In This Issue: Mid-South Conference on Communicative Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Alumni Activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Student News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Alumni Spotlight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 The Last Word. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Research Spotlight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Development News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Congratulations to the 2011 and 2012 CSD Graduates, Our Newest Alumni! December 2011 PhD in Communications Sciences and Disorder Doriann Denise Beverly Jani Annette Johnson Kathryn Shaughnessy Schwartz Spring 2012 MA in Speech-Language Pathology Kathryn Bills Katie Campbell Jenna Cutshall Molly Ellis Bridget Finlay Christina Gary Caitlin Long JoAnna Sloggy Candace Thompson AuD Hillary Hayes Erickson Carla Killins Mei Ling Miller Elaine Orcutt Tammy Vaughan Summer 2012 PhD in Communication Sciences and Disorders Memorie Gosa Anne Warlaumont Jinjing Xu MA in Speech-Language Pathology Bethany Adamski Elizabeth Battise Charlie Bird Sarah Cowgur Alisa Gokhman Elise Harris Lacey Hopper Sarah Jordan Michelle Komatsu Kelly McClenathan Mary Oddo Lydia Perkins Courtney Pierotti Lillian Rice Rebecca Rogers Jessica Voyles
The CSD Alumni Chapter hosted Graduation Receptions on May 5 and August 12, 2012, for our Spring and Summer graduates and their families. Reception guests were invited to join the CSD Alumni Chapter and the University of Memphis Alumni Association. Graduates receive the first year of Alumni Association membership free of charge.