CSD's Huseman named recipient of inaugural Emma Rose Davis Bridges Memorial Scholarship

On Aug. 28, the family of Emma Davis Bridges presented the inaugural Emma Rose David Bridges Memorial Scholarship to second-year Communication Sciences and Disorders graduate student (and CSD undergraduate alumna) Natalie Huseman. The scholarship was awarded to Huseman for demonstrating collaboration and innovation as a student in the CSD program. Emma’s friends and family joined College faculty and staff in celebrating Emma, the scholarship in her memory, and her legacy. 

The life of Emma Rose Davis Bridges was tragically cut short on Feb. 8, 2023, when — at 29 years old — she died from a pulmonary embolism. Just a month earlier, she and her husband, Jared, (they met when both were students at UK) brought home their baby girl, Naomi.

To learn more about Emma, visit https://chs.uky.edu/about/news/10931-days-family-chs-create-memorial-scholarship-very-special-daughter.

In the top picture, Emma's family and friends stand with Huseman as she shows the plaque that will be installed in the CSD suite to recognize her and all future recipients of the Emma Rose David Bridges Memorial Scholarship.