Transcript Scholarhip/Endowment Details

INVESTING IN THE FUTURE
OF OUR PROFESSION
EPSHA SPONSORED
ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS
JIMMIE-VOKES BERNARD MEMORIAL
ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
JIMMIE VOKES-BERNARD
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From April, 1988 until her passing in February, 1989
Jimmie, who was the first Coordinator of the
Adaptive/Assistive Devices Program at Region 19, was
responsible for the initiation of the adaptive/assistive
programs in schools throughout the entire local
region. Jimmie touched many lives. Her creative and
innovative approach to speech and language helped
many children realize their potential. She will
always be remembered.
JIMMIE VOKES-BERNARD AWARDED
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS FROM 1994 - 2012
Benigo Valles
Jana May
Jayme Chacon
 Teresa Lee
Dana Nielson Diane Albert
 Barbara DeSouza Marlene Paulus Sofia Munoz
 Claudia Mendoza Bertha Manriquez
Deena Garcia
 Patricia Robles
Adina Evans Sunny Seeberger
 Vanessa Rodriguez
Jacqueline Lopez
 Samantha Ariaz
Daniel Peregrino
 Kevin Van den Bogaard
Lori Ann Watson
 Elizabeth Gallardo
Alejandra Carrillo
 Bao Dang
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LYDIA STARK MEMORIAL ENDOWED
SCHOLARSHIP
LYDIA STARK
The Lydia Stark Memorial Scholarship was first
awarded to Gilda Pena (Gonzalez) in the Fall of 1973.
The scholarship was established in memory of their
mother by the daughters of Dr. Larkin E. Stark and
Lydia M. Stark, Mrs. Williams I. Latham and Mrs. R.E
Fletcher.
 She was the first speech therapist in the El Paso area
and was a distinguished El Paso civic leader and
teacher. She was quoted in a 1966 article of the El
Paso Times as follows: “I believe the mind is like any
other part of the body—to keep it healthy you must
use it”.
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LYDIA STARK MEMORIAL ENDOWED
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Gilda Gonzalez
Lynette Ruacho
Eric Phillips
 Cynthia Enriquez
Sheri Morytko
 Martha Villanueva
Vanessa Garcia
 Veronica Aguilera
Judith Margaret Macias-Harris
 Anna Lilia Garcia
Alyssa Lorraine Valles
 Crystal Sandoval
Diane Martinez
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DR. GRACE MIDDLETON TSHF ENDOWMENT
SCHOLARSHIP
DR. GRACE MIDDLETON
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Dr. Middleton was a faculty member at the University
of Texas at El Paso for 28 years, serving for 18 months
as program director of the speech-language
pathology program. She and her co-authors
published 4 books and over 20 articles. They
regularly presented papers at local, state and national
professional meetings over a span of 25 years. Dr.
Middleton takes most pride, however, in celebrating
the many professional and personal
accomplishments of her former students.
DR. GRACE MIDDLETON SCHOLARSHIP
RECIPIENTS
Susanne Rasmussen
Adina Evans
 Rachel WetterauerVeronica Montiel-Moreno
 MaryBell Balderas
Alyssa Lorraine Valles
 Anna Lilia Garcia
Vanessa Michelle Arreola
 Paula Sanchez
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DR. MADELINE BRAND TSHF ENDOWMENT
SCHOLARSHIP
DR. MADELINE BRAND
Madeline was the first EPSHA president for the year
1962-1963. During her teaching career, Madeline was a
faculty at both UTEP and NMSU. After years of
university service she worked in the Gadsden ISD and
the El Paso Community College. It was her desire to
join El Paso and Las Cruces communities with a
shared interest in promoting SLP student training.
At a lasting tribute to Madeline Brand’s contribution to
the education of SLP’s, this scholarship has been
established through the Texas Speech-Language
Hearing Foundation.
The scholarship recipients alternate each year between
UTEP and NMSU graduate level speech language
pathology students.
DR. MADELINE BRAND SCHOLARSHIP
RECIPIENTS
Roxanne Reyes UTEP
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Lorie Ann Flores UTEP
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Annie Tessar NMSU
Susan Snider NMSU
Jacqueline Picone UTEP
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Jennifer Stokes NMSU
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