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News: AUCD Announces 2014 Trainee Scholarship Recipients

October 20, 2014

AUCD is proud to sponsor 20 trainees with scholarships to the AUCD 2014 Conference. The trainees selected come from 17 centers, and represent both LENDs and UCEDDs in over 10 disciplines.

Please help us welcome this year's 2014 Trainee Scholarship Recipients:

  • Laura Ambrose, MA. Center for Persons with Disabilities: Missoula, MT
  • Lauren Bishop-Fitzpatrick, MSW, PhD. LEND of Pittsburg: Pittsburg, PA
  • Sarah Brown, PsyD. Riley Child Development Center: Greenwood, IN
  • Caitlin Campbell. University of Cincinnati University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities: Cincinnati, OH
  • Creystal Castell. Center for Leadership in Disability: Buford, GA
  • Patricia Chaviano, BM, MT-BC, NICU MT, HPMT, Mailman Center for Child Development: Miami, FL
  • Bridgid Conn, MA, PhD. USC UCEDD at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles: Los Angeles, CA
  • Trista Flynn, DPT. University of Cincinnati University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities: Cincinnati, OH
  • Christine Grosso, MS-DD. Oregon Health & Science University UCEDD: Forest Grove,OR
  • Nadine Guzman, PhD. University of Colorado/Children's Hospital Colorado: Littleton, CO
  • Zipporah Levi-Shackleford, M.Ed. Partnership for People with Disabilities: Henrico, VA
  • Kelley Mautz. Center for Leadership in Disability: Dacula, GA
  • Megan McVea, M.Ed. Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities: Durham, NC
  • Julia Nelson. The University of Arizona LEND: Oro Valley, AZ
  • Teresa Nguyen. JFK Partners: Denver, CO
  • Angela Panagos. Westchester Institute for Human Development: West Islip, NY
  • Deanna Kay Rice, MA. Louisiana UCEDDERS: Baton Rouge, LA
  • Jaclyn Stephens, MSOT. Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities: Reno, NV
  • Pon Trairatvorakul, B.MedSc. University of Cincinnati University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities: Cincinnati, OH
  • K. Eva Weiss. Institute on Disabilities/UCEDD: Philadelphia, PA

 

    Recipients noted their excitement Trainees having fun!to attend the Conference:

    "The most exciting prospect for me upon attending this conference is the opportunity to meet with professionals who are sharing their vision for how best to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities and their families."

    "I would like to attend the conference in order to network with current and future professionals and scholars in the field."

    "In attempts of learning as much as I can about being a better advocate for not only my own children but, for others with various disabilities... I want to go to hear the different presentations from those that work daily towards creating a better world for the special needs population."

    "I greatly appreciate the chance to attend the AUCD conference to learn first-hand about the policies that are impacting individuals with disabilities."

     

    Be sure to look for them and connect with all wearing "trainee" name badge ribbons at the Conference. Scholarship recipients will be recapping their experience in essays and pictures after they attend; watch for those to be posted here!