Scholarship Awards
Rose Gavin
Hannah Brown
Hannah Brown is a third-year audiology doctoral student at Kansas University Medical Center. Hannah was born with a severe to profound hearing loss, so my parents quickly agreed to me getting Cochlear Implants. Childhood memories of receiving my Cochlear Implant fueled my drive and passion towards the healthcare profession; the kindness of my Audiologists who gave me the ability to hear sparked a desire to contribute my services in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Audiology to ensure that children are getting the best care possible. Her interests include working with individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders, pediatrics, cochlear implants, and disparities in rural healthcare. Hannah is a long-term trainee for the Kansas LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities,) a graduate research assistant for the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, an active member of the Student Academy of Audiology (SAA); and a member of the American Cochlear Implant Alliance. Hannah enjoys going to concerts, trying out new cooking recipes, and playing video games.
Molly Hendrick
Molly Headrick, 22 Gallaudet University future class of ‘25 MA ‘27 from Oceanside California
Sarit Cahana
Sarit Cahana (she/her pronouns) is a candidate for a Masters in Disability Studies at City University of New York (CUNY). Her lived experience as a hard of hearing person has led to her practicing disability advocacy since high school. During her undergraduate she founded and led the student advocacy group, Disabled Student Union. She now continues this work as the Accessibility Coordinator at Poster House, a poster museum in New York City.
Sarah Hau
Sarah Hau is a second year student at DePaul University, in the College of Education, where she is pursuing her Bachelors in Secondary Education with a concentration in English, and a minor in ASL and Special Education. She is the president of the ASL Club. In her free time, she likes to hang out with friends, play music, and travel around.
Lucas
Hello, my name is Lucas Riley, and I am a current first-year student at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C... I am studying Mathematics and Information Technology. I am expected to graduate in May of 2026. I came from a deaf family with a hearing brother. I was raised in a small town named Choctaw in Oklahoma. I currently live in Denver, Colorado. I enjoy playing video games during my free time. I attended a deaf residential school for a few years during my early childhood years. During middle school, I transferred to a mainstream school where I was the only deaf student until graduation. I graduated with a 3.8 GPA a year earlier than I should have.
Yangdu Sherpa
My name is Yangdu Sherpa and I prefer to be called Yang. I am currently a student at NTID/RIT. I am hard of hearing. My hobbies includes reading novels and Manga. The motto of my life is “Everything happens for a reason.