
National Scholarships, Awards
American Library Association Spectrum Scholarship, $5,000
- Lynn Cowles, ProQuest Scholar, 2017
- Timothy Nalin Senapatiratne, 2011
- Charisse Nicole Byers, 2008
ALA Emerging Leaders Program
- Lauren Ashley Howell, ALA Emerging Leaders Program Class of 2018
- Jennifer Nabzdyk Todd, ALA Emerging Leaders Program Class of 2015
- Jennifer Walker, ALA Emerging Leaders Program Class of 2010, sponsored by Association
of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA)
ALA Student-to-Staff Program
Funded Fellowships/Internships
- La Trisha Blunt, Association of Research Libraries Career Enhancement Fellowship,
University of Kentucky Library, summer 2015
- LaTrisha Blunt, Summer Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups, Federal
Highway Administration Research Library, Washington, D.C., 2014
- Jamie Jones, Army Research Library Fellowship, Adelphi, MD, 2014-15
- Liliana DeBarbieri, National Park Service’s Western Archaeological & Conservation
Center Internship, Tuscon, AZ, summer 2013
- Armistead Reasoner, Library of Congress Internship, Digital Preservation Outreach
and Education, Washington, D.C., spring 2011
Library Journal Movers & Shakers
- Amed Demirhan, Movers & Shakers 2014
- Jennifer Wann Walker, Movers & Shakers 2010
- Nadia Nasr, Movers & Shakers 2007
Mississippi Scholarships
IMLS-Funded MInority Scholarship Initiative, 2009-2012
In 2009, the Institute of Museum and Library Services ((IMLS) awarded a grant of $429,388.00
to Southern Miss SLIS to fund a minority scholarship initiative to increase the number of underrepresented minority librarians in the state. Through
targeted recruiting of minority undergraduates in Mississippi's universities and colleges,
the project awarded 10 IMLS-funded scholarships to minority students. All 10 recipients
earned a MLIS degree and are working as professional librarians in a variety of libraries.
Mississippi Library Association Scholarships
Until Peggy May's tragic and untimely death in 1974, she traveled the state to support
library colleagues in small and large libraries to develop library services for its
citizens. The Peggy May Scholarship was established to honor her dedication to librarianship and her commitment to recruit
talented individuals to the profession. The award of about $1,000 is made to a qualified
graduate student currently enrolled or admitted in the Southern Miss School of Library
and Information Science.
- 2019 - Rachel Long
- 2018 - Katherine Dutro
- 2017 - Alex Brower
- 2016 - Lakesha Smith
- 2015 - Rebecca Houston
- 2014 - Dee Hare
- 2013 - Phillip Carter
- 2012 - Jaclyn Lewis
- 2011 - Antoinette Giamalva
- 2007 - Sybyl Robinson
- 2006 - Brooke Roberts
- 2005 - Ryan Roy
- 2004 - Jennifer Wann
- 2003 - Andrea Kyzar
- 2002 - Jacqueline Quinn
- 2001 - Sheila Cork
- 2000 - Rose Johnson Lockett
- 1999 - Andrew Kevin Sharp
- 1998 - Mantra Henderson
- 1997 - Mary H. Hamilton
- 1996 - Patty Scally Furr
- 1994 - Ramona Hanks
- 1993 - Linda Lewis
- 1992 - Yolanda Simpson
The Virgia Brocks-Shedd Scholarship is awarded by the MLA Black Caucus Roundtable (BCRT) in honor of the late Virgia
Brocks-Shedd who devoted 26 years of outstanding service to the humanities. This award
is made annually to a minority student and is a one-time, non-renewable award paid
directly to the recipient. The recipient must attend the Southern Miss School of Library
and Information Science.
- 2019 - Shirley Ginn
- 2018 - Juana Harris
- 2017 - Brenette Nichols
- 2016 - Zupuriuh Harrington
- 2015 - Joanna Williams
- 2014 - Floyce Thomas
- 2013 - Marsha Belton
- 2012 - Roberta MartinezFotter
- 2011 - Yvonne Slaughter
- 2010 - Sonia Harper
- 2009 – Sarah Heidelberg
- 2008 – Mara Villa
- 2007 – Billy R. Glasco
- 2006 – Halima Welch
- 2004 – LaGena Fantroy
- 2003 – Raymond Brookter
- 2002 – Pat Rodgers
- 2001 – Tasha Lucas
- 2000 – Jacqueline Quinn
- 1999 – Chameka Simmons
- 1998 – Tracy Caradine
- 1997 – Debra Lundy
- 1996 – Veronica Walker
- 1995 – Linda Johnson
- 1994 – Carol Williams
Southern Miss SLIS Scholarships
Dr. Elizabeth Haynes LIS Scholarship ($468)
Molline Mayfield Keyes Scholarship ($1,800 each)
- 2020- Elizabeth Latham, Vanessa Armstrong
- 2019- Michael Emerson, Cherry Lockett
- 2018 - Megan Lindsay, Autumn Donaldson
- 2017 - Lynn Cowles, Kelly Thompson
- 2016 - Abby Mayfield, Charlayne Burkett
- 2015 - Floyce Thomas, Scott Manganello
H. W. Wilson Foundation Scholarship ($1,000 each)
- 2020- Laura Valliant, Chrystal Coon
- 2019- Deborah Thompson, Dustin Cotton
- 2018 - Kate Prendergast, Rachel McMullen
- 2017 - Alex Brower, Carrie Mastley
- 2016 - Stephanie Evans, Rebecca Humbert
- 2015 - Kelly Kitzman, LaQuana Burks
School of Library and Information Science Scholarship ($500)
- 2020- Jennifer Ottinger
- 2019- Candace Burkett
- 2018 - Ever McKinney
- 2017 - Melinda Smith
- 2016 - Annie Watkins
- 2015 - Rebecca Houston
Beta Phi Mu Beta Psi Chapter Scholarship ($400)
- 2019 - Kate Dutro
- 2018 - Elaine Walker
- 2017 - Alex Brower
- 2016 - Emilie Aplin
- 2015 - Rebecca Houston
- 2014 - Elizabeth La Beaud
- 2013 - Callie Wiygul
- 2012 - Jennifer Nabzdyk
- 2011 - Johnnie Edmand Pace
- 2010 - Linda Matthews
- 2009 - Abigail Slattery
- 2008 - Naomi Hurtienne
- 2007 - Janet Boswell
- 2006 - Julie Dunn
- 2005 - Heather Weeden
- 2004 - Sharon Dosher Davis
- 2003 – Julie Atwood
- 2002 – Tessa Minchew
- 2001 – Verble Gorman Alexander
- 2000 – Tracy Caradine
- 1999 – Mary Hamilton
- 1997 – Mary Hamilton
- 1996 – Nan Crosby
- 1995 – Julie Sass
- 1994 – Cindy Moore
- 1993 – John Stringer
- 1992 – Kenneth B. Raigins
- 1989 – Donna Davis
- 1988 – Clarence Hunter
- 1987 – Roy Meador
Central Mississippi Library Council (CMLC) Scholarship ($500)
- 2019 Diana Brown
- 2018 Kelly Thompson
- 2017 Hannah Berryhill
- 2016 Brittany Tibbett
- 2015 Emilie Aplin
- 2013 Jillian Rogers
- 2012 Jaclyn Lewis
- 2011 Jeffrey Stephen Sootheran
- 2010 Sarah Welch
- 2008 Mara Villa
- 2007 Tamara Nelson
- 2006 Lorianne Hawkins
- 2005 Jennifer Wann