Communication Sciences and Disorders Department Recognizes Award-Winning Students
The Saint Louis University (SLU) Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) department recently announced the seven students – three undergraduate and four graduate – that will receive the department’s annual awards. This year’s undergraduate award winners were Lauren Adler, Claire Elliott and Rebecca Ferron. The graduate award winners included: Connor Hurt, Anna Kopchak, Cori McGownd and Sammy Zuckerman.
These awards are based off of the recipient’s performance throughout all of their years in the program and the winners are chosen by the department’s academic and clinical faculty members. All winners will receive a certificate to recognize their accomplishment and their names will be inscribed on plaques that are housed in the CSD administrative suite in McGannon Hall.
The awards and respective recipients were as follows:
Undergraduate
- Donald G. Brennan Award – presented in recognition of excellence in academic achievement,
personal growth and commitment to the CSD department.
Recipient: Claire Elliott - Lynda R. Campbell Memorial Award – presented in memory of Dr. Lynda R. Campbell, a
past chair of the department. This award is presented in recognition of commitment
to multicultural advancement, mentoring and honoring the spirit of others.
Recipient: Lauren Adler - Spirit Award – presented in recognition of exemplary determination, positive attitude
and generous spirit.
Recipient: Rebecca Ferron
Graduate
- Donald G. Brennan Award – presented in memory of Dr. Donald G. Brennan, a past chair
of the department. This award is presented in recognition of excellence in the areas
of academic achievement, personal growth and commitment to the CSD department.
Recipient: Cori McGownd - Lynda R. Campbell Memorial Award – presented in memory of Dr. Lynda R. Campbell, a
past chair of the department. This award is presented in recognition of commitment
to multicultural advancement, mentoring and honoring the spirit of others.
Recipient: Connor Hurt - Robbie Haynes Award – presented in memory of a former graduate student in recognition
of exemplary determination, positive attitude and generous spirit.
Recipient: Sammy Zuckerman - Jean Evans Outstanding Graduate Clinician Award – presented to a second-year graduate
student who has shown clinical excellence (evidence-based practice) across different
therapeutic settings and creativity for therapy that addresses clients’ real-life
difficulties. The recipient has also demonstrated passion and concern for others.
Recipient: Anna Kopchak
Communication Sciences and Disorders Chair Travis Threats, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, was proud not only of the award recipients, but also of all of the CSD students at SLU.
“These students represent exemplars of the traits we are so fortunate to see in most of our students,” Dr. Threats said. “It is our honor that the faculty has so much difficulty each year deciding the recipient in each category. Thus, the students winning these awards really are the best of the best.”
Learn more about SLU’s Communication Sciences and Disorders program.
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