DLA

2021 DLA Scholarship Recipients

The DLA Scholarships, Awards & Citations Committee is pleased to announce the recipients for the 2021 DLA Scholarships:

Helen H. Bennet Scholarship ($5000 each)
Amanda Benton – Appoquinimink School District
University of Delaware school library certification program

Lori Dworsky – Richardson Park Elementary School
University of Delaware, M.Ed. Educational Technology

Teri Shane – Hartly Elementary School
University of Delaware school library certification program

Grace Estelle Wheeless Scholarship ($2000 each)
Ayinde Flores – Woodbridge Middle School
University of Delaware school library certification program

Nikki Pratt – University of Delaware, Morris Library

Linda Walge Penman Scholarship ($1000)
Hannah Miller – Laurel Public Library

The Committee Members were:

Katie McDonough, Chair, Delaware Division of Libraries
           Maria Bunce, Dover Public Library
Pamela Inskeep, Bear Public Library
Julie Kirk, New Castle Public Library
Steve Newton, Delaware Division of Libraries (retired)
Marianne Reeves, Delaware Library Association

For more information about these scholarships, please visit the DLA website: https://dla.lib.de.us/scholarships/

Thank you to everyone who applied and who passed along the word to potential applicants. Please join us in congratulating these dedicated and accomplished scholarship recipients!