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Read about some of our students, faculty, and alumni who are making a difference in their communities. See also Meet Index 2009-2010

Articles for 2008 - 2009
Joshua Richardson SLIS graduate Joshua Richardson Researches Medical Informatics as National Library of Medicine Fellow
Amy Sonnie Amy Sonnie Honored for Her Work to Encourage Diversity
Janet Weber SLIS Grad Spearheads Book Discussion Groups for Children
Jeff Karlson SLIS Grad Secures Job at Academic Library
Carrie Sieh Student Carrie Sieh Creates Series of Video Tutorials
Patricia Manning MARA student Patricia Manning looks for advancement opportunities
Connie Rodriguez MARA student Connie Rodriguez finds online environment a plus for the program
Dana Weber Student Dana Weber Receives Scholarship
Tawny Sverdlin SLIS Student Blogs About Library Issues
Vanessa McCall SLIS Student Vanessa McCall Finds Unique Career Opportunity
Christopher Livingston SLIS Alumnus Christopher Livingston Secures Job at Kern County Public Library
Melany Wilks SLIS Alumna Melany Wilks Named Library Director
Carissa Purnell SLIS Student teams with SLIS Alumni in Innovative Digital Arts Lab
Erik Scherer Erik Scherer Recognized for Innovative Educational Program
Anita Brooks Kirkland Executive MLIS student wins prestigious award from Ontario Library Association
Katie DuPraw Experienced library leader Katie DuPraw earns her MLIS degree without going back to basics
Troy Christenson Executive MLIS program gives Troy Christenson a national network of contacts
Pat Toney Aspiring children's librarian Pat Toney receives support from a special scholarshipprogram.
Christine Kamilah Kamilah Jackson Moves from Coast Guard to School Librarian
Kenley Neufeld Alum and Part-time Faculty Kenley Neufeld Wins ACRL Award
Jason Beatrice Lee SLIS Alum Jason Beatrice Lee Named First OCLC Minority Librarian Fellow
Frances Marin Frances Marin brings reading alive with art
Varaxy Yi SLIS Student Varaxy Yi Receives Prestigious Gates Scholarship
Giovanni Mejia Love of Research Led Gates Scholarship Winner Giovanni Mejia to SLIS
Jean Amaral SLIS Alum Jean Amaral Wins "I Love My Librarian!" Award
Amy Cheney 2002 Alum Amy Cheney Wins "I Love My Librarian" National Award
Jami Morritt SLIS Alum Jami Morritt Lands "dream job"
Katherine Do Katherine Do Loves Making Knowledge Come Alive in Libraries
Meredith Farkas Meredith Farkas Receives Excellence in Online Education Award
Miriam Vriend While Living Overseas, Miriam Vriend Prepares to Work as a Librarian in an International School
Lauren Turpin Lauren Turpin is earning her MLIS degree while living in Korea
Beverly Mcleod SLIS Alum Beverly McLeod Lands NASA Librarianship
Deborah Bahn MARA Student Deborah Bahn Lands Archivist Position
Elana Churchill Elana Churchill Plans a Career in Consumer Health Informatics
Margaret Lincoln Margaret Lincoln Receives ALA Award
Lorena Mata Alum Lorena Mata Reaches Out to Spanish-Speaking Community
Cristina Johnson Business Background Prepares Tina Johnson to Manage a School Library
Jonathan Paulo Internship Experiences Confirm Career Path in Academic Libraries for Scholarship Recipient
Marianne Sterna Marianne Sterna Wins Scholarship and Sets Her Sights on Law Librarianship
Nan Singh At 64, Nan Singh Pursues Her MLIS While Working in an Academic Library
Becky Miller Recent SLIS Graduate Becky Miller Wins Travel Award to SLA Conference

Articles for 2008 - 2009

Photo of Joshua Richardson Joshua Richardson

SLIS graduate Joshua Richardson Researches Medical Informatics as National Library of Medicine Fellow

Photo of Amy Sonnie Amy Sonnie

Amy Sonnie Honored for Her Work to Encourage Diversity

Photo of Janet Weber Janet Weber

SLIS Grad Spearheads Book Discussion Groups for Children

Photo of Jeff Karlson Jeff Karlson

SLIS Grad Secures Job at Academic Library

Photo of Carrie Sieh Carrie Sieh

Student Carrie Sieh Creates Series of Video Tutorials

Photo of Patricia Manning Patricia Manning

MARA student Patricia Manning looks for advancement opportunities

Photo of Connie Rodriguez Connie Rodriguez

MARA student Connie Rodriguez finds online environment a plus for the program

Photo of Dana Weber Dana Weber

Student Dana Weber Receives Scholarship

Photo of Tawny Sverdlin Tawny Sverdlin

SLIS Student Blogs About Library Issues

Photo of Vanessa McCall Vanessa McCall

SLIS Student Vanessa McCall Finds Unique Career Opportunity

Photo of Christopher Livingston Christopher Livingston

SLIS Alumnus Christopher Livingston Secures Job at Kern County Public Library

Photo of Melany Wilks Melany Wilks

SLIS Alumna Melany Wilks Named Library Director

Photo of Carissa Purnell Carissa Purnell

SLIS Student teams with SLIS Alumni in Innovative Digital Arts Lab

Photo of Erik Scherer Erik Scherer

Erik Scherer Recognized for Innovative Educational Program

Photo of Anita Brooks Kirkland Anita Brooks Kirkland

Executive MLIS student wins prestigious award from Ontario Library Association

Photo of Katie DuPraw Katie DuPraw

Experienced library leader Katie DuPraw earns her MLIS degree without going back to basics

Photo of Troy Christenson Troy Christenson

Executive MLIS program gives Troy Christenson a national network of contacts

Photo of Pat Toney Pat Toney

Aspiring children's librarian Pat Toney receives support from a special scholarshipprogram.

Photo of Christine Kamilah Christine Kamilah

Kamilah Jackson Moves from Coast Guard to School Librarian

Photo of Kenley Neufeld Kenley Neufeld

Alum and Part-time Faculty Kenley Neufeld Wins ACRL Award

Photo of Jason Beatrice Lee Jason Beatrice Lee

SLIS Alum Jason Beatrice Lee Named First OCLC Minority Librarian Fellow

Photo of Frances Marin Frances Marin

Frances Marin brings reading alive with art

Photo of Varaxy Yi Varaxy Yi

SLIS Student Varaxy Yi Receives Prestigious Gates Scholarship

Photo of Giovanni Mejia Giovanni Mejia

Love of Research Led Gates Scholarship Winner Giovanni Mejia to SLIS

Photo of Jean Amaral Jean Amaral

SLIS Alum Jean Amaral Wins "I Love My Librarian!" Award

Photo of Amy Cheney Amy Cheney

2002 Alum Amy Cheney Wins "I Love My Librarian" National Award

Photo of Jami Morritt Jami Morritt

SLIS Alum Jami Morritt Lands "dream job"

Photo of Katherine Do Katherine Do

Katherine Do Loves Making Knowledge Come Alive in Libraries

Photo of Meredith Farkas Meredith Farkas

Meredith Farkas Receives Excellence in Online Education Award

Photo of Miriam Vriend Miriam Vriend

While Living Overseas, Miriam Vriend Prepares to Work as a Librarian in an International School

Photo of Lauren Turpin Lauren Turpin

Lauren Turpin is earning her MLIS degree while living in Korea

Photo of Beverly Mcleod Beverly Mcleod

SLIS Alum Beverly McLeod Lands NASA Librarianship

Photo of Deborah Bahn Deborah Bahn

MARA Student Deborah Bahn Lands Archivist Position

Photo of Elana Churchill Elana Churchill

Elana Churchill Plans a Career in Consumer Health Informatics

Photo of Margaret Lincoln Margaret Lincoln

Margaret Lincoln Receives ALA Award

Photo of Lorena Mata Lorena Mata

Alum Lorena Mata Reaches Out to Spanish-Speaking Community

Photo of Cristina Johnson Cristina Johnson

Business Background Prepares Tina Johnson to Manage a School Library

Photo of Jonathan Paulo Jonathan Paulo

Internship Experiences Confirm Career Path in Academic Libraries for Scholarship Recipient

Photo of Marianne Sterna Marianne Sterna

Marianne Sterna Wins Scholarship and Sets Her Sights on Law Librarianship

Photo of Nan Singh Nan Singh

At 64, Nan Singh Pursues Her MLIS While Working in an Academic Library

Photo of Becky Miller Becky Miller

Recent SLIS Graduate Becky Miller Wins Travel Award to SLA Conference

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