The Susan Vaughn Legacy Scholarship Award
Each year, an individual, or individuals, may be selected to receive a scholarship to cover registration fees of the Annual State of the States in Brain Injury Conference. In keeping with NASHIA’s mission, this opportunity supports state employees and is intended to promote partnerships and build systems to enhance the services provided to individuals living with brain injury and their families.
Questions? hcushen@nashia.org
2024
Kimberly Sumner, Alaska
Past Winners
2020
Teva Lange, North Dakota
Jennifer Logan, West Virginia
2021
Justine Ashokar, South Dakota
Kelly Lang, Virginia
2022
Tracy Hobbs, Arkansas
Laura Laureta, Colorado
2023
Guylene Derry, Alaska
Sasha St. John, Wisconsin
“Thank you for the opportunity in providing NASHIA Legacy Scholarship. This scholarship allowed me to broaden my horizon in understanding the immense support and connections that many in our nation are working to provide to help better understand brain injury and its impact. I have been a caregiver to brain injury for years, however it has been just in the last few years that I started to take on more education behind brain injury. Attending this event has shown me how even in the agency I work with could improve our care with more education provided. Thank you for providing me with more enthusiasm on wanting to continue to learn and educate others.”
— Past Recipient