2019 DLA Scholarship Recipients

The DLA Scholarships, Awards, & Citations Committee is pleased to announce the recipients for the 2019 DLA Scholarships: 

Helen H. Bennet Scholarship ($4000 each)
Bonnie Brunton – Claymont Elementary School
Rebecca James – Newark Charter School
For the University of Delaware school library certification program.

Charlesa Lowell Scholarship ($1400)
Iliana Burgos – Wilmington Public Library
For the MLS program at the University of North Carolina.

Grace Estelle Wheeless Scholarship ($1500)
Bonnie Brunton – Claymont Elementary School
For the University of Delaware school library certification program.

The Committee Members were:

           Katie McDonough, Chair, Delaware Division of Libraries
           Janice Haney, Brick Mill Elementary School (retired)
           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!