CENTENNIAL, Colo., Feb. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Cochlear
Americas, the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, today
announced the winners of the ninth annual Graeme Clark Scholarship
awards. Five students have been selected to each receive up to
$8,000 in financial assistance toward a degree at an accredited
university, for a total of $40,000 in scholarship funds. Named for
the inventor and pioneer of the cochlear implant, the program was
established to honor Nucleus® Cochlear Implant recipients who
are academically gifted and committed to leadership and
humanity.
“This year’s scholarship winners were selected from an
inspirational pool of over 100 applicants from across the U.S. and
Canada who have benefited through use of their cochlear implants,”
said Chris Smith, President, Cochlear Americas. “We would like to
congratulate all of the scholarship recipients for their
accomplishments and are pleased we can help support them with their
academic goals and future dreams.”
Each of the scholarship recipients will be honored at a
recognition ceremony during Cochlear Celebration in Orlando,
Florida on February 20, 2011. Attended by more than 1,200 people,
Celebration is hosted by Cochlear Americas to provide Nucleus
Cochlear Implant and Baha® recipients and their families the
opportunity to learn and network in a fun and enchanting
environment.
The scholarship winners being honored are:
- Mark Burka (Fairfax, VA), a freshman at the University
of Virginia studying accounting and economics. Burka was President
of the National Honor Society as well as a member of his high
school band, orchestra, and drumline. - Catherine Egeland (Birmingham, AL), a freshman at the
University of Montevallo studying pre-med. Egeland was recognized
in high school for her academic and artistic excellence, and named
Youth Volunteer of the Year by the Birmingham YMCA. - Tyler McFar
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