{"id":10302,"date":"2020-07-07T14:57:33","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T19:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/?p=10302"},"modified":"2020-07-07T20:36:42","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T01:36:42","slug":"nsslha-chapter-at-uw-stevens-point-awarded-2020-gold-chapter-honors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/2020\/07\/07\/nsslha-chapter-at-uw-stevens-point-awarded-2020-gold-chapter-honors\/","title":{"rendered":"NSSLHA Chapter at UW-Stevens Point Awarded 2020 Gold Chapter Honors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/nsslhagold2020-1-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/nsslhagold2020-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"NSSLHA\" class=\"wp-image-10317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/nsslhagold2020-1-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/nsslhagold2020-1-1-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/nsslhagold2020-1-1-768x422.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsslha.org\/\">National Student Speech Language Hearing Association<\/a> (National NSSLHA) has awarded the NSSLHA Chapter at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsslha.org\/Programs\/Chapter-Honors-Recipients\/\">2020 Gold Chapter Honors<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Efforts made by the NSSLHA Chapter at UW-Stevens Point helped National NSSLHA:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/NSSLHA_CH_Gold_2020.png\" alt=\"Gold Honors\" class=\"wp-image-10309\" width=\"208\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/NSSLHA_CH_Gold_2020.png 437w, https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/NSSLHA_CH_Gold_2020-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Increase\nawareness of communication sciences and disorders (CSD) on more than 110 local\ncollege campuses and communities across the country<\/li><li>Increase\nadvocacy efforts by <a href=\"https:\/\/takeaction.asha.org\/asha\/StudentIssues?1\">sending more than 15,500\nletters<\/a> to state and federal legislators<\/li><li>Provide\nscholarships to students in CSD programs by contributing more than $15,000 to\nthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashfoundation.org\/apply\/#Scholarships\">ASHFoundation\u2019s\nNSSLHA Scholarship<\/a><\/li><li>Support\nCSD-related organizations with more than $162,000 in donations<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/nsslhagold2020-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/nsslhagold2020-2.jpg\" alt=\"NSSLHA\" class=\"wp-image-10310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/nsslhagold2020-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/nsslhagold2020-2-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/nsslhagold2020-2-768x532.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The success of NSSLHA has been based on the strong leadership provided by the officers and the many, many contributions of NSSLHA members,&#8221; said the group&#8217;s adviser Prof. Maggie Watson. &#8220;The students are not only dedicated to NSSLHA, but also to their future profession.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/nsslhagold2020-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"577\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/nsslhagold2020-3.jpg\" alt=\"NSSLHA\" class=\"wp-image-10311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/nsslhagold2020-3.jpg 900w, https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/nsslhagold2020-3-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/nsslhagold2020-3-768x492.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>National NSSLHA\nChapter Honors are awarded to affiliated NSSLHA chapters that demonstrate an\noutstanding effort to support National NSSLHA\u2019s mission to inspire, empower,\nand support students in communication sciences and disorders programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the NSSLHA Chapter at UW-Stevens Point<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/nsslhagold2020-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10312\" width=\"209\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/nsslhagold2020-4.jpg 480w, https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/nsslhagold2020-4-259x300.jpg 259w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/spin.uwsp.edu\/organization\/nsslha\">UW-Stevens Point NSSLHA chapter<\/a> promotes interest in the field of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/csd\">communication science and disorders<\/a> (CSD) by bringing in speakers to present at meetings, getting  involved in relevant volunteer opportunities around the community, and  promoting friendships and networking between students, staff and other professionals involved in either <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/slp\">speech-language pathology<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/health\/Pages\/graduate\/audiology.aspx\">audiology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About National NSSLHA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsslha.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">National Student Speech Language Hearing Association<\/a> (NSSLHA) is the only national student organization for pre-professionals studying communication sciences and disorders (CSD) recognized by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Established in 1972, National NSSLHA is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, and supports 12,000+ members and 320+ chapters at colleges and universities nationwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (National NSSLHA) has awarded the NSSLHA Chapter at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with 2020 Gold Chapter Honors. 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