The 2010 Grieg Aspnes Scholarship Winner

The Minnesota SLA chapter announced the 2010 winner of their annual Grieg Aspnes Scholarship.  Congratulations go to Carol Lynn O'Gara - our own student group Co-Leader!  Here is the announcement made today from the Minnesota chapter:

Congratulations to Carol Lynn O'Gara, the winner of the 2010 Grieg Aspnes scholarship!

Carol is planning on graduating in May of 2011 from the St. Kate’s MLIS program.  She obtained her Bachelor of Arts from the College of St. Thomas and her law degree from the University of Minnesota.

Carol Lynn has served as one of the SLA Student Group co-presidents and will continue that role in the upcoming year.  She has especially enjoyed her management and technology classes at St. Kate’s, and while her interests cover many areas of special librarianship, her newest interest is law libraries.

She just accepted a job at Crane Engineering as a librarian/research assistant. Carol Lynn also continues to volunteer at the Minnesota State Service for the Blind.

The Grieg Aspnes Memorial Scholarship is a $2,000 award for a St. Catherine University MLIS student interested in special librarianship.  It was created in honor of Grieg Aspnes, a past president of the Minnesota Chapter and of the Special Libraries Association and an active leader in the SLA Information Technology and Advertising Divisions and Education Committee.  Grieg was also an advocate of the information profession and was a guest lecturer at the St. Catherine University and the University of Minnesota.  The scholarship requirements are an interest in special librarianship (as shown by course selection or work experience), leadership ability (demonstrated in either academic or extracurricular activities), and overall high academic achievement.  This scholarship is funded by the Minnesota Chapter of the Special Libraries Association, Grieg Aspnes memorial funds, and through a generous annual donation from Cargill.   A special thank you goes to Cargill for their involvement in creating an ongoing award in memory of their first Cargill Information Center Manager and a long-time employee, Grieg Aspnes.

Previous winners:
2005  Bethany Emerson
2006  Don Lorr
2007  Margaret Ostrander
2008  Erin Perry
2009  Liz Mead Cavert Scheibel

The Minnesota SLA Chapter runs the Grieg Aspnes Scholarship competition each spring.  See the MN Chapter Web site for more information about the scholarship and watch for next year's scholarship announcement in the spring!