MGH Institute of Health Professions Department of Communication Sciences And Disorders MASTERS PROGRAM CEREMONY May 11, 2024 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
MGH Institute of Health Professions
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
PROGRAM CEREMONY
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Marjorie L. Nicholas, PhD, CCC-SLP, FASHA Chair and Professor
Dania Mohtadi and Joycelyn Wang
Class of 2024 Student Representatives
Awards Ceremony
Student Address
Hannah Smith
Class of 2024 Elected Speaker
Closing
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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2024 DEGREE CANDIDATES
Grace C. Arendell
Allyson P. Arserio
Nina Becker Jobim
Madeline Ryan Berman
Michelle C. Brown
Nicole Lysanne Brunet
Adrianna Jade Calhoun
Kesi Cania
Averi Taylor Cannon
Katie Ellen Carter
Lisa Catherine Cerqueira
Erik C. Chiang
Jennifer E. Cooke
Natalie Kirsten Cooper
Lindsey Nicole DeFeudis
Thomas Frank Dixon
Michelle V. Dominguez
Brianna Marie Durkin
Laura Fishman
Shannon R. Fitzgerald
Mackenzie Isabella Galindo
Emma P. Ganci
Hannah Jagel Gillis
Phoebe Y. Jeng
Lauren Y. Jiang
Nisha Nizar Kassam
Meher Khatwani
Amelia S. King
Catherine A. Kingman
Rachel R. LaBonte
Jack Benjamin Ligh
Hengru Liu
Yi Liu
Alyssa Liusie
Yi Jia Loh
Shannon Elizabeth Lortie
Ione Madsen Hardy
Jasmine A. McDonough
Natalie R. Medros
Maria Alejandra Mendoza
Dania M. Mohtadi
Mallory Nicole Nathan
Emma Elizabeth Nelson
Mecca A. Petross
Thais D. Quiles
Alyson Morgan Resnick
Taylor M. Riddle
Isabel Ruth Royer
Sarah Grace Ruiz
Katherine E. Saxon
Victoria Marie Sci
Hope Elizabeth Sherman
Taylor Nicole Sitomer
James Darren Sixkiller
Beverly B. Smith
Xue Song
Kate M. Stafford
Harshini Subbusamy
Emily S. Thal
Shuyi Tong
Joycelyn M. Wang
Genesia Thirzah Watters
Lauren Whitman
Zilan Zhu
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CERTIFICATE OF ADVANCED STUDY IN LITERACY AND LANGUAGE
2024 CANDIDATES
Linnaea P. Adams *
Elizabeth Grace Beatty
Jennifer Buckley *
Janine M. Charbonneau †
Challis Crema †
Flinn Esselstyn *
Kimberly J. Frazier-Booth *
Charlene Impey
Elizabeth Neilson †
Joelle Marie Pedersen *
Janice Flinn Powers *
Timothy D. Scott *
Ella Mackay Singh *
Sarenne A. Sutton *
Christina L. Tai †
Carolyn E. Wagner †
Hope A. Wallace Hill
Suzanne Landers Zavatsky
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ACADEMIC PROGRAM FACULTY AWARDS
Faculty Award for Excellence
This award honors one current on-site or adjunct faculty member or term lecturer who excels at presenting material in a highly effective manner, fosters an atmosphere of individual inquiry, welcomes discussion and diverse points of view, and inspires students to apply and further their knowledge beyond the classroom, SLLC and external placement experiences.
Annie Holland, M.S., CCC-SLP
Award for Excellence in Clinical Supervision
This award honors external clinical supervisors who have contributed significantly to the graduate student clinical experience by serving as an excellent role model, collaborating with other professionals at the external practicum site, providing opportunities to students that help to shape their ability to become critical thinkers and lifelong learners, and demonstrating evidenced-based practice principles in their practice.
Lisa Dubinsky, M.S., CCC-SLP
Outstanding Contributor Award
This award honors members of the community who have contributed their generosity and wisdom to advance the student clinical experience.
David Santaniello
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AWARDS
Julie Atwood Award for Excellence
Maria Mendoza
Kenneth N. Stevens Award for Research
Zilan Zhu
Pamela E. Hook Award for Literacy
Suzanne Zavatsky
SPECIAL RECOGNITION STUDENT AWARDS
These awards honor a graduating student or students who excel in a specific area and whom the CSD faculty members want to acknowledge for their meritorious accomplishments.
Lauren Whitman For Leadership
Kate Stafford For Clinical Practice
Averi Cannon For Research
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STUDENT
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
ACADEMIC PROGRAM STUDENT AWARDS
Julie Atwood Award for Excellence
This award was established in 1997 in honor of Julie Atwood, former Director of the Speech-Language Pathology Department at Massachusetts General Hospital and Professor at the Institute since its inception. The award is given to a graduating student who possesses a strong base of academic knowledge, applies theory to the delivery of clinical service in an exemplary manner, and demonstrates the highest values and ethics, the ability to apply research findings to clinical practice, and the potential for professional excellence and leadership.
Kenneth N. Stevens Award for Research
This award honors a graduating student who has demonstrated superior performance in conducting research that produces new knowledge about normal or disordered communication.
Pamela E. Hook Award for Literacy
This award honors a graduating Certificate of Advanced Study in Literacy student or a Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology student who has shown dedication, curiosity, and exceptional performance working with individuals who have disorders of written language.
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