Gallaudet University, Purdue University and Arizona School of Health Sciences Take Top Honors
Minneapolis, May 26, 2010 - Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is pleased to announce the winners of the Starkey University Trivia Challenge played at AudiologyNOW! in San Diego. First place winner was Gallaudet University, which will receive a $5,000 donation to its student scholarship program;second place went to Purdue University, which will receive a $2,500 donation;and third place went to Arizona School of Health Sciences, which will receive a $1,000 donation. The game was played thousands of times by students across the country.
As part of its AudiologyNOW! booth, Starkey created a student lounge where the interactive Trivia Challenge could be played. Students, faculty and alumni were asked to answer ten questions on auditory science, audiology history and Starkey's newest technologies, S Series™ iQ, OtoLens™, and Starkey Pediatrics. Approximately 60 university programs competed, and the schools with the highest average correct scores were awarded donations to enhance their graduate audiology education programs.
The Trivia Challenge is part of Starkey's continued commitment to audiology students. These efforts include an additional $60,000 in annual scholarships awarded to audiology doctoral students, a speaker's bureau for university programs, student hearing aid modification and fitting classes, and courses in practice management.
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 employs over 3,250 people, operates 22 facilities and conducts business in over 100 markets worldwide. For more information, visit www.starkeypro.com or the Starkey Web Channel on Audiology Online.
