Outstanding Alumni Award

Sallie Starr Hillard Mentoring Award

Sallie Hillard had many wonderful qualities. One of them was her ability to mentor others. Her friends created The Sallie Starr Hillard Mentoring Award to an individual who repeatedly reaches out to students and colleagues as an advisor, counselor, and/or a teacher. Nominations are accepted annually and the award is presented at the Mid-South Conference on Communicative Disorders. A plaque with names of the recipients in displayed at the Memphis Speech and Hearing Center.

Malcolm Hough Fraser Community Service Award

The Malcolm Hough Fraser Community Service Award is presented to an individual in the community as a living tribute to a man who has contributed greatly to the field of communicative disorders. Malcolm Hough Fraser created the Stuttering Foundation of America and is probably most well known for his publication, Self Therapy for the Stutterer. For all his accomplishments and unselfishness, we honor his memory with an award given to an individual in the community who, although not a speech pathologist or audiologist, has made a significant contribution to the field of communication disorders.

Louise Ward Fellowship

The friends and family of Louise Ward established a fellowship to be awarded each year to a student in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders (formerly School of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology) at The University of Memphis. This honor is presented to a student who exhibits some of the valued qualities that Louise possessed to include being a client-centered clinician with sensitivity for clients and families; one who recognizes the uniqueness in all individuals; and is ever investigating his/her self as a person. A monetary award accompanies a plaque for the recipient.

Marion G. Evans Award

The Marion G. Evans award is currently given to a deserving, third-year Doctor of Audiology (AuD) student. In the past it was presented to deserving students pursuing the Master’s degree in Audiology. The award has varied from $750 to the current amount of $3000. In most years the award was divided between two students or most recently among three. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of clinical performance, academic performance, a stated commitment to Pediatric Audiology, and financial need.