The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association has presented numerous awards over the last 70 years to recognize the contributions of individuals and groups to the professions of speech-language pathology, audiology, and speech and hearing science.
The Honors of the Association and Fellowship in the Association are the highest honors awarded by ASHA. Recipients of these awards are honored each year at a ceremony at the Annual Convention.
Honors of the Association
The Honors of the Association recognizes distinguished contributions to the field of speech, language and hearing, and is the highest honor the Association can give.
2008 Recipients
Nancy A. Creaghead
Judith S. Gravel
Gilbert R. Herer
Dale E. Metz
Richard E. Talbott
ASHA Fellows
The ASHA Fellows recognizes professional or scientific achievement and is given to members who have made outstanding contributions to the professions. The award is one of the highest honors that ASHA can bestow and is retained for life.
2008 Recipients
| Sandie Barrie-Blackley |
Patricia Ann Ritter |
| Susan E.M. Bartlett |
Michael P. Robb |
| Caroline Bowen |
Nelson Roy |
| Marilyn Dunham Wark |
Marlene B. Salas-Provance |
| Mary Dale Fitzgerald |
Maxine Slobof |
| Ellayne S. Ganzfried |
Ruth E. Stonestreet |
| Diane German |
Travis T. Threats |
| Yvonne Gillette |
Kelly Tremblay |
| Sandra Glista |
Deirdre R. Trent |
| Karen J. Golding-Kushner |
Robert G. Turner |
| Patricia M. Hargrove |
Linda D. Vallino |
| Barbara H. Jacobson |
Martine Vanryckeghem |
| Ann B. Mayfield-Clarke |
Marianna M. Walker |
| Sharynne McLeod |
Kim Wilcox |
| James W. Montgomery |
Laura Young-Campbell |
| Donise W. Pearson |
David J. Zajac |
| Sheila Pratt |
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Other Awards of the Association
The Distinguished Service Award recognizes significant contributions to the field of speech-language pathology and/or audiology by non-members.
The Dorothy Dreyer Award for Volunteerism acknowledges extraordinary efforts by members who volunteer their time and other resources to ASHA.
The Certificate of Recognition for Special Contributions in Higher Education recognizes distinguished achievement and/or contributions (within the last five years) in one or more of the following areas: university and college classroom teaching; clinical teaching; student mentoring, or development of new and innovative educational techniques and technologies in the fields of audiology, speech-language pathology, or speech, language and hearing science.
The Early Career Contributions in Research Award recognizes scientific accomplishments by individuals in the early stages of their careers (defined as within five years of receiving the doctoral degree or other terminal degree).
2008 Recipient
Heather Shaw Bonilha
The Certificate of Recognition for Special Contributions in Multicultural Affairs recognizes distinguished achievement and contributions by ASHA members in the area of multicultural professional education and research, and clinical service to multicultural populations.
2008 Recipients
Raquel T. Anderson
Alejandro E. Brice
Kay T. Payne
The Outstanding Service Award recognizes ASHA members or National Office personnel who have offered outstanding and exemplary service primarily on behalf of the Association.
2008 Recipient
Judith M. Kuster
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