We are proud to announce the 2015-2016 Spectrum Scholarships awarded to 60 exceptional students pursuing graduate degrees in library and information studies with 12 highlighted below from SJSU (including Kai Forsley and Michelle Ng from our ALASC board)! Scholars were selected based on their commitment to diversity, commitment to entering the library profession, demonstrated community outreach, academic ability and achievements and leadership potential.
The 2015-2016 Spectrum Scholars are:
- Amanda Aguilera (ProQuest Scholar), Syracuse University
- Sylvia Cecilia Aguiñaga  (ALSC Scholar), San Jose State University
- Nateisha Allen (NLM/MLA Scholar), San Jose State University
- Vivian Alvarez (ALSC Scholar in honor of Ellen Fader), University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Nicola Andrews, University of Washington
- Clara Asuncion, San Jose State University
- Antonio Backman, St. Catherine University
- Jung Soo Bae, Florida State University
- Maria Barker, University of Texas at Austin
- Victor Betts (ProQuest Scholar), San Jose State University
- Anna Buck, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Tommy Vinh Bui, University of North Texas
- Priya Charry (Calloway Scholar), Simmons College
- N. Suzana Chilaka, Simmons College
- Richard Cho (ProQuest Scholar), University of California, Los Angeles
- Courtney Davidson, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
- Alejandra De Santiago, University of Missouri-Columbia
- Shaina Destine (NLM/MLA Scholar), University of Maryland, College Park
- Erica Ervin, University of Washington
- Stephanie Everett (ACRL Scholar), Kent State University
- Maria Fernandez, University of Texas, Austin
- Nina Fernandez, Florida State University
- Kai Forsley, San Jose State University
- Joyce Gabiola, Simmons College
- Alia Gant (TLA Scholar), University of Texas, Austin
- Elizabeth Gaylor, University of Oklahoma
- A. Lolade Gbadebo, Rutgers University
- Ariel Gonzalez, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Asa Heyward, Florida State University
- Heather Hummons (ProQuest Scholar), Dominican University
- Tammeric Itson-Scurry, Catholic University of America
- Brenda Johnson-Perkins, University of Maryland, College Park
- Kylie Ka’eo, University of Hawaii, Manoa
- Lynette I. Kendrick, Valdosta State University
- Sunny Kim, University of Washington
- Natalia Lopez (ProQuest Scholar), University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Anita-Marie Martinez, San Jose State University
- Melanie Medina, Catholic University of America
- Alda Migoni (Betty J. Turock Scholar), University of California, Los Angeles
- Hannah Mills, Simmons College
- Karla Morones, San Jose State University
- Tenisha Muhammad, Indiana University Purdue University Indiana (IUPUI)
- Nicole Natividad, San Jose State University
- Michelle Ng, San Jose State University
- Andrea Olvera-Trejo, University of Wisconsin, Madison
- Sabrina Ponce, University of California, Los Angeles
- Erik Ponder (ProQuest Scholar), University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign
- Sara Powell, Simmons College
- Omar Ramirez (Gordon Scholar), San Jose State University
- Sarah Reis (ProQuest Scholar in memory of Ron Clowney), University of Washington
- Christopher Robinson (Albert Scholar), University of North Carolina, Greensboro
- Jhenelle Robinson, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
- Suzanne Sannwald, San Jose State University
- Jennifer Smith, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Alice Son (YALSA Scholar), University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Alvarez Tarver (ProQuest Scholar), Florida State University
- Renee Ting, San Jose State University
- Brittany Viesca (Giles Scholar), University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Jasmine Williams, University of South Carolina, Columbia
- Sarah Wood (Teeple Scholar), University of Oklahoma
