Improving communication and quality of life
Donor support strengthens student learning and expands clinical service capacity that benefits both students and the community.
Department highlights
- Number of clients served annually through clinics
- Student clinical hours completed
- Age ranges and populations served
Your impact
Your gift supports:
- Student scholarships
- Clinical training resources and equipment
- Community-based learning and service opportunities
Ways to give
- Give online through WMU’s secure giving portal (pre-linked to the department)
- Mail a check designated to the
Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences to:
Attn: Gift Processing
WMU Foundation
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5403
- Connect with the college advancement team to discuss customized, in-kind or planned giving opportunities
Your Dollar in Action
- $500 supports clinical materials and assessment tools
- $2,500 supports student clinical experiences and community service
- $5,000 provides partial scholarship support
- $25,000 enhances clinic technology and service capacity
- $50,000 endows a named scholarship or fund
Current funds and questions
Current Funds & Endowments
- Aphasia Communication Enhancement Program
- Charles VanRiper Memorial Scholarship
- D. Kenneth Wilson Scholarship in Speech Path & Audiology
- Dr. Frances Lohr Speech Pathology and Audiology Endowment
- Dr. John M. Hanley Endowment
- Fred and Michelle Minturn Scholarship in Speech Pathology and Audiology
- Fred Sammons and Barbara Rider Audiology Endowment
- Gary Lawson Endowed Audiology Scholarship
- James and Kathryn Hillenbrand Scholarship
- James Byron Clark and Eleanor Vallee Endowment Fund
- Kensel Giddings Aphasia Education Fund
- Max and Lisa M. Herrera Memorial Scholarship
- Preschool Language Intervention Program
- PSI IOTA XI Louella Bradley Endowed Scholarship
- Randall M. and Barbara L. Webber Endowed Scholarship
- Raymond R. and Beverly K. Shevchik Endowed Scholarship
- Robert and Candis Warner Endowment
- Robert R. & Rhea B. Corrion Scholarship for Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences
- Shirley N. Sparks Faculty Endowment
- Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Department
- Suzie and Peter Gilgen Scholarship Fund
- The Neil Kirschner Endowment Scholarship Honoring Paul Czuchna
- Van Riper Speech and Hearing Clinic
Your generosity helps ensure every voice can be heard.
Questions
For more information, contact Spencer Haworth, chief development officer for the College of Health and Human Services.
