Ohio Academy of Audiology
Scholarships
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In 1999, the Executive Board of the Ohio Academy of Audiology discussed the establishment of a scholarship for students pursuing post-graduate education in the field of audiology. In the year 2000, a scholarship committee was established with the purpose of awarding a scholarship during the 2001 fiscal year. The Scholarship is named the Julie S. Kelly Memorial Scholarship in memory of a well-liked and well-respected audiologist, Julie Kelly, who lost her battle with pancreatic cancer in March of 2000. The non-renewable scholarship is awarded on an annual basis to a student enrolled in a Doctor of Audiology Program in the state of Ohio. |
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PAST RECIPIENTS: 2007-2008: Nicole Solar |
The Ohio Academy of Audiology is pleased to announce the 2006 recipient of the Julie S. Kelly Memorial Audiology Scholarship is Nicole Solar. Ms. Solar is a fourth year Au.D. student with the Northeast Ohio Au.D. Consortium, enrolled through The University of Akron, where she carries a 3.9 grade point average. She is currently completing her fourth year externship at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Ms. Solar was presented with her scholarship during the opening session of the 2007 Ohio Audiology Conference. Ms. Solar become interested in audiology during her undergraduate days at the College of Wooster. She had decided to major in speech pathology, and as a requirement, enrolled in an audiology class. Although she had no prior exposure to audiology, she had a passionate professor who allowed her to assist with audiologic testing in addition to her speech therapy sessions. By the end of the semester, she was so passionate about audiology that she changed her focus. Through her coursework at the College of Wooster and The University of Akron, she developed an understanding of how important research is in our profession. She is currently looking at several universities that offer a Ph.D. program in audiology and plans to enroll in the fall to continue her studies. Ultimately, Ms. Solar would like to work in a teaching hospital or at a university where she can have the opportunity to conduct research as well as work with patients in a clinical setting. The Ohio Academy of Audiology would like to thank this year's selection committee: Ray Lezak, Debby LaPrete, and Randa Mansour-Shousher. As always, they were given a difficult task choosing between several well qualified candidates.
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HOW TO APPLY:
Each University in Ohio may nominate TWO candidates annually for this scholarship. Applicants must be enrolled as a full-time student in a Doctor of Audiology Program in the state of Ohio, and the applicant must have resided in the state of Ohio for a period of at least one year prior to applying for the scholarship.
Selection is based on academic achievement and personal goals in the field of audiology. Universities will receive application materials in August with a deadline for submission of October 1st. A selection committee will review the applications and announce the recipient in November. The scholarship is awarded for the following academic year.
If you have further questions regarding the Julie S. Kelly Memorial Scholarship, please feel free to contact the Scholarship Committee Chairperson or a member of the Ohio Academy of Audiology Executive Board.
