Proud Sibling

I have meant to post this for quite awhile, just hadn't gotten around to it. My sister, Dawna, won an award for her work and research as an audiologist. We are all understandably proud of her and her accomplishments. This little piece from the newspaper doesn't really tell you all that makes her a special person. But, if I start telling you that stuff I'll never hear the end of it. Way to go, Dawna!

Boys Town Audiologist Wins Prestigious Award January 29, 2009
Dawna Lewis, Ph.D, Senior Research Associate, has received the third annual Cheryl DeConde Johnson award for Outstanding Achievement in Educational and Pediatric Audiology from the Phonak Group. The award recognizes audiologists for their work and commitment to improving the lives of children.

Along with an engraved plaque, Dr. Lewis will receive a trip to the world headquarters of the Phonak Group in Switzerland. While there, she will have the opportunity to learn about new technology and present research to the company’s engineers and managers.

Among Dr. Lewis’s other accomplishments are the Editor’s Award from the American Journal of Audiology and the 2006 Folsom Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Award from the University of Nebraska. She also has served on several committees and boards, including the Editorial Board of Seminars in Hearing and Pediatric Advisory Council of the Better Hearing Institute.

Recognition of Hopkins Pediatrics

My "Civilian" job is at F. Read Hopkins Pediatrics. I am a Medical Technologist and manage the office laboratory. I have been on staff there for 18 years. The office was notified that we had won recognition in the "Lynchburg" magazine, only no one is sure just what was the distinction we won. It seems they have a yearly poll of their readers and apparently enough of them liked us for something. The only thing we're sure about is that this picture of the staff will be in the next issue and we'll know then in what category we were thought to be best.

Just in case you haven't found me, look for the old guy behind the doc with the red bow tie. I'll let you know later why we were recognized.