Investing in Future, CaptionCall by Sorenson Announces 8 Scholarship Winners

Company supports audiology students advancing their education

SALT LAKE CITY – (Nov. 29, 2022) Today, CaptionCall by Sorenson announced the winners of the company’s 2022 Audiology Student Scholarships. These scholarships support the company’s ongoing commitment to providing inclusive communication technologies and services for Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and diverse people. Recipients each received a $3,000 scholarship.

The National Institute on Deafness and Communication Disorders reports more than 48 million Americans experience some form of hearing loss. CaptionCall by Sorenson provides phone captioning service for people with hearing loss who need captions to use the telephone effectively.

“Audiology services remain a critical piece of communication accessibility. We support the education of future hearing health practitioners. As they are the future audiologists who will be serving people experiencing hearing loss, we want to support their formal training, said CaptionCall by Sorenson’s CEO Jorge Rodriguez.

Now in its sixth year, the annual scholarships were awarded to eight recipients, who will be attending the following universities:

Breanna Corle Rush University in Chicago, Illinois

Lauren Joy University of Memphis in Tennessee

Catrina Liner Pacific University in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Katie Matofsky Montclair State University in New Jersey

Celine Minasian University Colorado Boulder in Colorado

Alexis Remshak Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois

Kari Thompson Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri

Abbie White University of Arizona in Tucson

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Ann Bardsley
Director of Public Relations
Sorenson 801-287-9400
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CaptionCall and CaptionCall Mobile are available in the United States only. FEDERAL LAW PROHIBITS ANYONE BUT REGISTERED USERS WITH HEARING LOSS FROM USING INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) CAPTIONED TELEPHONES WITH THE CAPTIONS TURNED ON. IP captioned telephone service may use a live operator. The operator generates captions of what the other party to the call says. These captions are then sent to your phone. There is a cost for each minute of captions generated, paid from a federally administered fund. No costs are passed along to individuals who qualify for the service. The CaptionCall phone and CaptionCall Mobile app remain the property of Sorenson in order to provide ongoing support, service, and upgrades. Patent information: sorenson.com/legal.

FCC rules permit you to port your telephone number to the VRS provider of your choice. If you request a new number, Sorenson will provide you with one for the geographic area where you live or work. To ensure proper routing of 911 calls, it is important that you provide, and update in the event it changes, the physical address (i.e., the Registered Location) from which you are placing the call. You can update your Registered Location in your device settings or by calling (866) 756-6729. To learn how to update on your device visit https://sorenson.com/vrs/vrs/manage-account/. Emergency calls made via internet-based TRS may not function the same as traditional E911 service. For example, you may not be able to dial 911 if there is an internet-service failure or if you lose electrical power, and your 911 call may not be routed correctly if you have not updated your Registered Location. Hearing point-to-point video users will not be able to place emergency calls. For more information on the process of obtaining ten-digit numbers and the limitations and risks associated with using Sorenson’s VRS to place a 911 call, please visit Sorenson’s website: sorenson.com/legal. For information on toll-free numbering, please visit https://sorenson.com/vrs/toll-free-numbers/.

Sorenson VRS is only available if you are eligible for VRS and have registered in the FCC’s User Registration Database. The cost of VRS is paid by a federally administered fund. Accordingly, use of Sorenson VRS calling for video conferencing is subject to compliance with FCC regulations and Sorenson’s VRS EULA. Under federal law, you may use VRS only if you have a speech or hearing disability and need VRS in order to communicate. Also, call participants must be in a different location than the other individuals on the call.

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Investing in Future, CaptionCall by Sorenson Announces 8 Scholarship Winners