The Columbia College Collegiate Sertoma Club is the student professional organization for speech-language pathology majors and others interested in communication disorders. The purpose of the Collegiate Sertoma group is to increase awareness of and provide service to individuals with communication disorders. The club meets at least once a month to discuss upcoming service projects and to plan social events. Some of the past service projects have included the following: Breast Cancer Walk for Life, Camp Sertoma, Special Olympics, Teddy Bear Donation to the Palmetto Richland Children?s Hospital, and Canned Food Drives. Local professionals are invited to speak at the monthly meetings on a variety of topics related to communication disorders.

Columbia College Sertoma Club members are given the opportunity to be involved with campus, community, state, and national organizations relating to the fields of speech-language pathology and audiology. Fundraising, service, and social projects this year have included the following:

• Collecting toys and books for children affected by Hurricane Katrina.
  
• Promoting communication at the Ludy Bowl pre-game picnic with a bean bag toss game for children. Club members also sold beverages at the game 
  

• Selling the children’s book ShyAnn I Am written and illustrated by alumna Cassandra Hill.  Proceeds from the book sale went to purchase books for the students at J.O. Wilson Elementary School in the Washington D.C. area where Cassandra resides.
  

• Celebrating the end of the Spring semester and the holidays at Dr. Spell’s house.

Helpful Links

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) www.asha.org

South Carolina Speech-Language-Hearing Association (SCSHA) www.scsha.com

Net Connections For Communication Disorders And Sciences by Judy Kuster www.communicationdisorders.com