Application deadline is March 6, 2006 with winners announced in April
Eden Prairie, Minn.—(November 29, 2005)— The Starkey Hearing Foundation is offering two National Association of Future Doctors of Audiology (NAFDA) members the opportunity to participate in a Foundation mission through the second-annual Starkey Hearing Foundation Student Humanitarian Award.
The 2006 award winners will be eligible to attend one Starkey Hearing Foundation Mission. Recipients must complete the mission by April 30, 2007. All travel and hotel expenses are included with the award. Winners will be announced the evening of April 8, 2006 at the Starkey Laboratories-sponsored NAFDA Student Humanitarian Award ceremony in Minneapolis, Minn.
Application materials are available by visiting www.nafda.org or by contacting Kelly Simpson at Starkey Laboratories. Interested students can reach Simpson at (800) 328-8602 or e-mail her at kelly_simpson@starkey.com.
In 2005, the Starkey Hearing Foundation's first-annual Student Humanitarian Award recognized Alison M. Bruns and Philip C. Griffin, whose efforts to help children and underprivileged populations caught the attention of Foundation Founder William F. Austin.
"Both Alison and Philip have demonstrated their commitment to help others," said Austin. "Their passion is an important asset, not only to their careers, but also to those who need their skill and caring attitudes. Their eagerness to serve is a positive example for us all."
Bruns and Griffin are scheduled to participate in a Starkey Hearing Foundation mission later this year in Central America.
Austin added, "It's important to help the future leaders of audiology experience the joy of giving. Helping those in need puts our own lives into perspective. Alone, we can't do much; but together, we can change the world."
About The Starkey Hearing Foundation
Since 1973, the Starkey Hearing Foundation has been giving the gift of hearing to the world's underprivileged—especially children—through its internationally recognized mission trips and its domestic program, Hear Now. Since 2000, the Foundation has provided more than 115,000 hearing aids to those in need around the world. To learn more about the Starkey Hearing Foundation, visit www.sotheworldmayhear.org.
About Starkey Laboratories
Privately held Starkey Laboratories, Inc., headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minn., is one of the world's largest hearing technology companies and is a known leader in the design, development and distribution of comprehensive digital hearing systems, including custom and standard devices, protection products, instrumentation, and unique business solutions. Founded in 1967, Starkey currently has more than 4,000 employees in 33 facilities in 24 countries. Divisions operating under the Starkey Laboratories family of companies include Audibel, Micro-Tech, NuEar, Omni, Qualitone, and Starkey. For more information, visit www.starkey.com.
