Awards & Recognitions

Congratulations to our 2023 Award Winners and Thank You for Recognizing Your Outstanding Speech & Audiology Colleagues

We Are Now Accepting Nominations for our 2024 Professional & Student Awards!  Recipients Will Be Thoughtfully Chosen From Eligible Nominations Made By Inspired Constituents Like YOU!  We Look Forward to Receiving Nominations Representing All Professional Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Work Settings Across Ohio and Remind You to Make Your Nominations Before Our Deadline!

Past Award Winners

2021 – Laura Schrock, Colleen Visconti

2020 – Carol Hofbauer

2019 – Amy Thorpe Wiley

2018 – Laurie Sheehy

2017 – Carolyn “Carney” Sotto

2016 – Patricia Fisher

2015 – Deb McGraw

2014 – Phyllis Breen, Janice Wright

2012 – Martha Coen-Cummings

2011 – Jo-Ann Prendeville

2009 – Ann Slone

2008 – Richard Kretschmer, Denise Wray

2007 – Nada Allender, Sandra Grether

2006 – Sheryl Back, Joan Kaderavek, Katrina Zeit

2004 – Barbara Conrad

2003 – Pamela Fisher, Paul Malott, Louise Van Vliet

2002 – Ginger O’Connor, Kenneth Ruder

 

Honors of the Association

About the Award

This award is the highest Honor of the Association.  This award is a one-time / life-time award that recognizes distinguished contributions to the field of Speech, Language and Hearing.

OSLHA recognizes up to two (2) recipients for the one-time/life-time award annually. Recipients of this award are recognized for distinguished and significant lifetime contributions to and leadership in the field of speech, language, and hearing through clinical practice, teaching, research, administration and/or legislative activity.

  • Individuals must have practiced in the profession for a minimum of 10 years.
  • The recipient shall be a current member in good standing who has already been awarded the OSLHA Fellow Award.
  • Exception to the above may be considered for an in-state or out-of-state professional who is not an OSLHA member, but who the Association feels is worthy of Honors because the person has provided exceptional service to the professions of speech-language pathology and the clients we serve.

 

Deadline for Nominations:

February 1st!

Nomination Requirements:

A Nomination for Honors must include a nomination from the form below and the requested support documents must include information from at least 3 of the 5 following areas:

  1. Research and/or publications contributing basic or applied knowledge of the profession,
  2. Teaching in Communication Sciences & Disorders,
  3. Clinical services to children/adults with communication disorders,
  4. Service to OSLHA and/or affiliates,
  5. Specific achievement within the profession

Susan Grogan-Johnson, PhD, CCC-SLP

2023 Winner

I am so pleased to be named a Fellow of OSLHA for 2023.  It is both gratifying and humbling to receive this award. Throughout my career, I have enjoyed working with so many talented colleagues who helped me improve my professional practice, and I am grateful for their wisdom and leadership, which inspired and enabled my own contributions to our profession.  Thank you for this thoughtful acknowledgement.

Past Award Winners

2021 – Jennifer Brello

2020 – Sandra Combs, Dotti Wise

2019 – Matt Hott

2018 – Terri Hollenkamp, Shyla Miller, Davida “Davy” Weaver

2017 – Kathleen McDermott

2016 – Colleen Visconti, Terry Wiegel

2015 – Kathleen Hutchinson Marron, Christie Needham

2014 – Jan Middendorf

2013 – Tammy Brown , Donna Edwards, Laurie Sheehy, Stacy Williams

2012 – Sandra Grether

2011 – Carol Hofbauer, Laura Schrock

2010 – Deb McGraw, Lori Pakulski, Sara Wolosiansky, Janice Wright

2009 – Sally Disney, Katrina Zeit

2008 – Martha Coen-Cummings, Laura Kretschmer, Deanna Laurence, Carolyn (Carney) Sotto, Amy Thorpe

2007 – JoAnn Donohue, Lisa Kelchner, Charlotte Ruder

2006 – Bernard Henri, Joy Hyman, Carol McWilliams

2005 – Nancy Harris

2004 – Jo-Anne Prendeville

2003 – Ann Glaser, Ann Slone

2002 – Rosemary Feely Bailey

Fellow of the Association

About the Award

This award recognizes individuals who have provided outstanding professional service and/or scientific achievement.  A nominee must have been an individual who has practiced in the profession for a minimum of 5 years. Fellowship may be given for a significant single contribution or for a series of contributions.  This award is a one-time / life-time award.

OSLHA awards up to four (4) Fellow recipients annually.  This award recognizes individuals who have provided outstanding professional service and/or scientific achievement.

  • A nominee must be an individual who has practiced in the profession for a minimum of 5 years.
  • The recipient shall be a current OSLHA member in good standing.
  • Fellowship may be given for a significant single contribution or for a series of contributions.

 

Deadline for Nominations:

February 1st!

Nomination Requirements:

A Nomination for Fellow must include a nomination from the form below and the requested support documents may consist of information from any of the following areas:

  1. Innovative teaching techniques or innovative curriculum development,
  2. Innovative clinical techniques or clinical programs,
  3. Innovative supervisor techniques or supervisory programming,
  4. Outstanding contributor to literature or research,
  5. Service to OSLHA including service on committees, the Executive Board, Legislative Council, or in other significant areas,
  6.  Outstanding administrative abilities
Past Award Winners

2022 –  Farah Kaval

2021 – Veena Kallambettu

2019 – Kathryn Bochi

2016 – Maria Sentelik

2015 – Sue Schmidlin

2014 – Diane Games

2013 – Pat Lindsey- Schwinn

2012 – Ann Kummer

2010 – Terry Wiegel

2009 – Donna Edwards, Sandra Grether

2007 – Martha Coen-Cummings, Susan Givler, Kristi Murphy

2002 – Tammy Brown, Jean Smith

Elwood Chaney Outstanding Clinician Award

About the Award

This award recognizes an individual’s significant accomplishments in the advancement of clinical practice and service in speech-language pathology and/or audiology.  The single nominee who will be receiving this award annually may also be chosen as the state of Ohio’s nominee for consideration for the Louis M. DiCarlo State Clinical Achievement Award selected by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHF) at the ASHA convention.

Deadline for Nominations:

February 1st!

Nomination Requirements:

Nominees must be OSLHA Active or Life members in good standing. Nominees are not limited to any particular type of clinical achievement or activity, however, their achievement or activity must have taken place within the last 6 years.

A Nomination for the Elwood Chaney Award must include a nomination from the form below and the requested support documents must include information from at least three areas below:

  1. Membership and involvement in a local or state organization,
  2. Achievement with a single client or group of clients,
  3. A specific clinical service or training program,
  4. A specific achievement in a state or local organization or government agency activity,
  5. A specific accomplishment in clinical teaching, research or administration,
  6. Innovative contributions to work setting

Submissions should identify the a.) year(s) of recent, specific achievement(s), b.) significance/impact of those activities and c.) advanced knowledge in the area of clinical practice.

Past Award Winners

2022 – Bridget Chapman

2021 – Oliver Beer, Wood County Plays Steering Comm., OhioHealth’s Gender Affirmation Speech Pgrm.

2020 – Michele Kramer, OSU Dept of Speech & Hearing Sciences, Irving Wollman

2018 – Jonathan MWangi, Ann Spice

2017 – Grace Speaks

2016 – Janice Wright

2015 – Lisa Audet

2014 – Rodney Gabel

2013 – Nancy Bailey

2012 – Ann Kummer

2010 – Terry Wiegel

2009 – Donna Edwards, Sandra Grether

2007 – Martha Coen-Cummings, Susan Givler, Kristi Murphy

2002 – Tammy Brown, Jean Smith

Nancy Bailey Award of Appreciation

About the Award

This award is presented to individuals, agencies, businesses, or organizations in recognition of significant contributions that have enhanced OSLHA’s ability to serve its membership or to enrich the lives of the communicatively impaired.  This award may recognize a member or non-member for dedication in either a broad or focused area of service.  This award is in the form of a plaque that is presented during our annual awards celebration.  The Award of Appreciation was established in 2001 and first awarded in 2002.  It was renamed in 2013 in honor of long-serving and passionately dedicated OSLHA Executive Director, Nancy Bailey, who retired in late 2013.

This award is presented to up to three (3) individuals, agencies, businesses, or organizations in recognition of significant contributions that have enhanced OSLHA’s ability to serve its membership or to enrich the lives of the communicatively impaired. This award may recognize a member or non-member for dedication in either a broad or focused area of service.

Extended Deadline for Nominations:

February 1st!

Nomination Requirements:

A Nomination for the Award of Appreciation must include a nomination from the form below and the requested support documents should contain the following information:

 

  1. Contributions to OSLHA’s ability to serve its membership or to enrich the lives of the communicatively impaired must be considered significant;
  2. Contribution can be demonstrated as a single, significant event or may be considered significant because of a series of events or longstanding contributions.
Past Award Winners

2022 – Univ. of Toledo NSSLHA Chapter

2021 – Riley DeBacker

2020 – Olivia Chuzie

2019 – Donna Edwards

2018 – UC NSSLHA Chapter

2017 – Dora Murphy

2015 – Gregg Thornton, Esq.

2012 – Dr. Elliott Zinner

Advocacy Recognition Award

About the Award

This award recognizes those Speech or Hearing students or professionals who go above and beyond their regular job duties to advocate for a patient, patient population or professional cause. Don’t let their efforts go unrecognized! Approved nominations will be highlighted quarterly in our Communication Matters Newsletter and a single annual winner will be selected from approved nominations to receive formal recognition and an award plaque at our annual awards celebration!

Deadline for Nominations:

Nominations are accepted year-round

Nomination Requirements:

A Nomination for the Advocacy Recognition Award must include a nomination from the form below and the requested support documents should validate the nominees eligibility and contributions as follows:

  1. An SLP, an Audiologist or an SLP or Audiology student currently enrolled in an Ohio CSD program
  2. An OSLHA Member in good standing
  3. In good standing with the Ohio Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
  4. Have demonstrated an incident where they went above and beyond their job to advocate for a patient or professional cause
  5. Able to demonstrate a positive outcome as a result of their advocacy effort(s)
Past Award Winners

2022 – Jordan Bryant – Univ. of Cincinnati

2021 – Ryleigh Caldwell – Ohio Univ, Courtney Shepler – Ohio State Univ.

2020 – Cailin Michael – Ohio Univ.

2017 – Sarah Scarberry – Ohio Univ.

2016- Christina Ferrier Maudlin – UC,  Kara Kuykendall – Ohio Univ.

2015- Kate Carstens – UC,  Molly Murrison – Univ. of Cincinnati

2009- Christina Hanneken – Univ. of Cincinnati

2008- Shyla Miller – Univ. of Cincinnati

2007- Sarah Chaney – Miami Univ.

 

Student Recognition Award

About the Award

This award recognizes up to two (2) undergraduate or graduate students in the field of Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology.

Deadline for Nominations:

February 1st!

Nomination Requirements:

A Nomination for the Student Recognition Award must include a nomination from the form below and the requested support documents should validate the nominees eligibility and contributions as follows:

  1. Outstanding leadership qualities,
  2. Innovative contributions to the field of Speech-Language Pathology and/or Audiology, NSSLHA or OSLHA,
  3. Membership and involvement in NSSLHA or SAA,
  4. Membership and involvement in OSLHA.

OSLHA Awards - Nominate a Worthy Candidate!

Award nominations are available for the following annually:

Professional Awards: 

  1. Honors of the Association
  2. Fellow of the Association
  3. Elwood Chaney Outstanding Clinician Award
  4. Nancy Bailey Award of Appreciation
  5. Advocacy Recognition Award

Student Awards: 

  1. OSLHA Student Recognition Award
  2. Student Advocacy Recognition Award

 

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  • Full Membership (Speech & Audiology Professionals): $75
  • Associate Membership (Allied Professions, Consumers, Clinical Fellows): $45
  • Student Membership (Full-time CSD Students): $25
  • Life Memberships Available to Lifetime Membership Participants

 

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