SIS Announces Scholarships and Awards for 2007

School of Information Sciences Award Recipients 2006-2007

The University of Tennessee School of Information Sciences announced
several student scholarships and awards at its annual Hooding Ceremony held
yesterday, May 10. Thanks also to the Student Affairs committee, chaired by
Dr. Bharat Mehra, who sorted through the long list of qualified
nominations!

And the envelope, please:

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, for her article, “The Library of Congress Reclassification
of 1900: The Creation of the Library of Congress Classification Scheme”

Best Technical Project

Jody DeRidder, for her project "Metadata for Digital Libraries"

SIS Outstanding Masters Thesis Award

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

SIS Scholarships Awards

Gary R. Purcell Scholarship

Jamie Osborn and Krishna Adams

Information International Associates Scholarship

Jarrell “Bo” Link

Carmen L. Moulton Scholarship

Anna Joujan and Melissa Arnett

H.W. Wilson Scholarship

Susan Wolford and Andrew Sulavik

Pioneer Award Scholarship

Joan Lange and Matthew Lighthart

Glenn E. Estes Scholarship

Sarah Hilker

Congratulations to all of the award
recipients!