The East Stroudsburg University Foundation announced it has received a $38,300 grant from the Weiler Family Foundation, based in Cresco, Pa. These funds will support the purchase of new medical equipment for the ESU Communication and Sciences Disorders Department.
The grant award will allow the department to update the equipment for the ESU Speech and Hearing Clinic. With the necessary medical equipment to serve clients, students can apply what they are learning in the classroom while serving the community. Students will gain field experience fulfilling clinical hours required for licensure and certification by performing hearing screenings for at-risk children and educating and evaluating older adults for swallowing disorders (dysphagia).
“We are so thankful for this Weiler Family Foundation grant. With it, our students will learn how to perform swallowing evaluations on the most up-to-date equipment and better serve our community,” said Dr. Susan Dillmuth-Miller, associate professor of communication sciences and disorders. “With the necessary equipment, we will also be able to continue to provide valuable hearing screenings to our at-risk preschoolers.”
The support the ESU Foundation receives from organizations like the Weiler Family Foundation enriches the lives of students and impacts the entire community at large.
“The Weiler Family Foundations’ continued support of the ESU Foundation has impacted the lives of countless students and the surrounding community,” said Rich Santoro, ESU Foundation executive director. “We are immensely grateful for their investment in ESU.”
The Weiler Family Foundation awards annual grants through a competitive application and review process.
About the ESU Foundation: Since 1986, the ESU Foundation has secured and stewarded private gifts and grants that benefit ESU and its students. Every year, thousands of generous donors support the Foundation and the university in its mission of educating students, research, and public service. For more information on the ESU Foundation, call (570) 422-3333 or visit www.esufoundation.org.