William F. Austin Scholarship and Outstanding Student Clinician Awards Announced
Minneapolis, Sept. 6, 2011 - Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is pleased to announce this year's recipients of the William F. Austin Scholarship and the Outstanding Student Clinician Awards. The winners were chosen from among nearly 140 applicants to receive academic scholarships of up to $10,000.
"It is incredibly gratifying to be able to provide scholarships to students around the country through this program," said Sara Burdak, Director of Education and Training for Starkey. "Providing students with the opportunity to pursue their goals is important to not only Starkey but also for the industry's future."
Starkey is dedicated to professional advancement through education. Its William F. Austin Scholarship recognizes outstanding audiology graduate students pursuing clinical, teaching and research careers in audiology. This year's scholarship recipients are Imola Major, San Diego State University and University of California-San Diego;Andy Lau, Salus University George S. Osborne College of Audiology;Alexandra Parbery-Clark, Northwestern University;Jennifer Fowler, University of Iowa;and Brittany Hensley, University of Florida-College of Public Health and Health Professions.
Starkey also provides 10 Outstanding Student Clinician scholarships to students pursuing careers in clinical audiology and private practice. This year's recipients are Julie Wheeler, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center;Kari Morgenstein, University of Florida;Kristin Baldwin, Long Island Au.D. Consortium;Mary Catherine Denman, University of Pittsburgh;Viral Tejani, University of Maryland;Courtney Luffler, Northeast Ohio Au.D. Consortium/University of Akron;Dana Matthyssen, Missouri State University;Deyanira Gonzalez, Lamar University;Dyanna Hamstra, Purdue University;and Jacqueline Hackbarth, University of Iowa.
The William F. Austin and the Outstanding Student Clinician scholarships are a part of Starkey's educational outreach program that offers hearing care professionals and audiology students unique learning opportunities that focus on a variety of relevant, hands-on curricula. To learn more about Starkey's scholarship programs and practice opportunities, visit StarkeyPro.com.
About Starkey®
Starkey Laboratories, Inc. is a privately held, global hearing technology company headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minn. The company is recognized for its innovative design, development and distribution of comprehensive digital hearing systems. Founded in 1967, Starkey currently employs more than 3,500 people, operates 22 facilities and conducts business in more than 100 markets worldwide. For more information, visit StarkeyPro.com or the Starkey Web Channel on Audiology Online.
