hree graduate students enrolled in Lehman College's speech-language pathology program are among the recipients of this year's University Student Senate award. The award, which is administered by The City University of New York, recognizes students who excel in their studies, under extraordinary circumstances.

Naima Baroudi-Remmak, Tara Monaco Gallagher, and Miriam Moskowitz were honored for their varied contributions to their communities, as well as their excellent academic standing. The three share not only the same field but also the desire to work with children who are afflicted with speech and hearing problems.

According to Dr. Deena Bernstein, chair of the Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, all the students who were granted this honor are exceptional, but each possesses unique qualities. She cited Ms. Baroudi-Remmak's "integrity as well as her composure and compassion," Ms. Gallagher's "excellent interpersonal and writing skills," and Ms. Moskowitz's "intellectual curiosity."

Ms. Baroudi-Remmak was inspired to take up speech-language pathology as a career when she worked as a bilingual teacher's assistant at Western Queens Developmental School. There she trained as an interpreter for therapists performing evaluations on Arabic children and their families. Ms. Gallagher was motivated to prepare for this work when she began caring for a hearing-impaired infant. Surrounded by the child's doctors on a constant basis, she was struck by their ability to positively impact the child's life. Ms. Moskowitz's interest in the field stems from a desire to work as a speech-language pathologist with children who are autistic. Right now, she is tutoring a child with dyslexia.

In addition to its undergraduate and graduate programs, the Lehman Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences runs a state-of-the-art speech and hearing center, which provides diagnostic and therapeutic services to members of the community. Services are delivered by graduate-student clinicians working under the supervision of professionally certified faculty.

To learn more about the center call (718) 960-8138. For information about the undergraduate and graduate programs call the Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences office at (718) 960-8134.

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