The Charlotte Essner Fellowship in Speech-Language Pathology

The Charlotte Essner Fellowship in Speech-Language Pathology was established in 2008 through an initial gift made by Robert and Howard Essner (J.D., 1982) honoring the life and work of their mother, Emeritus Associate Professor Charlotte Essner, who taught at The University of Akron from 1965 to 1982.

Associate Professor Emeritus of Communicative Disorders, Charlotte Essner inspired passion and performance in her students during her remarkable career as an educator. Her skills in training students to defeat barriers of disability and open new worlds of speech and sound are well known. It is fitting that Professor Essner’s name be forever linked with The University of Akron.

The Charlotte Essner Fellowship in Speech-Language Pathology shall be granted to a single graduate student in speech pathology who shall be called the Charlotte Essner Fellow in Speech-Language Pathology. The Fellowship shall be applied to offset any costs directly related to the pursuit of a graduate degree in Speech Language Pathology such as, but not limited to, tuition, fees, and stipends. The Fellowship will be granted and renewed for up to four semesters upon the recommendation of the Graduate Faculty and Director of the School of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology or its successor organization. The Fellow must maintain good standing and make reasonable progress.