CHCS - Perspectives Winter/Spring 2016

COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE SCIENCES • 73 Students Receive National Awards BY WREN S. NEWMAN, SLP.D., CHAIR From left: Kelly Meehan Doig; Tambi Braun, SLP.D., CCC, who serves as the college’s NSSLHA chapter adviser; and Samantha Cutler S amantha Cutler and Kelly Meehan Doig recently received significant recognition for their various accomplishments as students in the M.S. in Speech- Language Pathology (SLP) Program during the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NSSLHA) Honors Ceremony at the 2015 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Con- vention held last November in Denver, Colorado. Cutler earned Member Honors from the NSSLHA. These honors are awarded “on the basis of scholastic achieve- ment, service to the academic unit, professional conduct, and service to the NSSLHA.” She received a certificate of honor, complimentary registration to attend the ASHA Convention, and recognition in various NSSLHA print and electronic communications. Doig was the second-place winner of the 2015 Student Ethics Essay Award (SEEA) for her article titled, “Confidentiality in the Social Media Age.” In the essay, she addressed the question of how students can or cannot share information about working with patients/ clients without infringing upon the confidentiality of those with whom they work. The SEEA is awarded as a part of the ASHA’s goal to provide ethics education to students and members. Doig received a $500 award, a certificate of achievement, and a one-year national NSSLHA membership. Cutler is a past president of NSU’s NSSLHA chapter, while Doig serves as the current president. The chapter provides each student in the college’s SLP program with enriched professional, academic, and social experiences. Each year, the NSSLHA hosts educational workshops, coordinates numerous fund-raising and social events, and conducts a number of community service projects. ■