The National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (
NSSLHA
) Chapter Honors are awarded to NSSLHA chapters that demonstrates significant combination of: an awareness of student issues and concerns, outreach to the community, educational opportunities, and social and fund-raising activities promoting both the professions and national NSSLHA. Gold level recognition is awarded to chapters who meet the highest qualifications as determined by national NSSLHA. These qualifications include a minimum donation amount to the “NSSLHA Loves”, contribution to regional professional publications, completion of grant applications, and advocacy and awareness activities to name a few.

Out of 319 NSSLHA chapters, Chapman University’s chapter was bestowed this gold level recognition along with four other chapters. Our chapter was the only chapter to receive this recognition for a second consecutive year (see the announcement from last year
here
). All five gold-level chapters are in the running to be crowned Chapter of The Year at the 2012 ASHA convention in Atlanta, November 15-17.

NSSLHA is a pre-professional membership association that consists of graduate and undergraduate students involved in the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders.  It is the only national student organization in the field that is recognized by the American Speech Language Hearing Association (
ASHA
). To learn more about all the great work CU’s NSSLHA chapter is doing you can check out their
Chapter Webpage
or follow their
Tumblr page
.

Congratulations to our NSSLHA chapter, part of our
Communication Sciences and Disorders
program, for all your hard work and dedication!

nsslha-officers


From left to right: John Nguyen, Vice President; Jenna Williams, President; Holly Walker, Vice President; Kayla Lococo, Secretary; Jessica Haffar, Treasurer