The intent of the Young Leadership Award is to foster and recognize leadership efforts within the speech-language-hearing profession in Nebraska. This award recognizes current students or young professionals in speech-language pathology and audiology who have demonstrated leadership abilities and/or who show potential to become leaders of NSLHA.
Award Criteria
Candidates who apply or are nominated must meet the following criteria:
• Be a master’s or doctoral level speech-language pathology or audiology student enrolled in an accredited university or a speech-language pathology or audiology professional that has graduated within the past three years.
• Hold a leadership position within NSLHA, UNK/UNL/UNO NSSLHA, NSSLHA, SAA, or a community professional organization and demonstrate outstanding leadership or significant contributions to the speech-language-hearing profession.
• Demonstrate high ethical standards.
• Be a member of the Nebraska Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
• Be a member of, and active in, at least one additional professional association (e.g., AAA, NSSLHA, SAA, ASHA).
Complete the requested information and submit to be considered for the NSLHA Young Leadership Award.
Deadline for Submissions is August 1st.