accomplishments and activities. The recipients are Kristine Henslin, Rachel Specht, and Jay Vachhani.
Pictured left to right are Kristine Henslin, Jay Vachhani, and Rachel Specht.
Ms. Henslin graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communicative Disorders prior to entering the Rush University Au.D. program. Ms. Henslin is currently Philanthropy Chair of SAA and Audiology Student Representative to the Rush University College of Health Sciences. She enjoys the medical and scientific aspects of audiology as well counseling and education. Upon graduation she would like to work in a private practice setting in Illinois and eventually own her own practice.
Ms. Specht graduated from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. She is Rush University SAA Philanthropy Co-Chair, and has organized or participated in numerous volunteer activities. Ms. Specht notes that audiology is "a mix of everything I have always been most passionate about, from languages and hearing disorders to the mechanisms and research behind it." She looks forward to working in an environment where she can help others and is engaged with others similarly interested in a scientific profession.
Mr. Vachhani graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science, and obtained EMT certification before entering the Rush University audiology program. In addition to participating in numerous volunteer activities, he was Professional Development Chair of NAFDA at Rush and SAA National Representative for Rush University. He has participated in Grand Rounds, presented a poster session at ASHA, and co-authored an article on AudiologyOnline. In 2009 he was awarded the Audiology Foundation of America's Outstanding Au.D. Student Scholarship. Upon graduation he would like to be involved in noise control and hearing conservation since he is a strong believer in preventive healthcare, and would like to conduct studies on the synergistic effects of organic solvents and noise.
ILAA is proud of these distinguished Illinois scholars and offers its congratulations to the three scholarship recipients.
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ILAA Awards Three Scholarships to Audiology Doctoral Students
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