USD Audiology Students Provide Community Service
The students performed a variety of activities and services, including providing detailed education about hearing and hearing loss, and how to protect hearing. Over 150 community members were reached through the program, from preschool age to community elders at a number of community organizations and institutions including USD Head Start, Sanford Care Center, Beyond School Adventures, St. Agnes Red & Gold Program, and SESDAC.
The project, said Chris Stockdale, Assistant Director for Academic Engagement at USD, offered the students an opportunity to share knowledge they had acquired through their studies and provide a valuable service to the general public.
“Rather than simply making practice presentations to their classmates, the students in this class invested time and effort to improving actual public education, and by delivering presentations in the community they made a tangible impact on preventing hearing loss.” said Stockdale. “The project was so successful that the students were asked to offer additional training at later dates for staff members of local organizations.”
Here is a list of the students who participated: Carlee Andress, Cold Water, Mich.; Elysa Binger, Huron; Kassie Chedester, Marion; Ashley Curtis, Winner; Erin Duncan, Boston, Mass.; Kelsey Eubanks, Omaha, Neb.; Stephanie Fischer, Wall; Lindsi Frahm, Wayne, Neb.; Makenzie Giese, Slayton, Minn.; Megan Glisar, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa; Morgan Halverson, Jackson, Minn.; Abigail Hamm, St. James, Minn.; Jade Hofer, Dakota Dunes; Danci Hoff, Lemmon; Stephanie Jarrett, Madison; Morgan Javers, Tea; Emily Kallsen, Hinton, Iowa; Natalie Keller, Sioux Falls; Caitlin Kirchhoff, Humboldt, Iowa; Lexie Madsen, Arlington; Chelsea Mielke, North Mankato, Minn.; Kia Miller, Draper; Adrian Peters, Sioux Falls; Ashley Peters, Creston, Iowa; Kiersten Peterson, Canton; Susan Peterson, Huron; Rayna Pearson, Sioux Falls; Stephanie Qualm, Hill City; Felicia Reimann, Rapid City; Dakotah Taylor, Platte; Jennifer Teslow, Sioux Falls; Taylor Van Gerpen, Tyndall; and USD Assistant Professor and Audiologist, Dr. Lindsey Jorgensen.