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THE CHESHIRE CENTER AWARD FUND FOR COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS
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PurposeTo provide an annual scholarship award to a Master's level student in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
Eligibility- Admitted to the Communication Sciences and Disorders graduate program in speech-language pathology
- Enrolled for full time study at the Master’s level.
- Primary criterion for selection is academic accomplishment.
- Financial need may be taken into consideration.
Usual size of award: $3,000
HistoryThe Cheshire Center Award Fund for Communication Sciences and Disorders was established in 2006 by the Cheshire Speech & Voice Center Inc.
The Cheshire CenterThe Cheshire Center for Communication and Rehabilitative Therapies is owned by Margie Gibbs Motsinger and provides services including speech/language pathology for infants/toddlers and children; pediatric occupational therapy; pediatric physical therapies; community based rehabilitative services for infants and toddlers; adult rehabilitation, including stroke rehabilitation, fluency training, voice disorders accent reduction and speech disorders; voice therapy; and language literacy and central auditory processing. Margie Motsinger is a 1980 graduate of UNCG with a M.Ed. in speech pathology. She started her business that year as a one-person practice and by 2006 it had grown to include some 90 employees working in a nine-county area. The center operates as both an independent provider and as a contract agency. Her treatment relationships in the community serve as innovative models for other professionals.