The Award Committee is pleased to announce the following awards for spring of 2025.
Angela Murrell of the University of Arizona has received the Louise Darling MLGSCA Achievement Award, which honors significant contributions to health sciences librarianship, as well as to the Medical Library Group of Southern California and Arizona. Angela is currently serving as past president of the chapter and has been involved in chapter leadership for several years of service in positions in both California and Arizona. Angela will receive a $500 stipend and a commemorative plaque in association with this award.
Jennifer Silverman of the University of Southern California has received the MLGSCA Professional Development Award. Jennifer will receive a $500 stipend to assist with attending the annual conference of the Medical Library Association in Pittsburgh.
Sara Flournoy of Chapman University has been selected for the MLGSCA Student Scholarship. Sara will receive a $1500 scholarship towards her graduate education at San Jose State University.
Congratulations to Angela, Jennifer, and Sara for these well-deserved awards. In addition, the Awards Committee wishes to announce a change in the deadline for the Professional Development Award. Previously, there have been two deadlines: February 15 and September 15. These has since been consolidated into a single deadline of February 15. After that deadline has passed, any unused funds may be awarded on a case-by-case basis until the end of the fiscal year on June 30. Please contact Awards Committee chair David Bickford with any questions.
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