Scholar: Hanna Suryaningsih
Year Awarded: 2018
Working towards degree: Master of Science in Communicative Disorders
About Hanna: Hanna was born in Indonesia and moved to California in 2008 to attend college. The field of speech language pathology captured her interest because it allows her to help those affected by speech difficulties be able to communicate with others. Hanna chose CSUN’s program because of the great faculty members and the Language, Speech and Hearing Center on-campus that allows graduate students to treat clients under direct supervision. Her goal is to work with the pediatric population and, in the future, she would like to train clinicians in Indonesia by incorporating evidence-based practice into treatment sessions. Hanna is thankful to Ms. Wade for her generosity and the difference it will make in helping to alleviate her personal financial burden of financing her education.
About the Scholarship: An instructor at CSUN for over 25 years, Helen Sherman-Wade remains active within the university through activities with the Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences, the Language, Speech and Hearing Center and the alumni chapter. She established this scholarship to support graduate students who have decided to further their education after already serving as speech-pathologists. It is also available to students who can clearly describe how a future as a speech-pathologist would impact their lives.
Scholar: Grace Lee
Year Awarded: 2018
Working towards degree: Master of Science in Communicative Disorders
About the Scholarship: Mediscan Staffing Services is a provider of highly qualified professionals to schools and healthcare facilities throughout the country. The company believes that investing in higher education is the key to a satisfying and successful career. Mediscan created this scholarship in an effort to encourage high-caliber education and top-notch career opportunities to students in the Communication Disorders and Sciences Department. The scholarship is available to current students who plan to work as speech language pathologists upon graduation.
Scholar: Joseph Cayanan
Year Awarded: 2018
Working towards degree: Master of Science in Communicative Disorders
About the Scholarship: Ruth Lindeck Forman is a Speech Language Pathologist and Speech Communication Specialist who received her master's degree from CSUN. She works to improve personal and cross-cultural communication and race relations through consulting, lecturing and writing. A desire to help students complete their degree programs in the department of Communication Disorders and Sciences led Ruth and her husband Lee to establish this scholarship endowment. They consider the gift a tribute to the department and to the education Ruth received at CSUN.
Scholar: Joseph Cayanan
Year Awarded: 2018
Working towards degree: Master of Science in Communicative Disorders
Scholar: Dustin Guay
Year Awarded: 2018
Working towards degree: Master of Science in Communicative Disorders
About the Scholarship: Ruth Harris was the first full-time coordinator of the Language, Speech, and Hearing Center. Her career in the Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences spanned nearly 30 years, and although she is now retired, she engages with the university as a volunteer and donor. Ruth established this award to help support a graduate student who has demonstrated strength in collaboration with fellow students, supervisors and other professionals. Award recipients are exemplar of effective and culturally sensitive communication and treatment–the hallmark of the field of speech pathology and audiology.
