James Case Award

Dr. James Case was a professor in the ASU Department of Speech and Hearing Science for 33 years. He was a Fellow of ASHA and he was a recipient of the Honors of ArSHA, also receiving its Marilyn Quintana Moline Mentorship Award. He served for 15 years on the highly respected Southwest Craniofacial Medical team.  Dr. Case was well known for his work in voice disorders and his popular textbook, Clinical Management of Voice Disorders, but he was even more known for his excellence in treating his patients with kindness and compassion and for his role as a caring mentor and role model for both professionals and students.  He was chosen as an outstanding teacher in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University.  Dr. Case inspired his students and made learning fascinating and fun.  His genuine concern and respect for others and his love of his profession were obvious to all.  His early departure from ASU due to illness in 2006 was truly a great loss.

His spirit is kept alive in ArSHA.   In memoriam in 2006, the ArSHA student clinician award was formally renamed in honor of Dr. Case, and our annual James Case Student Clinical Award was born.  At the 2006 ArSHA convention, the late Dr. Anthony DeFeo, a remarkable SLP and Clinic Director at the U of A, presented a video tribute in honor of Dr. Case called, “The Master, the Mentor, the Man,” after which there was a prolonged standing ovation from all convention attendants.  The deep gratitude and respect shown by those present was truly remarkable.

2026
Judith Dunn, ASU (SLP Student)
Natalie Garcia, ATSU (SLP Student)
Anthony Martinez, ATSU (AUD Student)
AnnaLisa Prawitt, Midwestern Univ (SLP Student)
Aspen Jester, NAU (SLP Student)
Allison Vega, UofA (SLP Student)
Katherine McLaren, UofA (AUD Student)

2025
Qiao Zheng Goh, ASU
Morgan Robertson, AT Still
Casey Pieczynski, Midwestern
Claudia Villaescusa, NAU
Rene Ellsworth, UofA

2024
Jaysen Moreno, ASU
Unique Venero, ATSU
Brittanie Nguyen, Midwestern
Elana Hirschkatz, NAU
Bryanne Crump, UofA

2023
Emily Krattley, ASU
Beckilynn Nutter, ATSU
Erin McGranahan, Midwestern
Krystal Rojas, NAU
Samantha Zambrano, UA

2022
Morgan Frampton, UA
Estefanía Ordaz Terrazas, ASU
Jocilyn Benninger, NAU
Michael Ramirez, Midwestern
Delaney McMahon, ATSU

2021
Jennifer Hayashi, ASU
Ediberto Rodriquez, III, ATSU
Kelsey Praeger, Midwestern
Lauren Cantrell, NAU
Alizeza Purjavid, UA

2020
Nicole Flournory, ASU
Rikki Kolowich, ATSU
Amanda Stallings, Midwestern
Brittany Harrison, NAU
Kaitlyn Froese, UA

2019
Aaron Whiteley, UA
Catherine Vierling, Midwestern
Eden Reeves, ASU
Haley St. Martin, NAU
Robert Lang, ATSU

2018
Kristen Lindsay, ASU
Elisabeth Blue Dupuis, UA
Madeline Maharry, ATSU
Micaelyn Montgomery, NAU
Christina MacAuley, Midwestern

2017
Tifani Wilhelm, ASU
Whitney Mast, UA
Kaitlin Harvey, ATSU
Jack Anger, NAU

2016
Emily Venskytis, ASU
Jenna Lochner, UA
Briana Garrett, ATSU
Gretchen Bergstrand, NAU

2015
Beth Harasha, ASU
Giau Le, UA
Nicole Wolf, ATSU
Ethan Wash, NAU

2014
Ella Hauwiller, UA
Jesirae Juarez, NAU
Alexandra Melhan, ASU
Kayla Newkirk, ATSU

2013
Lindsey Harrington, UA
Danelle Moffett, NAU
Molly Morgan, ASU
Rebecca Gebre, ATSU

2012
Chelsea Bayley, UA
Sarah Cambanes, NAU
Rebecca Mathews, ASU
Heather Dudley, ATSU

2011
Courtney Nakata, UA
Stephanie Strong, NAU
Katie Sterbenz, ASU
Emily Wairm, ATSU

2010
Amanda Vanvianen, UA
Crystle Alavez, NAU
Kristen Taylor, ASU

2009
Laura Nickerson, UA
Julie Demes, NAU
Sarah Cullick, ASU

2008
Lindsey Curtis, UA
Nicole Zasso, NAU
Leslie Herr, ASU

2007
Allison King, UA
Sharifa Al Ragam, NAU
Suzanne Hommel, ASU

ArSHA Outstanding Graduate Student Scholarship

This scholarship recognizes current, active ArSHA student members who have displayed strong clinical potential, leadership skills, and pre-professional involvement and service at the local, state or national level. A $500 scholarship will be awarded. When funds permit and qualifying applications are received, a scholarship is awarded to one SLP student and one AuD student.

2026             Mia Tucker NAU
2025             Briana McIntosh, Midwestern
2024             Patricia Stanley, ATSU
2024              Madison Graham, ASU
2023             Abbie White, UofA
2022             Duc Phan, ATSU
2021             Shannon Kim, ATSU
2020             Jordan Vavra, ASU