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William Hardy Award Recipients PDF Print

This award given in recognition of achievement of an individual who works in a clinical or hospital setting to recognize clinical excellence and contributions to the profession. The award was named for Dr. William G. Hardy, Ph.D. — a professor at Johns Hopkins Medical Institution — to honor his career as a clinician, researcher, and teacher. Hardy was a professor of Otolaryngology and the Director of the Speech and Hearing Rehabilitation program at Hopkins. Along with Hopkins physicians, he developed an interdisciplinary approach to the treatment of hearing and speech disabilities. Williams' wife Miriam Hardy, SLP, and her colleague Harriett Haskins, SLP, were instrumental in creating the award through MSHA. Hardy was one of the first presidents of MSHA as well as an ASHA President.

The following individuals have received this award:

Christine Baron

Susan Constantine

Ann DuChane

Stephanie Farrell

Pamela Harman

Pat Landis

Linda Lilly

Barbara Messing

Bonnie Pike

Robin Samlan

Dorothy Shannon

Jan Turner