Does
hands-on
clinical
experience
as
an
undergraduate
matter?
Hannah
Lemmon's
graduate
school
experience
in
speech-language
pathology
offers
a
resounding
"Yes!"
The
2017
graduate
said
that
as
an
incoming
BW
student
majoring
in
communication
sciences
and
disorders
she
didn't
fully
comprehend
the
value
of
being
in
a
program
that
was
intense,
rigorous
and
time
consuming.
Little
did
Lemmon
know
that
the
challenges
she
faced
at
the
undergraduate
level
would
set
her
up
for
success
in
graduate
school.
Educating
Her
Fellow
Classmates
Lemmon
is
one
of
33
students
studying
for
a
master's
degree
in
speech-language
pathology
at
the
University
of
South
Carolina.
Just
two
of
those
students
had
previous
clinical
experience
entering
the
program,
Lemmon
being
one
of
them.
Her
experience
and
expertise
set
her
apart
as
a
leader
among
her
classmates.
The
BW
Difference
"I
am
so
proud
and
incredibly
lucky
to
have
been
a
student
in
BW's
communication
sciences
and
disorders
program,"
said
Lemmon.
"I've
been
through
the
pressures
of
choosing
an
undergraduate
school
as
well
as
the
stress
of
having
to
get
into
graduate
school.
I
want
other
students
who
are
aspiring
to
pursue
a
career
in
the
competitive
and
challenging
field
of
speech-language
pathology
or
audiology
to
have
the
same
valuable
opportunities
I
did
at
BW
because
most
undergraduate
institutions
do
not
offer
them."
