4/18/09- The Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences held it's second annual White Coat Ceremony for Au.D. students at the Thad Cochran Center on Southern's Hattiesburg campus over the weekend. Officials from the University as well as faculty, staff and students joined together in recognizing the six students who will make up our graduating class of 2010: Jennifer Cotman, Sarah Ellard, Nissele Franco, Amy McQueen, Elizabeth Thibodaux, and Kimberly Ward.
Many thanks to everyone involved in making this a very successful event for our White Coat recipients and their families. Enjoy the photos!

Dr. Robert Lyman, Provost, The University of Southern Mississippi, congratulates White Coat recipients

Dr. Martha Saunders, President, The University of Southern Mississippi, addresses the group

(left to right) Suzie Etheridge-Rosser, MSHA president-elect, Dr. Michael Forster, Dean, College of Health, Dr. Brett Kemker, Chair, Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences

Ms. Berry presents A F A pins to recipients

[ left to right ] Dr. Saunders, Jennifer Cotman, Sarah Ellard, Nissele Franco, Amy McQueen, Elizabeth Thibodaux, Kim Ward, Dr. Forster

Amy McQueen
[ We apologize, Amy, but we missed the shot of your guests; blame the photographer :) ]

Elizabeth Thibodaux and her guests

Kim Ward and her guests

Jennifer Cotman and her guests

Sarah Ellard and her guests

Nissele Franco and her guests