The Awards, Scholarships, and Honors committee is responsible for developing and overseeing programs within the College that exist to recognize excellence in the work of current and potential students, faculty, staff, and partners and ensuring that those activities are undertaken a fashion that is consistent with the goals and values of the College as whole. This includes, but is not limited to, selecting recipients for college-wide awards and honors; working with program committees to select recipients for program specific awards; nominating (or working with the appropriate parties to nominate) faculty, staff, students, and partners for University or external awards and honors; working with the Development Officer to develop new awards and honors.
Members & Chair
| Beth St. Jean |
Chair |
| Ricky Punzalan |
Member |
| Kanti Srikantaiah |
Member |
| Tetyana Bezbabna |
Member |
| Diane Barlow |
Member |
Requested Actions for 2015-2016
In addition to the general activities associated with fulfilling the committee’s purpose (as described above), it is requested that the Awards, Scholarship, and Honor committee identify 5 or more actionable projects that would significantly increase the scale and stature of the iSchool’s efforts to recognize the accomplishments and potential of current and potential students, faculty, staff, alumni, and partners, and work with the appropriate parties to complete those projects. These projects might include, but should not be limited to, a review of existing award programs to ensure that they are contributing to the overall goals of the iSchool’s programs the College as a whole; development of processes for nomination of faculty and students for professional or research awards granted by the University or other organizations; development of additional awards focused on strategic priorities of the College.
The projects should be identified by mid-Fall and communicated to the College to allow them to be completed during the 2015-2016 academic year.
Other Responsibilities and Requirements
The chair is responsible for conducting regular meetings and ensuring that all open meetings are included in the iSchool Calendar so that interested parties may attend (send Daisy Mason the meeting dates, times, and locations to get them added to the iSchool Calendar).
The chair is also responsible for communicating with the College about the committee’s activities. Activities to accomplish this can include, but need not be limited to:
- Distribution of meeting minutes through the College intranet
- Providing timely updates to the Dean for inclusion in the weekly College update
- Distribution of a monthly update (if this is appropriate, please coordinate with Daisy Mason to schedule distribution of the regular committee update)
- Conducting open meetings or briefings on specific topics for interested faculty, staff, and students
If you are unsure what communication channels are most appropriate for your committee, please contact the Dean’s office/communication coordinator and we will work with you to develop a communication plan.
Contact: ischoolawards@umd.edu
Recent News:
For a list of the 2015-2016 scholarship winners, click here.
For a list of the 2015-2016 papers and project award winners, click here.
iSchool Announces the Winner of the 2016 Gloria Davidson Excellence in School Librarianship Award
The Gloria Davidson Excellence in School Librarianship Award recognizes an outstanding student in the school library program who has made particularly innovative and/or impactful contributions within a school library environment. The winner receives a $1,000 award and must be nominated by an iSchool faculty member.
Catherine Fravel, who was nominated by Dr. Mega Subramaniam
iSchool Announces the Winners of the Spring 2016 Student Papers and Projects Awards
The iSchool is pleased to announce the winners of our annual student papers and projects awards. Winners have been nominated by their instructors and selected by the iSchool Awards, Scholarships, and Honors Committee. All winners will be recognized during the College’s commencement ceremony, which will take place on Friday, May 20, 2016. Please join us in congratulating each of these students on their wonderful achievement!
Dean’s Award for an Outstanding iSchool Project
The Dean’s Award for an Outstanding iSchool Project is presented to an iSchool student for an outstanding design or development project completed for an iSchool course. Projects must represent outstanding work that furthers understanding by offering new insights into development or design or displays excellence in applying existing state-of-the-art methods and knowledge.
Alina Striner, StreamBED: Training Citizen Scientists to Make Qualitative Judgments Using Embodied Virtual Reality Training,completed for INST 899 Independent Study course in Fall 2015
Dean’s Award for an Outstanding iSchool Doctoral Student Paper
The Dean’s Award for an Outstanding iSchool Doctoral Student Paper is presented to a doctoral student who has had an outstanding full-length paper accepted and/or published in a peer-reviewed journal or conference between January 2015 and December 2015. While faculty members may be co-authors on these papers, the doctoral student MUST be the first author.
Two winners have been selected this year:
Anne Bowser (co-author: Professor Andrea Wiggins) Privacy in Participatory Research: Advancing Policy to support Human Computation to be published in the journal Human Computation
Rebecca Follman Mentoring as Information Practice: Unpacking the Black Box presented at the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) 2015 Annual Meeting
Laurence B. Heilprin Award
The Laurence B. Heilprin Award is presented to an iSchool student or a group of students (which includes at least one iSchool student) for an outstanding paper on a topic in library and information science which has been written for an iSchool course. Papers must represent outstanding work that furthers understanding by offering new insights, incorporating original research, and/or analyzing existing information in new ways.
Student Team: OpenHoward, Nibret Daba; Kushal Thakkar; Ashley Turnbull, and Irina Yakubinskaya, OpenHoward Data Portal and Civic Engagement, completed for INFM 600 Information Environments in Fall 2015
Simmona Simmons Best Student Paper on Diversity Award
The Simmona Simmons Best Student Paper on Diversity Award is presented to a graduate student or a group of graduate students for an outstanding paper which has been written for an iSchool course and which focuses on any aspect(s) of diversity. The iSchool embraces a broad definition of diversity in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, disability, age, socio-economic status, education, geography, language, literacy, sexual orientation, and national origin, among other factors. Papers must represent outstanding work that furthers understanding by offering new insights on diversity issues, incorporating original research, and/or analyzing existing information in new ways.
Elizabeth Warrick, Social Types, Information Access and Approaches to Environmental Stewardship among the Mbeere of Kenya, completed for INST 898 Integrative Paper in Fall 2015
Winners of the Mary Edsall Choquette Study Abroad Awards Announced
Spring 2016: Two iSchool students have been selected to receive a Mary Edsall Choquette Study Abroad Award for Dr. Barlow’s and Dr. Weeks’ Summer 2016 Study Abroad Program “Great Cathedral Libraries of England” (INST 729E): Avery Boddie (MLS – Individualized Program Plan) and Kevin Delinger (MLS – Archives and Digital Curation). Each of these students will receive up to $500 to help defray costs. Congratulations, Avery and Kevin!
Fall 2015: Two iSchool students have been selected to receive a Mary Edsall Choquette Study Abroad Award for Dr. Srikantaiah’s Winter 2016 Study Abroad Program in India (INST 729): Edith Shields (MIM – Project Management) and Jessica Ault (MLS – Individualized Program Plan). Each of these students will receive up to $500 to help defray costs. Congratulations, Edith and Jessica!
Maryland’s iSchool Announces Winners of Annual Scholarship Competition
Thirteen students from the University of Maryland’s College of Information Studies, Maryland’s iSchool, have been awarded scholarships in the 2015-2016 scholarship competition. All scholarship award winners will be recognized during the College’s commencement ceremony, to be held on May 20, 2016.
The winners of the 2015-21016 scholarship competition are:
Helen A. Tegnell Scholarship
Established in December 1982 by a donation from Col. and Mrs. Russell M. Tegnell in memory of their daughter, Helen A. Tegnell, to provide financial assistance to worthy students enrolled in the MLS or PhD programs in the College of Information Studies.
Winners:
Rosemary Hall (MLS – Archives and Digital Curation) [$10,000]
Taira Sullivan (MLS – Archives and Digital Curation) [$10,000]
Library Systems & Services (LSSI) Scholarship
Established by Library Systems & Services, LLC, in June 2000 to provide assistance to one or more part-time students pursuing any degree program in the College of Information Studies.
Winners:
Selene Athas (MLS – Individualized Program Plan) [$2,000]
Cynthia Haggerty (MLS – Individualized Program Plan) [$2,000]
Mary Lee Bundy Scholarship
Designated for an MLS student planning on a career in public libraries, this scholarship was established in March 2007 by William G. Wilson to honor the memory of former faculty member Dr. Mary Lee Bundy, and her outstanding participation and influence in the Library and Information Services profession.
Winners:
Jennifer Bishop (MLS – Individualized Program Plan) [$500]
Stephani Moore (MLS – Individualized Program Plan) [$500]
Noyes Library Association Scholarship
Designated for a student with demonstrated financial need and an interest in children’s librarianship, this scholarship was established in April 1988 by the Noyes Library Association of Kensington, Maryland.
Winner:
Diana Hastings (MLS – Individualized Program Plan) [$2,000]
Frank G. Burke Scholarship
Designated for a student who has completed his/her first year in the History and Library Science (HiLS) specialization in the MLS program and who has a demonstrated interest in archives and record management.
Winners:
Megan Craynon (MLS – History/Library Science Dual Degree) [$2,000]
Christina Fairchild (MLS – History/Library Science Dual Degree) [$2,000]
Barbara Van Dongen School Library Media Scholarship
Designated for a student who is enrolled in the School Library specialization at the College of Information Studies. This scholarship was established by Barbara Van Dongen, an alumna of the College’s School Library Media program.
Winner:
Catherine Fravel (MLS – Individualized Program Plan) [$1,500]
MIM Alumni Scholarship
Established in 2012 by the alumni and friends of the MIM program, this fund provides academic support to a student enrolled in the MIM program based on financial need and academic excellence.
Winners:
Anuj Sharma (MIM – Data Analytics) [$1,000]
Rithesh Shenthar (MIM – Data Analytics / Strategic Management) [$1,000]
iSchool Alumni Chapter Scholarship
Established in 2014 by the iSchool Alumni Chapter, this award provides support to one student with demonstrated financial need pursuing any degree program at the College.
Winner:
Courtney Tribble (MLS – Individualized Program Plan) [$5,000]
The iSchool continues to be grateful for the support of its many alumni and friends whose generous donations make these scholarships possible. To learn more about giving at the iSchool, please visit: ischool.umd.edu/support.
Current Calls for Applications:
Closed Calls for Applications:
- Summer 2016 Mary Edsall Choquette Study Abroad Awards: Up to two awards of $500 each will be made available to students who are accepted for the iSchool’s Summer 2016 Study Abroad Program “Great Cathedral Libraries of England”. Applications for this Study Abroad Program are due by Tuesday, March 1, 2016. All accepted applicants will be personally invited to apply for one of these study abroad awards. For more information, please contact Professor Diane Barlow (dbarlow@umd.edu) or Professor Beth St. Jean (bstjean@umd.edu).
- Spring 2016 “Beyond These Walls” Student Travel Awards: Two awards of up to $500 each will be available through this program. Established in 2012, this fund provides financial support to allow Master’s students from any program at the College of Information Studies to attend local and national conferences, present research, and gain experience and exposure to professionals in our field. Travel must be completed between March 1, 2016 and September 15, 2016. The official call for applications will be e-mailed out shortly. Applications will be due by Monday, February 15, 2016. For more information, please see: http://ischool.umd.edu/travel-awards.
- 2015 – 2016 iSchool Annual Scholarships: The College of Information Studies will soon invite applications for our eight annual scholarship awards. These include the Helen A. Tegnell Scholarship, the Mary Lee Bundy Scholarship, the Noyes Library Association Scholarship, the Frank G. Burke Scholarship, the Barbara Van Dongen School Library Media Scholarship, the MIM Alumni Scholarship, the Library Systems & Services (LSSI) Scholarship, and the iSchool Alumni Chapter Scholarship. The official call for applications will be e-mailed out shortly. Applications will be due by Friday, October 30, 2015. For more information, please see: http://ischool.umd.edu/2015-2016-scholarships.
- Fall 2015 “Beyond These Walls” Student Travel Awards: Two awards of up to $500 each will be available through this program. Established in 2012, this fund provides financial support to allow Master’s students from any program at the College of Information Studies to attend local and national conferences, present research, and gain experience and exposure to professionals in our field. Travel must be completed by March 15, 2016. If you would like to apply in relation to a trip that will take place after this date, please watch for the call for the Spring 2015 “Beyond These Walls” Student Travel Awards, which will come out early in the Spring semester. The official call for applications will be e-mailed out shortly. Applications will be due by Friday, October 2, 2015. For more information, please see: http://ischool.umd.edu/travel-awards.
- Winter 2015 Mary Edsall Choquette Study Abroad Awards: Two awards of $500 each will be made available to students who are accepted for the iSchool’s Winter 2016 Study Abroad Program to India. Applications for the Study Abroad Program are due by Thursday, October 1, 2015. Accepted applicants will be personally invited to apply for one of these study abroad awards. For more information, please contact Professor Taverekere (Kanti) Srikantaiah (tsrikant@umd.edu).
