Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences celebrates graduation

Washington University’s top ranked Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences awarded 12 Doctor of Audiology degrees and 11 Master of Science in Deaf Education degrees this year. On the Danforth campus, ten students celebrated undergraduate degrees that included a Minor in Speech and Hearing Sciences.

The Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences recognized its graduates during a Commencement Recognition Ceremony held at the Eric P. Newman Center on the medical school campus, Monday, May 15.

Director of Audiology, Amanda Ortmann, PhD, and the rest of the PACS faculty members are enormously proud of the graduates during their training here at Washington University.

“The commencement ceremony was a time to celebrate with the graduates and their families,” she said. “Now, as our colleagues in the field of audiology or deaf education, these graduates are going to take our mission of improving the lives of people who are deaf or hard of hearing to clinics and schools all over the country.”

Two special awards are bestowed each year to outstanding graduate students. This year’s recipients were honored as follows.

Antoinette Frances Dames Award

The Antoinette Frances Dames Award recognizes outstanding scholarship in teaching the hearing impaired, as judged by the faculty.

Recipient: Susan Elizabeth Jackson

Max A. Goldstein Award

The Max A. Goldstein Award recognizes excellence and professional promise, as judged by the faculty.

Recipient: Madelyn Nichole Birkelbach

Graduates with Doctorate in Audiology (AuD)

Director of Audiology: Amanda Ortmann, PhD

Graduates with Master of Science in Deaf Education (MSDE)

Director of Deaf Education: Casey Reimer, PhD

“It was wonderful celebrating these graduates who have demonstrated such a high level of achievement in deaf education. We cannot wait to see how they impact the lives of so many in the future.”

Casey Reimer, PhD

Graduates with Minor in Speech and Hearing Sciences

Director of Undergraduate Studies: Kate McClannahan, PhD