SCAA History

South Carolina Academy of AudiologyThe South Carolina Academy of Audiology, formed in 1989, became the first state affiliate of the American Academy of Audiology. South Carolina is pleased to have hosted the organizational convention for the American Academy of Audiology in 1988. The South Carolina Academy provides continuing education opportunities through its annual convention. SCAA also sponsors a scholarship for South Carolina residents who are pursuing a Doctorate of Audiology degree. Membership is available to any licensed audiologist.

Presidents of the South Carolina Academy of Audiology

1990 Edward T. Whitson, M.S.
1991 Yvonne N. Means, M.A.
1992 Jacquelyn D. Niedringhaus, Au.D.
1993 Stephen T. Guryan, M.A.
1994 Dick L. Brandon, Au.D.
1995 Virginia T. Wright, Au.D.
1996 Horace E. Beasley, M. Aud.
1997 Mary Anne Larkin, Au.D.
1998 Tamala S. Bradham, Ph.D.
1999 Ben W. Dawsey, Au.D.
2000 Robert M. Poland, M.A., M.A.
2001 Kenneth Johns, M.Aud.
2002 Alan Smith, Au.D.
2003 Karen Moore, Au.D.
2004 Lesley Kirby, Au.D.
2005 Lynn Lehman, Au.D.
2006 Pam McCurry, Au.D.
2007 Katherine Martine, Au.D.
2008 Beth Leadbitter, Ph.D.
2009 Kelly Long, Au.D.
2010 Todd Gibson, Au.D.
2011 Brian Curtis, Au.D.
2012 Kristen Davis, Au.D.
2013 Will Hoole, Au.D.

Elizabeth P. Wade Memorial Award Recipients for Outstanding Audiologist of the Year

1998 William A. Cooper, Ph.D.
1999 Susan C. Valenti, Au.D.
2000 Tamala Bradham, Ph.D.
2001 Michelle Frazier, M.Ed.
2002 Ben W. Dawsey, Jr., Au.D.
2003 Mary Anne Larkin, Au.D.
2004 Lisa Rogers, Au.D.
2005 Suzanne Hicks, M.AuD.
2006 Tara Carroll, MCD
2007 Lynn Lehman, Au.D.
2008 Ginny Corley, Au.D.
2009 Tony Whitson, M.S.
2010 Steven Guryan, Au.D.

Tony Whitson Award Recipients for Outstanding Clinical Audiologist
2010 Yvonne Means, M.S.