Suprise! One thousand dollars richer. Can you still hear me now?

Photo shows Donna Westbrook, head of Speech-Language Pathology for the Pittsburgh Public Schools, Emily Crow, award winner, speech language pathologist in the schools, and Catherine Palmer, Ph.D. Professor at Pitt and Director of Audiology at UPMC Eye and Ear. Both PPS employees are Pitt alumni.

UPMC Musicians’ Hearing Center Recognizes the accomplishments of Emily Crow in the promotion of hearing protection.

This work has impacted the health and quality of life of individuals in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Sponsored by the UPMC Musicians’ Hearing Center of the Department of Otolaryngology, the Department of Communication Science and Disorders University of Pittsburgh, and Etymotic Research, Inc.

October 2007 marked the second time this award has been given. The band director at Langley High School, Nancy Addy, got the award last year.

Click and see the 'presentation' of the award at Friday's in-service.