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size=3> <STRONG><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>BAMFORD-LAHEY SCHOLARS</FONT>
<FONT size=2>FOR 2003-2004</FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=2>The
Bamford-Lahey Children’s Foundation was established for the purpose of
conducting and supporting programs that will enhance the linguistic, cognitive,
social, and emotional development of children.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Its current focus is on developmental
language disorders of children. There is concern about a shortage of doctoral
level professionals interested in pursuing careers in research and in teaching
future Speech-Language Pathologists. One of the Foundation’s objectives is to
increase the number of doctoral level professionals who will educate future
clinicians and who, through research, will contribute to our understanding of
developmental language disorders.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>To accomplish this objective, the Foundation developed a scholarship
program offering funds of up to $10,000 a year to students who have been
accepted into a doctoral program and who intend to specialize in children’s
language disorders.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN>We are very proud to
announce the Bamford-Lahey Scholars for 2003-2004. Based on review of
applications by independent professionals in the field, six applicants were
selected from a pool of highly qualified applicants. A picture
of each along with a short biography is available on our website at <A
href="http://bamford-lahey.org/scholars.html">http://bamford-lahey.org/scholars.html.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"></A> </SPAN>The winners, presented
alphabetically, are:<SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in">Maria Breah-Spahn,
University of South Florida</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in">Lisa Hammett, University of
Georgia</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in">Kimberly Keller, Florida State
University</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in">Amanda Owen, Purdue University</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in">Cynthia Puranik, University of
Florida</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in">Heather Rusiewicz, University of
Pittsburgh.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>More information about these
scholarships is available on our website <A
href="http://www.bamford-lahey.org/scholarships.html"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>http://www.bamford-lahey.org/scholarships.html</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial
size=2>. Applications for 2004 scholarships as well as any
changes in the program will be on our website by January of 2004.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Completed applications for next year's
awards will be due April 1, 2004.</FONT></P>
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