Changing Lives Scholarship Honors Beloved Student

Many people knew and loved Ashley Kaye Hess, a cheerleader, dancer, teacher, and NSU speech-language pathology master’s candidate, before she was killed in a tragic car accident on May 14, 2016 at the age of 28. Attendees at her Celebration of Life were asked to honor her by wearing purple or brightly colored clothing, a fitting tribute to this vibrant young person.

Recently, Ashley’s mother Lisa established the “Make the Most of the Dash/Ashley Kaye Hess Changing Lives Scholarship” at Nova Southeastern University, to help provide scholarships to NSU students pursuing a graduate degree in Speech Language Pathology (“SLP”).

Dr. Tambi Braun, Associate Professor and NSSLHA Mentor, is helping Lisa raise additional gifts for this scholarship fund by providing information about it at the September 22 continuing education program for SLP professionals. Anyone can donate today for the scholarship by visiting https://www.nova.edu/giving/MakeTheMostOfTheDash.

This Changing Lives Scholarship is just one of nearly 70 that have been established over the past few years to help NSU students. These scholarships can be started with a charitable pledge of $5,000 or more, and can be named for anything that is meaningful to the original donor. They can be designated to provide scholarships to students in a particular college, a graduate or undergraduate student, or a student attending a particular regional campus.

For more information on establishing a Changing Lives Scholarship, please contact the NSU Office of Annual Giving at annualfund@nova.edu or 954-262-2127.