GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
The CDF is pleased to offer the:
These scholarships are designed to recognize students who have demonstrated outstanding clinical potential. These awards will be granted to current or rising Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology graduate students (Masters, AUD, PhD) enrolled in a Virginia university.
“The CDF Promotes Scholarship, One Student at a Time”
Board members presented at the SHAV 2021 Annual Meeting about applying for the CDF Scholarships…take a look as you prepare!
recipients of the 2025 CDF Scholarships
The CDF wishes to thank each of the scholarship applicants for their submissions. We wish all of the students well in the upcoming academic year. We expect to hear great things in the future from the newest cohort of SLPs and Audiologists as you enter the professions, becoming active participants and life-long learners.
Brenna Prunty, an SLP graduate student at Radford University, has been awarded the Rita Purcell-Robertson Scholarship in the amount of $4,000.
Bailee Poore, an SLP graduate student at Hampton University, has been awarded the David H. Narburgh Scholarship in the amount of $4,000.
Erica Munford, an SLP graduate student at James Madison University, has been awarded the Pat Thomas Dewey Scholarship in the amount of $3,000.
CDF Wall of Scholars
Rita Purcell-Robertson Scholars
2025: Brenna Prunty, RU 2024: Anoli Mehta, LU
2023: Bristol Choquette, RU
2022: Emily Moore, RU
2021: Christen Haig, UVA
2020: Danielle Garrett, UVA
2019: Samantha King, JMU
2018: Julia Spong, UVA
2017: Elizabeth Rainville, ODU
2016: Taylor Miller, JMU
2015: Erin Griffin, UVA
David H. Narburgh Scholars
2025: Bailee Poore, HU 2024: Lauren Bledsoe, RU
2023: Elizabeth Maneval, RU
2022: Sarah Wright, JMU
2021: Nicholas Razeghi, JMU
2020: Brittany Woods, UVA
2019: Sarah Wright, LU
2018: Emily C. Speaks, RU
2017: Victoria Thomas, UVA
2016: Megan Bell, RU
2015: Claire Bridgeforth, JMU
2014: Nikki Davis, LU
2013: Lauren Michelle Harris, JMU
2012: Mary (Molly) Mattare, UVA
2011: Nicole Marie Gabriel, JMU:
2010: Ye-Kyung An, JMU
2009: Andrea Brewer, LU
2008: Catherine Hrivnak, UVA
2007: Kendall Carwile, ODU
2005: Jennifer Bertram, ODU
2004: Adrienne Lindsay Watson, JMU
2003: Tatiana Richardson, HU
2002: Jill Stubblefield, JMU
Pat Thomas Dewey Scholars
2025: Erica Munford, JMU 2024: Lauren Michaud, JMU
2023: Simone Quary, HU
2022: Molly Huss, UVA
2021: Keziah Vandalov, UVA
CDF Scholarship Recipients
2014: Julie Sadoff, UVA
2013: Whitney Morris, RU
2012: Rachel Ritter, ODU
2011: Elizabeth Schottinger, UVA
2010: Beth McHose, ODU
2009: Stephanie Martin, UVA
2008: Heather Donald, UVA
2007: Elena Jones, UVA
2005: Carrie Lopez, UVA
2004: Julie Kane, JMU
2003: Michelle Hilton, JMU
2001: Amy Stone, JMU
2000: Victoria Cardwell, RU
1999: Victoria Cardwell, LU
1998: Susan Aicardi, JMU
1997: Shiree Harbick, JMU
1996: Marie Duell, UVA
1995: Michelle Hebert, ODU
1994: Amy Tomlinson, RU
1993: Catherine Baer, ODU
1991: Joan Daley, UVA; Cynthia Hackworth, RU
Deborah Kline, ODU; Melissa Laing, JMU
Marissa Thomas, HU
1990: Jackie Batkins, JMU; Janice Buck, RU
Lisa Jane McKenna, UVA; Victoria McIntosh, ODU
Anna Parsells, HU