Marni Reisberg Memorial Conference & Student Recognition Program

This conference is dedicated to the memory of Marni Reisberg.

Marni Reisberg was a dedicated speech-language pathologist and an active member of NJSHA. Marni lost a long battle with cancer in May, 1996. Among her many professional achievements were: President Elect of NJSHA and Director of Speech-language pathology at Community Medical Center, Toms River, NJ, where she initiated landmark Total Quality management efforts. Marni was a member of ASHA’s Quality Improvement Committee and frequently presented at ASHA regional and state conferences.

The Student Recognition Program has been established in Marni Resiberg’s honor, celebrating her dedication to growth and development within the field of medical speech-language pathology. Marni had a strong belief in quality education and positive practical learning experiences. NJSHA celebrates her commitment to future speech-language pathologists through this recognition program.

A monetary award will be presented to one student from each graduate program in NJ. Recipients must meet the predetermined qualifications consistent with Marni’s goals. Students will be recognized during lunch at the Conference.

For additional information on the Student Recognition Program contact the office at i...@njsha.org.

For details click on a specific year below.

2010	12th Annual Conference	"Feeding Disorders"
2009	11th Annual Conference	"Drugs and Dysphagia" "Memory, Cognition and Dementia: Communicating with the Cognitively Impaired"
2008	10th Annual Conference	"The Role of the Speech-Language Pathologist in Treating the Wounded and Injured Soldier"
2007	9th Annual Conference	"New Developments in the Treatment of Dysphagia"
2006	8th Annual Conference	"Selective Mutism (SM) Assessment & Treatment
2005	7th Annual Conference	"Evaluating & Treating Unintelligibility in Children: Phonological Disorders and Developmental Verbal Apraxia"
2004	6th Annual Conference	"Oral Motor Analysis and Remediations"

Dedicated to the memory of Marni Reisberg. Marni Reisberg was a dedicated speech-language pathologist and an active member of NJSHA. Marni lost a long battle with cancer in May, 1996. Among her many professional achievements were: President Elect of NJSHA and Director of Speech-language pathology at Community Medical Center, Toms River, NJ, where she initiated landmark Total Quality management efforts. Marni was a member of ASHA's Quality Improvement Committee and frequently presented at ASHA regional and state conferences.

The Student Recognition Program has been established in Marni Resiberg's honor, celebrating her dedication to growth and development within the field of medical speech-language pathology. Marni had a strong belief in quality education and positive practical learning experiences. NJSHA celebrates her commitment to future speech-language pathologists through this recognition program. A monetary award will be presented to one student from each graduate program in NJ. Recipients must meet the predetermined qualifications consistent with Marni's goals.

Past Recipients of the Marni Reisberg Memorial and Student Recognition Award

2009	Rossana Bonavita	Kean University
2009	Angela Prasad Montclair	State University
2009	Julia A. Izbinsky Seton	Hall University
2009	Robert Waldron	William Paterson University
2008	Danielle R. Catarino	Kean University
2008	Janel Modoski	Montclair State University
2008	Angela Heerah Park	Seton Hall University
2008	Shawna Gearhart	William Paterson University
2007	Lynne Penk	Kean University
2007	Jolene Theresa Lawton	Montclair State University
2007	Liliya May	Seton Hall University
2007	Ann Brown	William Paterson University

Student Recognition Award Requirements

• Student Recognition Award will be presented to one graduate student from each university.
• Selection of one graduate student who exemplifies the characteristics described in the award criteria below.
• University supervisor will provide a narrative relating to the specific points outlined in the criteria with accompanying clinical examples.
• Letters of additional support can be provided by off-site clinical supervisors as well.
• Clinical experience with a medically-based population must be hands-on and not based on observation. This would probably occur in the last semester(s) of a student's practicum program.
• Please submit the name of the student with supportive documentation by January.
• The awards' committee will review your nominee's qualifications and notify you of their decision by February.

Each deserving student will be nominated and selected by each school based upon the following criteria:

1. The student must be a full-time matriculated master's degree candidate in speech-language pathology.
2. The student must have maintained an accumulative grade point average of 3.5.
3. The student must have demonstrated an interest in pursuing a career path in medical speech-language pathology.
4. The student must have completed a minimum of one clinical practicum in a medical setting or presently be engaged in a clinical practicum in a medical setting.

Each student needs to exemplify the following attributes:

1. A natural curiosity for expanding his/her knowledge base independently.
2. Demonstrate an objective yet sensitive approach toward the patient served and their families during the evaluation and treatment process.
3. Be an active listener, integrating the goals and concerns of the patient and family into the treatment plan.
4. Demonstrate an ability to work cooperatively with colleagues, both of the same discipline and in other professions for the benefit of the patient served.
5. Display the highest standards of integrity and ethical principles in accordance with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Code of Ethics.
6. Demonstrate an interest in issues affecting the profession (i.e., involvement in NJSHA, etc.).