By Sam Watson
ORANGEBURG, S.C. – South Carolina State University senior speech pathology and audiology major Levette S. McRae recently was named the Student Advocate of the Year at the 46th National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing Conference.
The honor is awarded to a student who is the most active and dynamic in achieving the goals of the association’s Government Affairs and Public Policy Committee at the federal, state, and local levels of the government.
“The Speech Pathology & Audiology Department is proud of Levette McRae,” said Dr. June Bethea, the department’s chair. “This accomplishment is admirable, and the department wishes him well in his future endeavors.”
McRae has shown dedication to the work of speech-language pathology in and outside of the classroom. He has a commitment to building culture and inclusive excellence while contributing to the development of a more socially aware and engaged environment.
“My mission is to continue my steadfast commitment to diversifying historically white spaces within the field and to create opportunities and represent underserved members of my community,” McRae said.
McRae’s efforts have led him to be named the National Student Speech-Language Hearing Association state officer for South Carolina, secretary for the National LGBTQ+ Communication Science and Disorders Student Association, and an ambassador for the Head to Speech Organization.
He also received Dynamic Therapy LLC summer internships in Atlanta Georgia and The National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing Student Conference Scholarship.
McRae’s aspirations are to obtain a master’s degree in communicative sciences and disorders and a PhD in neuroscience with a concentration in neurodevelopment and neurodevelopment disorders.
