Investing in the future of our profession

1. Investing in the future of our profession EPSHA SPONSORED ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS

2. Jimmie-Vokes Bernard Memorial Endowed Scholarship

3. Jimmie Vokes-Bernard • From April, 1988 until her passing in February, 1989 Jimmie, who was the first Coordinator of the Adaptive/Assistive Devices Program at Region 19, was responsible for the initiation of the adaptive/assistive programs in schools throughout the entire local region. Jimmie touched many lives. Her creative and innovative approach to speech and language helped many children realize their potential. She will always be remembered.

4. Jimmie Vokes-Bernard Awarded Scholarship Recipients from 1994 - 2012 • BenigoValles Jana May Jayme Chacon • Teresa Lee Dana Nielson Diane Albert • Barbara DeSouza Marlene Paulus Sofia Munoz • Claudia Mendoza Bertha Manriquez Deena Garcia • Patricia Robles Adina Evans Sunny Seeberger • Vanessa Rodriguez Jacqueline Lopez • Samantha Ariaz Daniel Peregrino • Kevin Van den Bogaard Lori Ann Watson • Elizabeth Gallardo Alejandra Carrillo • Bao Dang

5. Lydia Stark Memorial endowed scholarship

6. Lydia stark • The Lydia Stark Memorial Scholarship was first awarded to Gilda Pena (Gonzalez) in the Fall of 1973. The scholarship was established in memory of their mother by the daughters of Dr. Larkin E. Stark and Lydia M. Stark, Mrs. Williams I. Latham and Mrs. R.E Fletcher. • She was the first speech therapist in the El Paso area and was a distinguished El Paso civic leader and teacher. She was quoted in a 1966 article of the El Paso Times as follows: “I believe the mind is like any other part of the body—to keep it healthy you must use it”.

7. Lydia stark memorial endowed scholarship recipients • Gilda Gonzalez Lynette Ruacho Eric Phillips • Cynthia Enriquez Sheri Morytko • Martha Villanueva Vanessa Garcia • Veronica Aguilera Judith Margaret Macias-Harris • Anna Lilia Garcia Alyssa Lorraine Valles • Crystal Sandoval Diane Martinez

8. Dr. Grace Middleton TSHF Endowment scholarship

9. Dr. Grace Middleton • Dr. Middleton was a faculty member at the University of Texas at El Paso for 28 years, serving for 18 months as program director of the speech-language pathology program. She and her co-authors published 4 books and over 20 articles. They regularly presented papers at local, state and national professional meetings over a span of 25 years. Dr. Middleton takes most pride, however, in celebrating the many professional and personal accomplishments of her former students.

10. Dr. Grace Middleton Scholarship recipients • Susanne Rasmussen Adina Evans • Rachel Wetterauer Veronica Montiel-Moreno • MaryBell Balderas Alyssa Lorraine Valles • Anna Lilia Garcia Vanessa Michelle Arreola • Paula Sanchez

11. Dr. Madeline Brand TSHF Endowment Scholarship

12. Dr. Madeline Brand Madeline was the first EPSHA president for the year 1962-1963. During her teaching career, Madeline was a faculty at both UTEP and NMSU. After years of university service she worked in the Gadsden ISD and the El Paso Community College. It was her desire to join El Paso and Las Cruces communities with a shared interest in promoting SLP student training. At a lasting tribute to Madeline Brand’s contribution to the education of SLP’s, this scholarship has been established through the Texas Speech-Language Hearing Foundation. The scholarship recipients alternate each year between UTEP and NMSU graduate level speech language pathology students.

13. Dr. Madeline Brand Scholarship Recipients • Roxanne Reyes UTEP • Annie Tessar NMSU • Lorie Ann Flores UTEP • Susan Snider NMSU • Jacqueline Picone UTEP • Jennifer Stokes NMSU

14. THANK YOU EPSHA MEMBERS, FAMILY & FRIENDS Invest in the Future of Our Profession Make a contribution today