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The award is one of the association’s highest honors for students, and candidates from universities across the state compete for the recognition.
“Initially, I was surprised, but honored, to have won the award,” said Cruzan, a graduate student at WCU. “I have worked really hard, and winning the award makes my hard work seem worth it.”
Since the award’s inception in 1970, students from Western have been honored 25 percent of the time, including winning five of the awards within the past 10 years, said Linda Bowers, former president of the association and a communication disorders faculty member at Western. “I have served on the committee a few times and chaired it twice, and I believe that this past year the candidates were among the strongest we had ever seen,” said Bowers. “Teresa rose to the top of a very strong pool, indeed.”
In addition to the state award, Cruzan is the recipient of the Yvonne Saddler Service Award, presented by WCU’s communication disorders department. The award, created in 1998, honors Saddler, a former faculty member, for her dedication to service while at Western.
For more information about the communication disorders program, contact the department at (828) 227-7207.