School of Information Sciences Presents Annual Student Awards

The School of Information Sciences presented scholarships and awards to its top students on Thursday, May 10, at the school's annual Hooding Ceremony.

"I am very pleased with the quality of this year's nominations. The winners have exceeded our expectations and have shown outstanding intellectual rigor in all that they do," said Ed Cortez, director of the School of Information Sciences.

Award winners were selected by the SIS Student Affairs Committee, which is chaired by Dr. Bharat Mehra.

SIS "Top Three" awards

The Gary R. Purcell Award of Merit

• Natalie Clewell

Academic Achievement

• Sarena K. Cleeton

Outstanding Service

• Susan Lea Jennings

Best Paper Award

Maria Sochor, "The Library of Congress Reclassification of 1900: The Creation of the Library of Congress Classification Scheme"

Best Technical Project

Jody DeRidder, "Metadata for Digital Libraries"

SIS Outstanding Masters Thesis Award

Sheri Edwards, "Health Information Need and Seeking of Older Adults Residing in an Independent-Living Retirement Community: A Qualitative Study"

SIS Scholarship Awards

Gary R. Purcell Scholarship

• Jamie Osborn
• Krishna Adams

Information International Associates Scholarship

• Jarrell "Bo" Link

Carmen L. Moulton Scholarship

• Anna Joujan
• Melissa Arnett

H.W. Wilson Scholarship

• Susan Wolford
• Andrew Sulavik

Pioneer Award Scholarship

• Joan Lange
• Matthew Lighthart

Glenn E. Estes Scholarship

• Sarah Hilker