Doreen Oyadomari transferred to Florida State University in 1965 as a junior pursuing English. She had received a scholarship to live in the since-demolished Palm Court house at of the Southern Scholarship Foundation. Unbeknownst to Doreen, her roommates at Palm Court would influence decisions that led to her career as Chief of Audiology & Speech Pathology Service at …
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News about the alumni of the CCI School of Communication Science & Disorders
Communication Disorders Alumna Creates Doreen Brown Oyadomari Scholarship
Farewell to a Friend: Katherine Morse
Katherine “Kay” Morse, FSU alumna and one of the first graduates of our Master’s Speech Pathology program, passed away peacefully at age 90 on October 21, 2015. While at Florida State, she served as President of Zeta Phi Eta, directed a play at Jefferson High School in Tampa and experienced what she told her family were some …
CONTINUE READINGAlumnus Mario Landera Succeeds as Clinician, Assistant Professor at University of Miami
Dr. Mario A. Landera (B.S. ’04) has been practicing in the field of communication science and disorders since 2007. However, it was when he was a teenager that he was diagnosed with a voice disorder and a speech-language pathologist not only assisted him in regaining his voice, but also inspired his career path. Landera explains, …
CONTINUE READINGDelta Zeta Raises $12,620 at Homeruns for Hearing
On October 16, Delta Zeta hosted their first annual Homeruns for Hearing. All proceeds benefitted the FSU Speech and Hearing Clinic as well as the Starkey Hearing Foundation, a non-profit that provides hearing aids to underprivileged individuals in third world countries. The Fall philanthropy event featured a homerun derby, a BBQ, various lawn games and a silent …
CONTINUE READINGFSU Alum Victoria Hollar: Volunteer, Choir Singer, and Speech-Language Pathologist
When Victoria Hollar (B.S. Communication Disorders, ’03 and M.S. Speech-Language Pathology, ’05) was considering career paths, she was drawn to a career as a speech-language pathologist because she wanted to use her strengths in communication and interpersonal relations. Today, those skills have brought her to Halcyon Rehabilitation as the National Director of Clinical Services. As Director, Hollar is responsible …
CONTINUE READINGSCSD Alum Tanya Shores Finds Her Calling as District ESE Administrator
Tanya Shores (M.S. Speech-Language Pathology, ’07) has always felt drawn to help and teach others. Even in high school, she had several friends with disabilities and obtained extensive volunteer experiences working with children with disabilities. After learning about the Communication Science & Disorders program at FSU during orientation, it didn’t take long for Shores to realize …
CONTINUE READINGFSU Alum Jennifer Alcorn Runs Successful Speech Pathology Blog
Jennifer Alcorn (M.S. Communication Science & Disorders, ’07) has taken the speech pathology world by storm with her blog, Crazy Speech World. Additionally, she works with Leon County Public Schools with students from preschool through fifth grade. She has also been published in the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s journal, the ASHA Leader. Clearly, Alcorn has a lot on her …
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