Hello! My name is Cynthia Parkhill and I am writing to say thank you for being awarded UCM’s Suzanne Foster Scholarship in Library Science for 2023-2024. Along with my gratitude at being selected for this honor, I appreciate the gifts and the book-sale royalties that make this scholarship possible.
I am in my third semester in UCM’s graduate program in Library and Information Science. (As I indicated when applying for the UCM scholarships, I work full-time and I take one course per semester.)
About two-thirds of my time spent working is in library-related fields: I am an Instructional Materials Technician and a Library Technician at Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts. What I am learning through the UCM graduate program, I immediately put to use as a Library Technician.
I am pursuing this degree to further my development as a Youth Librarian. I live out-of-state, but UCM met my needs with its asynchronous online program. I view this scholarship as an investment in my future through helping to pay for my education.
Among extracurriculars, I am social media coordinator for the graduate program’s student group, SOLIS (Student Organization of Library and Information Services). I use this platform to uplift the program, as well as the profession and the core values of librarianship.
I also utilize online platforms in the day-to-day for my job: communicating to stakeholders about my library and its resources.
In my scholarship application, I expressed an interest in reviving “One Campus, One Book” at UCM, so one of the things I’m excited about for the fall is that SOLIS is going to hold a “Book Club” discussion of All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir. I look forward to lending my support for the scheduled discussion(s).
In addition to SOLIS membership, my professional affiliations include the Association for Library Service to Children and the American Library Association. I volunteer as committee chair for a small lending library at a Santa Rosa church.
In conclusion, I simply want to thank you, once again, for awarding me the Suzanne Foster Scholarship in Library Science.
Sincerely,
Cynthia M. Parkhill
https://sites.google.com/view/cynthiaparkhill-studies-in-lis/
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