DuBard School
 An Update ... New Building Dedicated Additional LCIF Grant Received Lions Clubs International President Visits School Dedication and LCIF Grant Awards On Friday, October 18, 2002 the new DuBard School for Language Disorders building was dedicated by University of Southern Mississippi President Shelby Thames. A very large crowd, including a number of Hattiesburg area Lions, attended the dedication ceremony. DuBard School founder Dr. Etoile DuBard (deceased) was a member of the Hattiesburg Lions Club and a Lions Clubs International Melvin Jones Fellow. Dr. Maureen Martin, the DuBard School Director, is a member of the Hattiesburg Lions Club and is also a Melvin Jones Fellow. During the dedication ceremony, it was announced that the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) has made a second grant to the DuBard School for the purchase of classroom equipment. The $27,820 grant was used to purchase audiological assessment equipment. The DuBard School had previously received a $75,000 LCIF grant to support the new building construction project. With the help of Mississippi Lions, total Lions Clubs support for the building project exceeded $100,000. A DuBard School classroom is dedicated to the Lions Clubs International Foundation and the Lions of Mississippi. Hattiesburg Lions Visit School Hattiesburg Lions Club members, including Lions Clubs International Past President Pat Patterson, have visited the DuBard School to tour the new building and to see the LCIF classroom in action. Click for pictures of the visits. Lions International Presidents Visit DuBard Students Lions Clubs International President Kay K. Fukushima and his wife Denise toured the DuBard School in January 2003. In February 2004 International President Dr. Tae-Sup "TS" Lee and his wife Haing-Ja also visited the school. The visits included talks with students, teachers, and University of Southern Mississippi officials. The DuBard School visit of Mr. Fukushima was associated with the 75th Anniversary Celebration of the Hattiesburg Lions Club. The visit of Dr. Lee was associated with the 80th Anniversary Celebration of the Biloxi Lions Club. Click for more information. DuBard School for Language Disorders The University of Southern Mississippi 118 College Drive #10035 Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001 Phone: (601) 266-5223 Fax: (601) 266-6763 E-Mail: dubard@usm.edu http://www.dubard.usm.edu You can also request information by clicking this Contact Us link. 
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