Awards

MSHA Ambassador of the Year

The Missouri Speech-Language-Hearing Association (MSHA) announces that our Ambassador of the Year campaign is now accepting nominations for a child (ages 3-20) and/or an adult (21 and over). "Better Hearing and Speech Month,” promoted in May joined by our Ambassador brings the awareness to speech, language and hearing disorders and their treatment to life. Please help us by nominating your favorite accomplished patient or client. As our Ambassador(s), the chosen person(s) will represent the thousands of people in Missouri who present communication problems.

The Ambassador(s) will be presented the Ambassador of the Year Award(s) at the MSHA Annual Convention.

The Contest Rules Are As Follows:

1. Nominations must be sponsored by MSHA members.
2. Child nominees must be at least three years of age by May 1, 2012.
3. Adult nominees must be at least 21 years of age by May 1, 2012.
4. Nominees must present a significant hearing, speech and/or language problem as documented by an audiologist and/or speech-language pathologist.
5. Nominees must be able to attend and accept recognition at the MSHA Convention. The person(s) selected as Ambassador(s) may be asked to make other public appearances.
6. Chosen nominees, with the assistance of family/care providers as needed, must write a maximum 500-word statement of explanation on how their audiologist and/or speech-language pathologist participated in their communication ability.
7. All entries must be received be received no later than February 1, 2013.
8. The following supportive data must accompany the entry form:
• Signed photo release form
• Professional estimate of the person’s hearing, speech and/or language problem
• Current audiogram (if appropriate)

Mail entries to:
Sharon Sowder
VP for Professional and Public Relations
519 Cherry Street
West Plains, MO 65775