CSHF awards were presented by Nicole W. Gallagher, CSH Foundation president and SLHS Clinical Professor, on April 23, 2026, at the CSHA Spring Event at The Farms in Wallingford, CT. Students were supported by Samantha Ratchford, CSHA Secretary and SLHS Assistant Clinical Professor, friends, and family.
SLHS’s Connecticut Speech & Hearing Foundation Award recipients:
Emma Forbes: Antonia B. Maxon Memorial Scholar/Clinician Scholarship
Sophia Rakovan: Kenneth T. Gist Promising Professional Scholarship
Hailey Rivest: CSHA Foundation Scholarship
AuD student, Misha Izydorczak, also presented her poster at the event.

