New speech pathologists at their graduation ceremony.

Anika Mussenden receives her graduation honors.

Their pride is visible on the face of Yvonne Scarlett-Allen (front), a paraprofessional who is now a speech therapist.

Susan Krohner receives her degree.

Beth Sklar is transitioning from being a school nurse to speech therapist.

Jennifer Pasquin speaks about what the program has meant to her.

Pauline Meyer talks about the program.

Sarah Salem, whose husband is a previous program graduate, receives a clinical award of excellence.

The audience of family members and friends cheer on the graduates.

Dr. Gordon Emslie, the provost of Western Kentucky University, shares some of the university’s traditions.

Graduates join in the WKU towel-twirling tradition.