Scholarship Foundation Awards

Student Conference Award

The Student Conference Award (SCA) includes paid registration to two workshops and the annual conference, plus lunches, social activities, and partial reimbursement of travel expenses. This one-time Award is available to students who are actively pursuing a graduate degree in a discipline related to hearing conservation and who are enrolled at least half-time in an accredited university program. Previous recipients of the NHCA Student Travel Award include masters and doctoral-level students in audiology, human factors engineering, industrial hygiene, and public health, from a variety of universities across the country.

Student Conference Award Recipients

Year Recipient  University
2026
Meghan Brigham
University of Connecticut
  Madison.Saunders
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
2025 Britney Ball
Auburn University 
  Sina Buchholz Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg
  Alexa Kolias University of Connecticut
  Fatma Nur Komur The University of Michigan; Marmara University
  Hannah Miller Idaho State University
  Blake Voss University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
2024 Ahmed El Mawazini
University of Ottawa
  Brynne Stevens Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
  Allison Woodford The University of Texas at Dallas
2023 Sean Hoverson

University of Northern Colorado
  Conner Jansen

University of Texas at Dallas
  Solenn Ollivier

École de Technologie Supérieure, Université du Quebec, Montréal
  Xin Zhang

University of Michigan
2021 Danielle Benesch

École de technologie supérieure
2020 Rachel Ehnis Western Michigan University
  Brendan Fitzgerald SUNY at Buffalo
  Jameel Muzaffar University of Cambridge
  Elon Ullman University of Michigan
  Jenny Rajan Salus University
2019 Megan Bioldeau Vanderbilt University
  Candace Johnson University of Texas - Austin
  Jennifer Meyer Illinois State University
  Brandon Thompson Virginia Tech University
2018 Fabien Bonnet École de technologie supérieure
  Kevin Carillo École de technologie supérieure
  Tess Zaccardi University of Texas - Dallas
2017 Daniel Adams University of Cincinnati, AuD Candidate, 3rd Year
  Siobhan McGinnity University of Melbourne's Audiology Clinic
  Bo Martinez University of Northern Colorado, Aud Candidate, 4th Year
2016 Dena Fahlquist Rush University Medical Center, AuD Candidate, 4th Year
  Drew Price Rush University Medical Center, AuD Candidate, 4th Year
2015 Karin Adams Colorado State University, PhD Candidate, Environmental & Radiological Health Sciences/Industrial Hygiene, 2nd Year
  Erika Ortiz University of Florida, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences/Audiology, 3rd Year
2014  Britany Barber  University of Iowa, Audiology, 4th Year  
  Kyle Geda  University of Western Michigan, Audiology, 2nd Year 
  Vincent Nadon  Ecole de Technologie Surperieure, Electrical Engineering, 2nd Year 
2013 Jason Powell University of North Texas, Computer Science and Engineering, 4th Year
  Jessica Stamey University of Kansas, Audiology, 4th Year 
  Susan Strauss  University of Pretoria, Dept. of Communications Pathology, 4th Year 
2012 Rachael Baiduc Northwestern University, Ph.D. candidate
  Jennifer Eggebrecht University of Northern Colorado, Au.D. candidate
  Stephanie Phelps University of California, San Francisco, Ph.D. candidate
2011 Christoffer Berntsen University of Louisville, 3rd year/Au.D. Program
  Dana Gladd University of Wisconsin, 4th year/Au.D. Program
  Sarah Knauf SUNY at Buffalo, 3rd year/Au.D. Program
  Roxanne Kohilakis WU - School of Medicine, 2nd year/Au.D. Program
  Sara Neumann Illinois State University, 2nd year/Au.D. Program
2010 Alexander Claussen Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 2nd year/MD Program
  Hannah Keppler Ghent University, Belgium, 4th year/PhD Program
  James Rubas University of Connecticut, 3rd year/AuD Program
  Amanda Ucci University of Connecticut, 3rd year/AuD Program
  Emily Wakefield University of Northern Colorado, 4th year/AuD Program
2009 Melissa Alexander Rush University, 2nd year AuD program
  McLorn Carpenter Rush University, 2nd year AuD program
  Amanda Knapp Western Michigan University, 3rd year AuD program
  Tony Philip Salus University, 4th year AuD program
  Jennifer Thomas Arizona Health Sciences, 3rd year AuD program
2008 Marla Bruce University of Northern Texas, 2nd year AuD program
  Scott Lanford University of Northern Texas, 2nd year AuD program
  Kevin Liebe Western Michigan University, 3rd year AuD program
  Rick Neitzel University of Washington, 3rd year PhD program
  Gayla Poling Ohio State University, 2nd year PhD program in audiology
2007 Top Awards  
  Elizabeth Baum Washington University - St. Louis/CID, AuD program
  Stephanie Griffin University of Washington, masters program in Industrial Hygiene
  Cory Portnuff University of Colorado, AuD/PhD - Speech, Language, Hearing Program
 2007 Runners Up  
  Khaled Alali Virginia Tech, PhD - Human Factors Engineering & Ergonomics program
  Benson Davis University of Cincinnati, AuD program
  Darrin Worthington Northwestern University, AuD program
2006 Lovejoy Muchenje Virginia Tech, masters program in industrial engineering (human factors)
  Jeremy Slagely West Virginia University, PhD program in occupational safety & health
  Andrea Wagner Central Michigan University, AuD program
2005 Elizabeth Beal Central Michigan University, 3rd year AuD program (winner)
  Dana Libman University of South Florida, 3rd year AuD program
  Rachel Sanders University of Northern Colorado, 2nd year AuD program
2004 Antony Joseph Michigan State University, PhD program in audiology
  Jeff Lancaster Virginia Tech, PhD program in industrial engineering (human factors)
2003 Kimberly Jordan University of Texas-Dallas, AuD program
  Melissa Norman University of Alabama at Birmingham, doctor of public health (DPH) program
  Jonathan Thomas Colorado State University - Fort Collins, PhD program in industrial hygiene
  Elizabeth Thompson Indiana University - Bloomington; masters program in audiology

 

Student Research Award

The NHCA Scholarship Foundation will award a limited number of research scholarships to undergraduate or graduate students focusing on applied/practical studies in hearing loss prevention/hearing conservation at regionally accredited U.S. institutions. These awards are designed to assist with student research studies such as special projects, theses or dissertations which will be presented at the annual NHCA conference.

Student Research Award Recipients

 Year Presenter Name University
2026 Prathna Patel
University of British Columbia
  Marcus Gill
University of Northern Colorado
2025 Allison Woodford
University of Texas, Dallas
  Sajana Aryal
University of Texas, Austin
2024 Conner Jansen University of Texas, Dallas
  Samantha Rodriguez University of the Pacific
2023 Srivida Bhagavan University of Iowa
  Helen Wu University of British Columbia
2022 Jacqueline DiFrancesco University of Connecticut
  Taylor Paige University of South Alabama
  Abas Shkembi University of Michigan
2021 David Audet, Jr. University of Washington
2020 Kathryn Crawford University of Iowa
  Siobhan McGinnity The University of Melbourne
2019 Megan Annis University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
  Ashley Stumpf University of Northern Colorado 
2018 Sara Grinn University of Texas - Dallas
  Shana Laffoon Central Michigan University
2017 Ben Roberts University of Michigan School of Public Health
  Sarah Yahrmatter Central Michigan University
2016 Evan Mattice University of Texas, Dallas
2015 Alyssa Pursley Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
2014 Alyssa Reynolds Lerner University of Northern Colorado
2013 Jonathan Andrew Piakis University of Arizona
2012 Krisztina Bucsi Johnson East Tennessee State University
  Kari Elizabeth Morganstein University of Florida
2011 Ryan Johnson University of Cincinnati
2010 Quintin Hecht Illinois State University
  Sneha Hinduja State University of New York at Buffalo
  Kichol Lee Virginia Tech
2009 Christopher Spankovich Vanderbilt University 
  Emily Wakefield University of Northern Colorado
  Cory Portnuff University of Colorado at Boulder
2008 Elizabeth Baum Washington University - St. Louis
  Kristen Casto Virginia Tech
2007 Benson Davis University of Cincinnati
  Sara Gill University of Northern Colorado
2006 Barbara Libbin University of Maryland, College Park
  Sandra Romero San Diego University
2005 Jill Lockwood San Diego University
  Melissa Norman University of Alabama at Birmingham
2004 Jeremy Slagely West Virginia University
  Jennifer Hill Ball State University