Defying the Odds as a Bilingual SLP
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
For bilingual speech-language pathologist Deanne Fontanel, MS, CF-SLP (MS-SLP 24), breaking barriers isnt just part of her profession: its in her blood. Fontanel’s parents, immigrants from Mexico, faced educational challengesher father did not complete elementary school, and her mother never finished high school. But they emphasized the importance of education, and she became the first in her family to graduate from University, defying all odds. “As a nursing student, I saw statistic
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