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The Honors of the Association is an award given in recognition and acknowledgment of NESHAP members whose professional careers in the field of communication disorders reflect the highest of standards and serve as a model for others.

NESHAP Honors of the Association began in July 1999.  The list of distinguished honorees includes the following:

 

Dr. Susan Moon Meyer (10/15/99)

Mr. Tom Mullen (4/12/02)

Dr. Robert Lowe (4/30/03)

Dr. Elaine Shuey (10/3/03)

Mrs. Diane Harpster (4/26/06)

Mrs. Valerie Morton (4/23/08)

Mrs. Kathy Arbogast (4/1/09)

We are currently in our 11th year of awarding such recognition.  We send out a Call for Honors of the Association every summer listing the type of information you need to include in your written recommendation of this person.   If you know of such an individual, please consider nominating him or her for this honor.  The procedures and criteria are:

1.      The nominee must be a member of NESHAP for three consecutive years.

2.      A letter of support nominating the NESHAP member must be submitted to the Honors Committee Chair (see below) and should be endorsed by at least two NESHAP members.  The letter should include information supporting the nomination.  Examples of information that might be submitted include:

a.       Years of service

b.      Programs developed

c.       Clients served

d.      Special accomplishments

e.       Research

f.        Community service related to the profession

g.       Promotion of the profession

h.       Advocacy for clients

i.         Continuing education

j.        Mentoring

k.      Other information that shows the individual worthy of special recognition

3.      Submit letter(s) to:
Dr. Dianne Angelo
Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology
223 Centennial Hall
Bloomsburg University
400 East Second Street
Bloomsburg, PA 17815

or send an email to
dangelo@bloomu.edu  

      Due no later than:   September 18, 2009

Letter format should include name and address of nominee at top of page.  Also, please indicate place of employment.  More than one letter may be written in support of the nomination however, a minimum of two NESHAP members must sponsor the individual.  They can write separate letters or both sign a joint letter of support.




 
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