MGH Institute of Health Professions Department of Communication Sciences And Disorders PROGRAM CEREMONY May 14, 2022 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 Ellen Barber, Simone Moss, and Jeremy Wolfberg Class of 2022 Student Government Representatives Joseph-Jude Deauna Class of 2022 Student Perspective IHP Musicians Performance Awards Ceremony Student Address Simone Moss Class of 2022 Elected Speaker Closing
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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2022 DEGREE CANDIDATES Meixian Li Caren Li Sun Deirdre Elizabeth McGrath Stephanie Ann Milillo Abigail Joyce Milz Jared A. Mordigal Mackenzie Paige Morrow Simone L. Moss Nicole E. Muilenburg Maria Cristina Murljacic Laura E. Nagy Meha C. Patel Briana Nicole Pinto Andrea Quach Adrienne Bieringer Rau Chelsea A. Robillard Daniella E. Roth Meghan Emily Samyn Melissa Sison Rhiannon Marjorie Smith Carly Marisa Sotir Rebecca L. Spoonhour Minsi Sun Olivia Anneliese Thompson Ashley Lena Victor Xiaozhou Wang Samantha Rose Washburn Jeremy Wolfberg Emma Ruby Wyatt Morgan Marie Yoder
Brianna Noel Abbas Peyton Leigh Aleixo Alexandra Marie Armstrong Ellen Marie Barber Lindsay Catherine Baron Jamie K. Bentzien-Purrington Nicole A. Bergstrom Molly Brown Destiny Danielle Kealamaikalani Cabrera Annika Julia Ferma Canta Ziyi Cao McKenzie Annette Carpenter Juliana Marie Carretta Alaina Marie Cataldo Chu-Hsiu Cheng Joseph-Jude T. Deauna Caitlin O'Rourke Dermody Megan Dimler-Rivera Renee Michelle Dobrinsky Sarah Elizabeth Eastman Rachel Ann Ferrara Sarah Rebecca Fleischman Grace Gao Kristina G. Giandomenico Leah Ariella Herzberg Lauren Patricia Hoffman Monica M. Holland Nicole Jumper Abbie Veronica Kelly Rebecca K. Kenney Bethany Anne Lajoie
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CERTIFICATE OF ADVANCED STUDY IN LITERACY AND LANGUAGE 2022 CANDIDATES Kendra E. McCuine Maggie McClurg Wendy L. Mechaber Kristina J. Melanson Julia Anne Miller Holly N. O'Connor Elizabeth L. Pond Adele M. Riesenberg Holden Joseph Trunk Emily Catherine Wright Antonia M. Zajaczkowski
Diane Lehman Azia Lisa D. Bartlett Margaret F. Bergin Laurie Caven Blake Barbara Borgese Heather Louise Campbell Caitlin Corrieri Holly Goggin Andria E. Gross Kaitlin M. Harwood Megan C. Magoon
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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. Esther Ayuk, MS, CCC-SLP Award for Excellence in Clinical Supervision This award honors an external clinical supervisor(s) 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. Melissa Berman, MS, CCC-SLP
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ACADEMIC PROGRAM STUDENT AWARDS
Julie Atwood Award for Excellence Annika Julia Ferma Canta
Kenneth N. Stevens Award for Research Laura E. Nagy
Pamela E. Hook Award for Literacy Alexandra Marie Armstrong
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.
Megan Dimler-Rivera For Leadership
Grace Gao
For Clinical Practice
Rhiannon Marjorie Smith For Research
Minsi “Rainy” Sun
For Research and Clinical Practice
Jeremy Wolfberg
For Research and Clinical Practice
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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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