FSU’s chapter of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) was once again awarded the Gold Chapter Honors! “National NSSLHA Chapter Honors are awarded to affiliated NSSLHA chapters that demonstrate an outstanding effort to support National NSSLHA’s mission to inspire, empower, and support students in communication sciences and disorders programs,” says faculty advisor Kim Crass. FSU’s chapter was awarded this honor for helping National NSSLHA:

• Increase awareness of communication sciences and disorders (CSD) on more than 110 local college campuses and communities across the country
• Increase advocacy efforts by sending more than 15,500 letters to state and federal legislators
• Provide scholarships to students in CSD programs by contributing more than $15,000 to the ASHFoundation’s NSSLHA Scholarship
• Support CSD-related organizations with more than $162,000 in donations

NSSLHA is the only national student organization for pre-professionals studying communication sciences and disorders recognized by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. FSU NSSLHA was founded in 1972 to help provide members with preparation in the fields of speech-language pathology, speech, and hearing science and audiology, as well as students interested in related majors and professional fields. NSSLHA is open to all students, regardless of year or major. For more information, you can visit their Facebook page or their page on NoleCentral.