VOL. 14
ISPP Student Assembly
It is the mission of this organization to provide both personal and professional support and development opportunities to the students of ISPP at NLU. We aim to promote a strong community environment that facilitates student well-being, engagement, relationship building, and personal growth, with a focus on respect and dignity for all.
A big thank you to our ISPP Assembly, especially the outgoing President Clare McIntosh, for a fun and supportive end of the year celebration! All of the outgoing interns and graduates were honored, and students and faculty were given shout outs! Whether you are celebrating a milestone occasion or the end of the academic and training year, your daily dedication of hard work and commitment to the profession deserve many kudos!
Our Dissertation Excellence Award was awarded to Dr. Lynnette Wright Dr. Wright has been a perfect student through every step. She has been lovely to work with, but mostly because she knew her interests, pursued them, found amazing insights and sealed everything in ways that were probably one of my easiest mentor relationships. In terms of understanding reluctance among African Americans in therapy she, through regression equations, uncovered that some potential clients don't seek help because they are afraid they will be looked down about by therapists and therefore say “none of it is worth being dismissed by a therapist in this way”.
Please be on the lookout for ISPP Assembly elected positions to serve on the student body in the Fall!
Our ISPP Legacy Award was given to Dr. Azalia Torres This award is given to a graduating student who represents the spirit of ISPP. Azalia is a quiet fighter and leader. She is part of the cohort of students who came from the Argosy closure, she endured COVID shut- downs and uncertainty, the loss of peers and faculty, and a number of personal difficulties. Her path to degree completion has not been easy or smooth, but she has quietly kept progressing. There have been times when she had to rest and take care of herself or her family first. But she never gave up on her dream to complete her doctorate and to be able to serve her community as a psychologist. She represents the ISPP legacy of hope and resilience and community. Azalia is a true ISPP Legacy!
ISPP merchandise available now!
*Thank you to PsyD student Tina Giordano for creating the logo and shop!
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