Chapter Leadership Summit
Sunday, August 23, 2026
1:00 – 4:00 p.m. EST
Free Virtual Event
Chapter leaders, this is a great opportunity to start the year off well-prepared to be successful in your leadership roles! At the Virtual Chapter Leadership Summit, you’ll learn how to do all of this and more:
- Connect with your state SSO as well as the EC and National Office.
- Effectively plan a semester or year of events for your chapter.
- Reaffiliate with National NSSLHA.
- Manage Chapter Honors requirements.
Save the date, and watch your email for additional details. The Summit is sponsored by AMN Healthcare.
Resources to keep handy:
- National NSSLHA Overview video [4 minutes]
- Events and Programming Calendar and Checklist
- Chapter Affiliation Form
- Chapters and Chapter Toolkit page
- Downloadable Resources
- Membership
Special Guests

Ann Bilodeau, MS, CCC-SLP
Professor Emeritus
Butler University

Kyra Chan
NSSLHA Chapter President
University of Utah

Rachel Glade, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT
Clinical Professor, COEHP Honors Director
University of Arkansas

Akilah Heggs, Ph.D., CCC-A
Faculty
University of Massachussetts-Amherst

Katherine Jendzurski
National NSSLHA AuD SSO for Iowa
Former JMU NSSLHA Treasurer (served 2 years) and VA SSO
University of Iowa

Lauryn Mitchell
NSSLHA Vice President, Hampton University Chapter
Speech Hearing Association of Virginia Undergraduate Representative/DEI Team Student Member
Hampton University

Collin Sexton
National NSSLHA Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Policy
Purdue University
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