2025 Chapter Advisor Honors Recipients

Continued Commitment

Novak
Andrea Novak, M.A., CCC-SLP
Marywood University 

“Ms. Novak is always there for our NSSLHA officers. They never plan an activity, or run a chapter meeting without her right by their side. She ensures the officers feel well prepared and organized for any meeting/event they are doing. Additionally, Ms. Novak cares about her students as people and their well being. She is always there to lend a helping hand, give advice, and listen. . . She is a phenomenal advisor. She is intelligent, kind, professional, passionate, caring, timely, knowledgeable, adaptable, confident, and humble.”

Making Waves

Ricelli
Angela Ricelli, Ed.D., CCC-SLP/L 
Governor's State University

"Dr. Riccelli is not just making waves in our NSSLHA Chapter at Governors State University (GovState), she is changing the current, and her collaborative and interprofessional initiatives have had a positive and longstanding ripple effect on our local NSSLHA chapter and surrounding community. . . As our GovState NSSLHA advisor, Dr. Riccelli instills in our students confidence and a passion to serve our community. Our NSSLHA chapter is thriving due to Dr. Riccelli’s commitment to fostering inclusion, kindness, and resiliency in our students. Dr. Riccelli is one in a million, and we are beyond thankful that she has made GovState her home"

Previous Recipients

2023–2024
  • Continued Commitment: Allison Gladfelter, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Northern Illinois University 
  • Making Waves: Joelle Rasmussen, M.S., CCC-SLP, University of Utah
2022–2023
  • Continued Commitment: George Pagano, M.S., CCC-SLP, Long Island University (LIU), Brooklyn
  • Making Waves: Tara Marshall, M.S., CCC-SLP, Fort Hays State University
2021–2022
  • Continued Commitment: Leslie Grubler, MA, CCC-SLP, CUNY, Lehman College
  • Making Waves: Dr. C. Melanie Schuele, Ph.D. CCC-SLP, Vanderbilt University
2020–2021
  • Continued Commitment: Dr. Lillian Stiegler, CCC-SLP, Southeastern Louisiana University
  • Making Waves: Dr. Jeridy Oetken, CCC-SLP, Kansas State University
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