Honors & Awards
Congratulations to the students and faculty listed below. If you have received an honor or award and are a member of our student body or faculty, please let us know about it. We would like to celebrate your success!
Most recent awards:
Faculty
Eileen Haebig, awarded a three-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH),
titled “Retrieval-Based Word Learning in Autism Spectrum Disorder,” Fall 2022
Janna Oetting, awarded a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), titled "Disorder within Dialects: An Expanded Test of Tense and Agreement in Sentence Recall for Children with DLD," Summer 2022
Janna Oetting, awarded a grant from the Louisiana Department of Heath to evaluate an alternative speech and language screening process for young children who receive Medicaid services, Spring 2023.
PhD students
Kwaku Nyantakyi, awarded the Juneau Child Language Research Fund, Spring 2023
- Project Title: Examining General All Purpose (GAP) Verb Productions in African American English Speaking Kindergarten Children with and Without Language Impairment
Tahmineh Maleki, awarded the Juneau Child Language Research Fund, Spring 2023
- Project Title: Productions of Subordinate Clauses by Children with and without Developmental Langauge Disorder Across Dialects
Tengwen Fan, awarded the Juneau Child Language Research Fund, Spring 2023
- Project Title: Functional Neuroanatomy of Meaning Acquisition from Context in Children
Masters students
Justiss Burns, Scottish Rite Scholarship, Fall 2023
Summer Bowen, Scottish Rite Scholarship, Fall 2023
Allysia James, Scottish Rite Scholarship, Fall 2023
Jillian Primeaux, Scottish Rite Scholarship, Summer 2023
Vicenta Rodrigues, Scottish Rite Scholarship, Summer 2023
Brennan Maples, Scottish Rite Scholarship, Summer 2023
Alexis Barbay, Scottish Rite Scholarship, Spring 2023
Virginia Dietrich, Scottish Rite Scholarship, Spring 2023
Kennedi Zilton, Scottish Rite Scholarship, Spring 2023
Makenzie Howell, awarded the Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter, Fall 2022
Madeline McCrary, awarded the Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter, Fall 2022
Chloe Joseph, awarded the Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter, Fall 2022
Undergraduate students
Tatum Carver-Dews, awarded the Harvey Jay & Betty Adele Jacobs Schwartzberg Fellowship in the Arts and Sciences from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Spring 2023
Alyssa Schell, awarded first place in the LSU Humanities and Social Sciences category of student Discover Day poster presentations, Spring 2023
Faculty
Eileen Haebig, awarded a three-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), titled “Retrieval-Based Word Learning in Autism Spectrum Disorder,” Fall 2022
Janna Oetting, awarded a five-year grat from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), titled "Disorder within Dialects: An Expanded Test of Tense and Agreement in Sentence Recall for Children with DLD"
Janna Oetting, awarded a grat from the Louisiana Department of Heath to examine existing tests and measures and works to develop new tools that are valid and reliable for all children, regardless of their language, dialect, and monolingual vs. bilingual learning profile
PhD students
Kwaku Nyantakyi, awarded the Juneau Child Language Research Fund, Spring 2023
- Project Title: Examining General All Purpose (GAP) Verb Productions in African American English Speaking Kindergarten Children with and Without Language Impairment
Tahmineh Maleki, awarded the Juneau Child Language Research Fund, Spring 2023
- Project Title: Productions of Subordinate Clauses by Children with and without Developmental Langauge Disorder Across Dialects
Tengwen Fan, awarded the Juneau Child Language Research Fund, Spring 2023
- Project Title: Functional Neuroanatomy of Meaning Acquisition from Context in Children
Masters students
Makenzie Howell, awarded the Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter, Fall 2022
Madeline McCrary, awarded the Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter, Fall 2022
Chloe Joseph, awarded the Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter, Fall 2022
Undergraduate students
Alyssa Schell, awarded first place in the LSU Humanities and Social Sciences category of student Discover Day poster presentations, Spring 2023
Faculty
Bijoyaa Mohapatra, awarded Best Research Award in complementary integrative rehabilitation medicine from the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM)
Bijoyaa Mohapatra, received the 2021 Diversity Complementary Integrative Rehabilitation Medicine(DCIRM) Fellowship from American Congress for Rehabilitation Medicine(ACRM)
Susan Duncan, awarded LSU Alumni Association Rising Faculty Research Award
Susan Duncan, awarded HSS Strategic Excellence Fund for development of COMD's anti-racism action plan
Susan Duncan, Awarded Editor's Choice Award for publication in NeuroRehabilitation and Neural Repair
Melda Kunduk, earned sabbatical leave fall semester, HSS, LSU
Elaina McMurry, designation of Senior Instructor
Whitney Sutherland, awarded LSU Student Technology Fee Grant 2021
Veronica Walker, awarded the Parkinson's Voice Project Grant for the SPEAK OUT! & LOUD Crowd Programs
Elaina McMurry, awarded the Parkinson's Voice Project Grant for the SPEAK OUT! & LOUD Crowd Programs
Eileen Haebig, awarded the LSU Alumni Association Rising Faculty Research Award, Spring 2022
PhD student
Aswathy Anakkathil Pradeep, 2022 NIDCD sponsored Academy of Aphasia Young Investigator Travel Fellowships for the 60th Annual Academy of Aphasia Meeting
Aswathy Anakkathil Pradeep, awarded the University College Alumni Association Teaching Assistant Award 2022, Spring 2022
Tahmineh Maleki, won an award from the Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders (SRCLD), Spring 2022
Masters student
Ashlyn Lee, awarded the Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter, Summer 2022
Abigail Kibler, awarded the Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter, Summer 2022
Grace Helms, awarded the Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter, Summer 2022
Chantal Hanna farag, awarded the Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter, Spring 2022
Katherine Beyer, awarded the Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter, Spring 2022
Daria Coleman, awarded the Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter, Spring 2022
Elizabeth Jackson, awarded the Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter, Fall 2021
Ashley Guillotte, awarded the Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter, Fall 2021
Kathryn Langland, awarded the Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter, Fall 2021
Undergraduate student
Tatum Carver-Dews, awarded the M. Jane Collins Outstanding Undergraduate COMD Award, LSU
Faculty
Neila Donovan, retired May 2021 and awarded Emeritus Professorship
Hyunju Chung, awarded LSU Tiger Athletic Foundation Teaching Award
Neila Donovan, promoted to full professor, HSS, LSU
Todd Gibson, earned sabbatical leave fall semester, HSS, LSU
Todd Gibson, promoted to associate professor, HSS, LSU
Eileen Haebig, ASHA New Investigator Award
Eileen Haebig, earned fourth-year research leave spring semester, HSS, LS
Janna Oetting, along with alumni Jessica Berry, Kyomi Gregory, and Andy Riviere earned the JSLHR Editor's Award for Meritorious Article in Language
Masters student
Jenisha Giles, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Emma Fox, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Juliana Gonzales, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Kara Aguillard, awarded the Scottish Rite Scholarship for the Spring of 2021
Madyson Bleakley, awarded the Scottish Rite Scholarship for the Spring of 2021
Brandi Gibson, awarded the Scottish Rite Scholarship for the Spring of 2021
Haley LeBlanc, awarded the Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter, Summer 2021
Mary Kathleen Ducote, awarded the Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter, Summer 2021
Abigail Davies, awarded the Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter, Summer 2021
Jenisha Giles, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Emma Fox, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Juliana Gonzales, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Undergraduate student
Sarah Reviel, awarded the M. Jane Collins Outstanding Undergraduate COMD Award, LSU
Faculty
Hyunju Chung, earned fourth-year research leave spring semester, HSS, LSU
Neila Donovan, recognized for 10 years of volunteer service, Alzheimer’s Services of the Capital Area, Baton Rouge, LA
Geoff Coalson, earned sabbatical leave fall semester, HSS, LSU
Geoff Coalson, promoted to associate professor, HSS, LSU
Geoff Coalson, received sponsorship funds from the Stuttering Foundation of America to host Palin Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCI) Workshop at LSU
Susan Duncan, earned fourth-year research leave spring semester, HSS, LSU
Doctoral Students
Maria José Bosanko, awarded a travel award to present at NBALSH (conference canceled) from COMD, Graduate School, LSU
Barnali Mazumdar, awarded the LSU Alumni Association Teaching Assistant Award, LSU University College
Barnali Mazumdar, awarded an ASHA Asian Indian Caucus Student Scholarship, Zenith Rehabilitation
Barnali Mazumdar, awarded travel funds to present at ASHA from LSU Graduate School and HSS
Barnali Mazumdar, Surani Nakkawita, awarded an International Student Scholarship, American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation
Shanley Treleaven, awarded Louisiana State University Dissertation Fellowship, LSU
Shanley Treleaven, received the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, HSS, LSU
Shanley Treleaven, awarded LSU Alumni Association Teaching Assistant Award, LSU
Lori Vaughn, awarded travel funds to present at the Tulane Linguistics Conference (conference cancelled) from COMD, Graduate School, LSU
Masters
Maddie Howell, awarded the Outstanding MA Clinical Award in COMD, LSU
Loren Stoller, awarded the Outstanding MA Research Award in COMD, LSU
Zakary McDonald, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Mallory Robinson, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Hope Hunt, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Hannah Ysseldyke, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Marie Laiche, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Jacy Taylor, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Emily Coniglio, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Maria Ciaccio, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Undergraduate
Alexus Crawford, selected as McNair Undergraduate Research Scholar, LSU
Senea Diaz, awarded Distinguished Undergraduate Researcher medal, LSU
Abigail Davies, awarded the M. Jane Collins Undergraduate COMD Award, LSU
Doctoral Students
Barnali Mazumdar, awarded the Louisiana State University Dissertation Year Fellowship, LSU
Barnali Mazumdar, awarded the ANCDS Conference Student Fellowship
Surani Nakkawita, awarded the Minority Student Leadership Program stipend, ASHA
Surani Nakkawita, awarded the LSU Alumni Association International Scholarship, LSU ISO
Surani Nakkawita, awarded LSU Conference on Academic Program Grant for Graduate Students, LSU Office of Diversity
Shanley Treleaven, awarded travel funds to present at ASHA Conference, HSS, LSU GSA
Shanley Treleaven, received the 2018 Gail Patrick “Women of Distinction” Scholarship, Delta Zeta Foundation
Shanley Treleaven, awarded bursary funds to present at the International Fluency Association One World, Many Voices Conference
Shanley Treleaven, awarded travel funds to present at the ASHA Conference from COMD, HSS, LSU
Masters
Michelyve Petit, awarded the Outstanding MA Clinical Award in COMD, LSU
Erin Mann, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Alexandra Lowe, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Amber Burks, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Emily Coniglio, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Maria Ciaccio, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Erin Mann, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Alexandra Lowe, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Amber Burks, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Mary Jane Vincent, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Haley Merryman, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Allison Wood, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Undergraduate
Madeline Allen, awarded Discover Undergraduate Research Grant, LSU
Senea Diaz, selected as McNair Undergraduate Research Scholar, LSU
Jena Vizzini, awarded Second Place in Poster Presentation – Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts, LSU Discover Day, LSU
Michelyve Petit, awarded the Outstanding MA Clinical Award in COMD, LSU
Margaret Whipp, awarded the M. Jane Collins Outstanding Undergraduate COMD Award, LSU
Faculty
Hyunju Chung, awarded a New Investigator Award, ASHA
Neila Donovan, awarded international travel award to present at the International Conference of Speech-Language Pathology, Busan, Korea, HSS, ORED
Neila Donovan, invited to attend the Leadership Conference of the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD)
Todd Gibson, awarded LSU Tiger Athletic Foundation Teaching Award
Doctoral Students
Maria José Bosanko, awarded a travel award to attend the Boston University Child Language Conference, BU
Barnali Mazumdar, awarded an ASHA Asian Indian Caucus Student Scholarship, Zenith Rehabilitation Services
Barnali Mazumdar, awarded a travel award to attend ASHA from COMD, HSS, LSU
Surani Nakkawita, awarded an ASHA Asian Indian Caucus Student Scholarship, Zenith Rehabilitation Services
Surani Nakkawita, awarded a travel award to attend ASHA from COMD, HSS, LSU
Austin Thompson, earned a Preparing for Academic-Research Careers (SPARC) Award, ASHA
Austin Thompson, received the Audience Choice Award, Three Minute Thesis Finals Competition, LSU
Cara Tyson, awarded a travel award to attend ASHA from COMD, HSS, LSU
Mathew Vansant, awarded a travel award to attend ASHA from COMD, HSS, Grad School, LSU
Lori Vaughn, awarded a travel award to attend the Boston University Child Language Conference, BU
Masters
Mary Jane Vincent, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Haley Merryman, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Allison Wood, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Ariel Johnson, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Ashleigh Bordelon, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Madeline Howell, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Collette Cobb, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Sidney Morgan, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Brittany Philburn, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Jill Henderson, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Heather Delaune, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Jill Henderson, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Undergraduate
Madeline Allen, awarded travel funds from LSU Discover Undergraduate Research Program
Lillian Dang, received 1st place in Humanities and Social Sciences for poster presentation at LSU Undergraduate Research Conference
Lillian Dang, selected as McNair Undergraduate Research Scholar
Jena Vizzini, awarded LSU ASPIRE research
Caroline Bourgeois, awarded the M. Jane Collins Outstanding Undergraduate COMD Award, LSU
Faculty
Janna Oetting, earned sabbatical leave for spring semester from HSS, LSU
Neila Donovan, earned sabbatical leave from HSS, LSU
Doctoral Students
Lori Vaughn, awarded travel funds to present research at NBASLH from COMD, HSS, Graduate School, LSU
Masters
Gayatri Brown, awarded travel funds to present research at NBALSH from COMD, HSS, Graduate School, LSU
Sophia Palombo, received Outstanding MA Graduate Student Award in COMD, LSU
Kasi Steele, awarded the Louisiana Speech, Language, and Hearing Association Graduate Scholarship, LSHA
Macy Jackel, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Jordan Mann, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Caroline Broussard, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Amanda Kuylen, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Undergraduate
Anne Ardoin, awarded the M. Jane Collins Outstanding Undergraduate COMD Award, LSU
Caitlin Cox, awarded ABRCMS Presentation Award at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students in Tampa, FL
Jillian Davis, awarded the Tom W. Dutton Scholarship for Participation in Campus and Community Service, LSU
Bonnie Dupre, awarded LSU Arts & Sciences Program in Research (ASPIRE) funding, LSU
Bonnie Dupre, awarded an Honors College Thesis Scholarship, Honors College, LSU
Bonnie Dupre, awarded travel funds from LSU Discover Day Undergraduate Research Program to present research at the American Society on Aging, Chicago, IL
Bonnie Dupre, awarded First Place in Oral Presentation – Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts, LSU Discover Day, LSU
Bonie Dupre, awarded an Honors College Thesis Scholarship, Honors College, LSU
Sidney Morgan, awarded the Louisiana Speech, Language, and Hearing Association Undergraduate Scholarship, LSHA
Catherine Pinas, awarded LSU Arts & Sciences Program in Research (ASPIRE) funding
Catherine Pinas awarded an Honors College Thesis Scholarship, Honors College, LSU
Catherine Pinas, awarded travel funds from LSU Discover Day Undergraduate Research Program to present research at the American Society on Aging, Chicago, IL
Catherine Pinas, awarded First Place in Poster Competition – Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts, LSU Discover Day, LSU
Catherine Pinas, received Distinguished Communicator medal from LSU’s Communication across the Curriculum (CxC) program
Sarah Ramaraj, earned Tigers’ Choice Award in Poster Competition, LSU Discover Day, LSU
Gayatri Brown, awarded travel funds to present research at NBALSH from COMD, HSS, Graduate School, LSU
Sophia Palombo, received Outstanding MA Graduate Student Award in COMD, LSU
Faculty
Geoff Coalson, awarded LSU Tiger Athletic Foundation Teaching Award
Geoff Coalson, awarded Fourth Year Research Leave, HSS, LSU
Geoff Coalson, received Manship Summer Research Award, LSU
Neila Donovan, earned sabbatical leave for spring semester from HSS, LSU
Todd Gibson, awarded Fourth Year Research Leave, HSS, LSU
Rebecca Gouvier, awarded ACE Award, 2016
Rebecca Gouvier, awarded Certificate in Cultural and Linguistic Diversity, 2016
Elaina McMurry, awarded stipend to attend the Stuttering Foundation of America Eastern Workshop at Boston University
Jan Norris, recognized for 30 Years of Service to LSU
Doctoral Students
Cindy Parr, awarded the LSU Alumni Association Teaching Assistant Award
Cindy Parr, awarded Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, HSS, LSU
Olivia Northen, received the Outstanding MA Graduate Student Award in COMD/LSU
Masters
Olivia Northen, received the Outstanding MA Graduate Student Award in COMD/LSU
Undergraduate
Erin Bryant, selected as Pre-Doctoral Scholar Institute program, LSU
Amanda Kuylen, received ASPIRE Undergraduate Research Award, LSU
Austin Thompson, awarded the M. Jane Collins Outstanding Undergraduate COMD Award, LSU
Faculty
Geoff Coalson, awarded Council of Research Faculty Research Grant, LSU
Geoff Coalson, awarded an LEQSF grant, Louisiana Board of Regents Pilot Research Fund
Neila Donovan, appointed to the Expert Advisory Group on the delivery of post-acute stroke care for the Office of Federal Advocacy, American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Neila Donovan, awarded a Tiger Athletic Foundation Teaching Award, LSU
Neila Donovan, CAPCSD National Leadership Conference award
Doctoral Students
Laura Delrose, awarded travel funds to present research at ASHA, COMD, HSS, LSU
Rebecca Parker, awarded a University College Tiger Athletic Foundation Teaching Award, LSU
Rebecca Parker, awarded travel funds to present research at ASHA, COMD, HSS, LSU
Cindy Lane Parr, awarded travel funds to present research at ASHA, COMD, HSS, LSU
Andrew Rivière, awarded Research-Mentoring Pair Travel Award (RMPTA) to attend ASHA, ASHA Foundation
Matthew Vansant, awarded the Schwartzberg Graduate Student Scholarship, HSS, LSU
Masters
Lindsey Thornton, awarded the M. Jane Collins Outstanding Undergraduate Award from COMD, LSU
Lindsey Parker, awarded outstanding MA student award
Alaina Abadie, awarded the Saia Scholarship from Saia Motor Freight, USA
Natalie Balhoff, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Natalie Balhoff, awarded a Scholarship from Scottish Rite, Louisiana Chapter
Katherine Ball, awarded an Honors College Thesis Scholarship, Honors College, LSU
Caitlin Brown, awarded the Outstanding Student Research Award at the LSU Life Course and Aging Student Research Symposium, LCAC, LSU
Gabby Burns, awarded Student Scholarship from Speech Pathologists and Audiologists in Louisiana Schools, SPALS
Ana Maria Gaviria, awarded travel funds to present research at ASHA, COMD, HSS, LSU
Undergraduate
Alaina Abadie, awarded the Saia Scholarship from Saia Motor Freight, USA
Margaret Crocker, awarded an LSU Arts & Sciences Program in Research (ASPIRE) funding
Aubrey Ellis, Distinguished Communicator status from LSU’s Communication across the Curriculum (CxC) program
Alyssa Leblanc, Distinguished Communicator status from LSU’s Communication across the Curriculum (CxC) program
Lindsey Thornton, awarded the M. Jane Collins Outstanding Undergraduate Award from COMD, LSU
Katherine Ball, awarded an Honors College Thesis Scholarship, Honors College, LSU
Caitlin Brown, awarded the Outstanding Student Research Award at the LSU Life Course and Aging Student Research Symposium, LCAC, LSU
Gabby Burns, awarded Student Scholarship from Speech Pathologists and Audiologists in Louisiana Schools, SPALS
Aubrey Ellis, Distinguished Communicator status from LSU’s Communication across the Curriculum (CxC) program
Ana Maria Gaviria, awarded travel funds to present research at ASHA, COMD, HSS, LSU
Faculty
Neila Donovan, received LSU Office of Research and Development International Travel Award, World Parkinson Disease Congress, Montreal, Canada
Neila Donovan, selected as a Lead Abstract Presenter for Rehabilitation Research, World Parkinson Disease Congress, Montreal, Canada
Neila Donovan, promoted to associate professor, COMD, HSS LSU
Neila Donovan, Leading Abstract Award at World Parkinson Congress
Doctoral Students
Jessica Richardson Berry, received a travel award to attend ASHA from the LSU Graduate School
Laura Delrose, received the Advisory Council Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award from HSS, LSU
Kyomi Gregory received a travel award from the LSU Graduate School to present research at ASHA
Cindy Lane Parr, awarded travel funds to attend ASHA from COMD, HSS, and LSU Graduate School, LSU
Cindy Lane Parr, awarded travel funds to attend ASHA from the Organization for Promotion of Education in Communication Disorders, OPECD
Masters
Katherine Ball, awarded the Herbert Huey McElveen Scholarship from HSS, LSU
Lindsay Brandon, awarded a scholarship from Scottish Rite Foundation, Louisiana Chapter
Lindsey Parker, awarded outstanding MA student award
Caitlin Brown received a travel award f to present research at ASHA, COMD, HSS, LSU
Caitlin Brown, received a mentor/mentee student fellowship to the Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences Scientific Conference
Gabby Burns, received a scholarship from Scottish Rite Foundation, Louisiana Chapter
Gabby Burns, awarded Professional Women of St. Tammany Scholarship
Katie Daigle, awarded a scholarship from Speech Pathologists and Audiologists in Louisiana Schools, SPALS
Erin Ellender, received the Outstanding HSS College Council Member award
Emily Escousse, awarded the Outstanding MA Graduate Student Award from COMD, LSU
Rachelle Eugster, elected COMD graduate student representative to the LSU graduate school
Kellly Gioe, received a scholarship from the Scottish Rite Foundation, Louisiana Chapter
Alyssa LeBlanc, selected to complete a competitive clinical internship at The Speech Garden Institute in Charlotte, NC
Joseph Vera, selected to participate in ASHA’s Minority Student Leadership Program, ASHA
Undergraduate
Alaina Abadie, awarded a Tiger Athletic Foundation Scholarship, LSU
Alaina Abadie, awarded the M. Jane Collins Outstanding Undergraduate Award from COMD, LSU
Mariena Bracey, awarded a Tiger Athletic Foundation Scholarship, LSU
Alexis Caletka, awarded an Advisory Council Scholarship from HSS/LSU
Erin Ellender, awarded a Tiger Athletic Foundation Scholarship, LSU
Aubrey Ellis, awarded a Tiger Athletic Foundation Scholarship, LSU
Mary Virginia Griffin won 1st place for Level 1 Research in the Social Sciences at LSU’s Undergraduate Research Conference
Mary Virginia Griffin, awarded an LSU Arts & Sciences Program in Research (ASPIRE) funding
Katherine Levis, awarded a Tiger Athletic Foundation Scholarship, LSU
Brianne Thibodeaux, earned Distinguished Communicator status from LSU’s Communication across the Curriculum (CxC) program
Jessica Waggoner, earned Distinguished Communicator status from LSU’s Communication across the Curriculum (CxC) program
Hope Whitsell, earned Distinguished Communicator status from LSU’s Communication across the Curriculum (CxC) program
Dani Vice, awarded the Louisiana Speech, Language, and Hearing Association Undergraduate Scholarship, LSHA
Ali Beslin, received the Outstanding MA Graduate Student Award from COMD/LSU
Ashley Bourque, received a travel Award from COMD/LSU to present research at ASHA
Ken Camara, received a travel Award from the Baton Rouge Area Speech-Language Pathology Organization
Kathryn Crochet, awarded the Undergraduate Scholarship from LSHA
Sydney Davis, earned Distinguished Communicator status from LSU’s Communication across the Curriculum (CxC) program
Catherine Fontenot, elected COMD graduate student representative to the LSU graduate school
Kyomi Gregory, received a Travel Award from COMD/LSU to present research at ASHA
Hailey Guillot, received McNair Undergraduate Research Program award
Wendy Jumonville, recognized for 25 years of service to the university, LSU
Cindy Lane, received Travel Award from COMD/LSU to present research at ASHA
Ryan Lee, inducted into Sigma Xi
Ryan Lee, received Travel Award from COMD/LSU to present research at NBASLH
Lindsey Mancuso, earned Distinguished Communicator status from LSU’s Communication across the Curriculum (CxC) program
Janna Oetting, received Tiger Athletic Foundation Undergraduate Teaching Award, LSU
Crystal Randolph, received Travel Award from COMD/LSU to present research at ASHA
Jessica Richardson, inducted into Sigma Xi
Jessica Richardson, elected President of the Black Graduate and Professional Student Association at LSU
Cindy Lane Parr, awarded travel funds to attend ASHA from COMD, HSS, and LSU Graduate School, LSU
Anne Schubert, received the Outstanding MA Graduate Student Award from COMD, LSU
Jessica Waggoner, received the M. Jane Collins Outstanding Undergraduate Award from COMD, LSU
Hope Whitsell, selected to complete a competitive clinical internship at The Speech Garden Institute, Charlotte, NC
April Anderson, received the 2011-2012 Love Purple Live Gold Graduate Student Leader of the Year Award, LSU
Mary Elizabeth Dilday, received Travel Award to present research at AAS, COMD, LSU
Neila Donovan, recognized as Flagship Faculty from LSU
Kelly Gioe, received the M. Jane Collins Outstanding Undergraduate Award from COMD
Ryan Lee, received Travel Award to present research at SRCLD, COMD, LSU
Karmen Porter, received Travel Award to present research at ASHA, COMD, LSU
Meghan Savage, awarded one of 10 Scholarships from the Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences (ANCDS)
Meghan Savage, received Travel Award to present research at ANCDS, COMD, LSU
Jessica Richardson, received Travel Award to present research at NBASLH, COMD, LSU
Andrew Riviere, received a Travel Award to present research at SRCLD, COMD/LSU
Katelyn Rodrigue, received the Outstanding MA Graduate Student Award from COMD, LSU
Lauren Schembre awarded an LSU Arts & Sciences Program in Research (ASPIRE) grant
Aneesa Virani, received a Travel Award to present research at ASHA, COMD, LSU
April Anderson, awarded a Minority Student Leadership Award from ASHA
Brittan Barker, recognized as Flagship Faculty from LSU
Laura Delrose, received Outstanding MA Graduate Student Award from COMD, LSU
Shayne Kimble, awarded stipend to attend the Summer Dialect Research Program from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA
Hallie Luckianow, selected as a trainer for the Building Bridges Camp and Training Institute from the Bridge School, Boulder Creek, CA
Courtney Manale, recognized as a McNair Scholar from LSU
Courtney Manale, received the M. Jane Collins Outstanding Undergraduate Award from COMD, LSU
Ashley Meaux, received Travel Award from COMD/LSU to present research at ASHA
Lindsey Myer, awarded an Audiology/Hearing Science Research Travel Award (ARTA) from ASHA
Christina Tausch, awarded a Travel Grant to attend the 15 European Career Fair at MIT from German Academic International Network (GAIN)
Christina Tausch, received a Travel Award from COMD/LSU to present research at NABE
Aneesha Virani, awarded a Graduate Student Scholarship for International Students from the ASHA Foundation
Aneesha Virani, received a Travel Award from COMD/LSU to attend ASHA
Allison Gish, awarded a Students Preparing for Academic and Research Careers (SPARC) Grant Award from the ASHA Foundation
Christina Gary awarded an LSU Arts & Sciences Program in Research (ASPIRE) grant
Brittan Barker selected for the LSU 6th Annual Communication Across the Curriculum (CxC) Summer Institute
Catherine Fontenot, received Travel Award to attend CSAAL Summer Dialect Research Program from University of Massachusetts
Heidi Michiels, received Outstanding MA Graduate Student Award from COMD, LSU
Lekeitha Hartfield Morris, awarded a Sigma Xi Grant-in-Aid Dissertation Scholarship
Brandi Newkirk, awarded a Dissertation Fellowship from LSU
Brandi Newkirk, received the Charles Harrington Graduate Student Award from LSU
Jan Norris, awarded Certificate of Recognition for Special Contributions in Higher Education from ASHA
Janna Oetting, recognized as Flagship Faculty from LSU
Ahsley Silverstine, recognized as a McNair Scholar from LSU
Natalie Swierzbin, awarded the Rolla F. Wood Graduate Study Scholarship from Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity
Christina Tausch, awarded a Travel Grant from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Ashley Bourque-Meaux, received a Travel Award from COMD, LSU
Whitney Dolan, awarded Outstanding MA Graduate Student Award from COMD, LSU
Neila Donovan, appointed to the Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences Scientific Affairs Committee
Lekeitha Hartfield, received a Travel Award from COMD, LSU
Lekeitha Hartfield, inducted into Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
Kaylah Lalonde, awarded a Students Preparing for Academic and Research Careers (SPARC) Grant Award from the ASHA Foundation
Heidi Michiels, awarded the Harvey Jay and Betty Adele Schwartzberg Fellowship from LSU
Lindsey Meyer, selected to participate in a national Minority Student Leadership Program from ASHA
Brandi Newkirk, inducted into Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
Brandi Newkirk, received a Travel Award from COMD, LSU
Brandi Newkirk, awarded a New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship from the ASHA Foundation
Janna Oetting, received the Rainmaker Award from LSU
Aneesha Virani, received a Travel Award from COMD, LSU
Jennifer Wyrick, earned Mortar Board Top Ten Freshman
Brittan Barker selected as a Lessons for Success Invited Fellow by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Ashley Bourque, received Outstanding MA Graduate Student Award from COMD, LSU
Megan Collins, inducted into the Sigma Phi Omega National Gerontological Academic Honor Society
Neila Donovan, selected for the American Heart Association Committee on Rehabilitation Outcomes Research
Heidi Huckabee, earned BA University Medalist from LSU
Elise Kaufman, earned Recognition Specialty in Fluency Disorders
Ashley Marino, received a Graduate Student Scholarship, LSHA
Janet Norris, selected for the LSU Service-Learning Faculty Scholars Program
Janna Oetting, received the Jeanette Laguaite Award, LSHA
Elizabeth Parks, earned BA University Medalist from LSU
Autumn Rourk, awarded BA Outstanding Cajun French Student of the Year from French, LSU
Amanda Stead, inducted into the Sigma Phi Omega National Gerontological Academic Honor Society
Christina Tausch, received Travel Award to attend ASHA’s Special Interest Division Conference from Ev. Studienwerk Villigst, Germany
Aimee Bonnette, awarded Outstanding MA Graduate Student Award from COMD, LSU
Lesli Cleveland, awarded a Dissertation Fellowship from LSU
Alice Johnson, received a Travel Scholarship from the Bilingual Therapies Symposium.
Brandi Newkirk, received a Travel Award to attend SRCLD, SRCLD, NIH
Janna Oetting, awarded Fellow of ASHA and Honors of LSHA
Christina Tausch, awarded a Graduate Student Stipend, DAAD-German Academic Exchange Service
Emily Jones, awarded Student Scholarship from Speech Pathologists and Audiologists in Louisiana Schools, SPALS
Lekeitha Hartfield, received a Travel Award to attend SRCLD, SRCLD, NIH
Brandi Newkirk, received a Travel Award to attend SRCLD, SRCLD, NIH