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Tuesday, July 19, 2006
Contact: Dave Wellman, Director of Communications (304) 696-7153
Huntington Scottish Rite donates $42,000 to Speech and Hearing Center
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Huntington Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Foundation donated $42,000 to the Marshall University Speech and Hearing Center in the Department of Communication Disorders in June, bringing to more than $156,000 the amount it has contributed to the center since 2002.
“The Huntington Scottish Rite masons have been a tremendous support to the Marshall University Speech and Hearing Center,” Karen McNealy, director of clinical development, said. “This partnership provides a wonderful service for the communicatively impaired children of the entire tri-state area.”
The funding specifically supports a clinical position within the Speech and Hearing Center. McNealy said the financial contribution helps the Department of Communication Disorders in two distinct ways.
“The establishment of a clinical position allows the MUSHC to expand services to all children without placing a financial burden on families,” she said. “The position also provides observation and training opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students in Communication Disorders.”
Pat Oshel, president of the Huntington Scottish Rite, said childhood language centers are the national charity of the Scottish Rite organization, with 164 throughout the country. Other West Virginia centers are located in Charleston, Martinsburg and Morgantown.
“Our Scottish Rite has derived a lot of satisfaction from sponsoring the center (at Marshall),” Oshel said. “We have something to work for and hearing about a child who can speak for the first time makes it all worth while. It is a very rewarding experience. And, the staff in the Department of Communications Disorders at Marshall is excellent.”
For more information, persons may contact McNealy at (304) 696-3634, Oshel at (304) 429-3796, or Larry Bolling at the Scottish Rite office at (304) 522-1430.