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From Damage to Renewal: An Audiology Lab Revitalized

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SLP Student Awarded American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Scholarship

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Student Events Showcase: Where Fun Meets Friends

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From Damage to Renewal: An Audiology Lab Revitalized

The Audiometric Principles Lab at the Elkins Park campus, a critical hands-on training space for Osborne Audiology students, has been renovated...

SLP Student Awarded American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Scholarship

Qurratulaain “Annie” Imran ‘27SLP, was awarded a $5,000 Graduate Student Scholarship by the American Speech-Language-Hearing...

Student Events Showcase: Where Fun Meets Friends

From engaging programs to fun social gatherings, this roundup showcases the vibrant life and connections happening on the Elkins Park campus.

Mother, Daughter Travel A Challenging Path Together at the Speech-Language Institute

Traci Albuck has relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), characterized by unpredictable relapses where new symptoms appear or existing ones...

Kirsten Tran ‘27OD Receives American Academy of Optometry Foundation Scholarship

Kirsten Tran has been awarded the J. Pat Cummings Scholarship from the American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF).

Where Are They Now: Rachel O’Brien, MS ‘23, CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathology

While in the SLP program, Rachel O’Brien said the hands-on experience, in-depth training and the availability and willingness of faculty...

Two PCO Students Awarded VSP Vision Scholarships

Two students in the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) at Drexel University have been awarded the “Practice Excellence...

Advancing Audiology, Anywhere: What’s New in Osborne Audiology’s Distance Education Programs

What began in 2000 as a pioneering distance learning effort to elevate practicing audiologists from a master’s degree to a professional...

Students at Leisure: Rachel Antwi-Boasiako ‘29OD, Spoken Word Poetry

Rachel Antwi-Boasiako ‘29OD began writing poetry in seventh grade, to express herself as she learned to navigate many intersectional...

Andrea Tyszka Named Director of the Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program

Andrea Tyszka, OTD ‘18, MS, OTR/L, SIPT, part of the founding faculty for what was then Salus University, now Drexel University, Occupational...

Alumni Spotlight: Emily E. McMahan, AuD ‘13, Showcases the Value of an Osborne Audiology Education

As Emily E. McMahan, AuD ‘13, listened to the description of the recipient of the 2025 Leo Doerfler Award at the recent Academy of Doctors of...

Where Are They Now: Veronica Baez, MS ‘23, Speech-Language Pathology

Originally from Ecuador, Veronica Baez, MS ‘23, came to the United States with her family when she was two years old, specifically because...

Residency Announcement Day Celebrates the ‘Why’ Behind Orthotics and Prosthetics  

The O&P program recently had its inaugural Residency Announcement Day – an event dedicated to celebrating purpose,...

A Letter From PCO Dean Dr. Josephine Ibironke

Josephine O. Ibironke, OD ‘03, Resident '04, MPH, FAAO, was appointed dean of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) at Drexel...

Heartfelt Service: SOSH Students’ Soulful Mission Trip to Jamaica

Twenty-two students and three PCO/Drexel faculty members traveled to Jamaica from Sept. 26 through Oct. 5, 2025, to serve those without easy access...

Students at Leisure: Ilaria Merone ‘27SLP – Singing in the Choir

If you ask her parents, Ilaria Merone ‘27SLP started singing before she started properly forming sentences. Music was always something she...

Elkins Park Campus Stars Honored at Awards Gala 2025

The ninth annual SAG Awards reception Oct. 16, 2025, at the Hafter Student Community Center on the Elkins Park campus.

Optometry Alum Honored with Exam Room Dedication at The Eye Institute

And, even though he got an advance heads-up, Dr. Weisbond said he was totally surprised that the trip north included the dedication of Room 601 in...

History in the Making: Fall 2025 Commencement Filled With Firsts and Fervent Family Feelings

Drexel University's fall commencement, held Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, conferred...

Unforgettable Moments Mark the Physician Assistant Long White Coat Ceremony

Megan Velez ‘25PA was eager to wrap up her time as a student and begin her career as a physician assistant. However, there was some final...

Eyes on Boston: PCO Shines at Academy 2025

In true Boston fashion—with cobblestone charm, fall colors, and plenty of clam chowder—the American Academy of Optometry (AAO) 2025...

Graduate Sees a Blindness and Low Vision Need and is Determined to Fill the Gap

Maci Filopanti '25O&M believed something was missing in the world of supporting children with blindness and low vision. And she decided to...

SeeShore Fest Strengthens Vision Rehabilitation Support at the Feinbloom Center

For the past decade, SeeShore Fest—founded by Heather and Dominic Napolitano—has raised more than $200,000 to support the Foundation...

An Orthotics and Prosthetics 'Wonderland:' Where Students and Patients Connect

The Orthotics and Prosthetics program hosted its second annual 'Wonderland' event, uniting students, patients, and sponsors to celebrate...

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