Frances Henne Award
91´«Ã½
Sponsored by Libraries Unlimited 
Monetary Amount: $1,250
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Deadline: Click the "Apply Now" above to access the online application until 4:30 pm CST on February 1, 2025.
Overview
The AASL Frances Henne Award recognizes a school librarian with five years or less experience who demonstrates leadership qualities with learners, educators, and administrators. The award provides a stipend for the recipient's first-time attendance at an AASL National Conference or 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference.
Eligibility
- The applicant shall be a current AASL personal member.
- The applicant shall be currently employed as a school librarian at the building-level and have from 1-5 years experience as a school librarian. School library experience should not exceed 5 years.
- The applicant shall have no previous attendance at an 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference or an AASL National Conference.
Criteria
All applications for the grant will be judged against the following criteria:
- Quality of professional statement.
- Content of professional statement.
- Professional statement style.
- Potential for future leadership.
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* Please note: This downloadable version is for informational purposes only. All applications must be submitted online, via the Apply Now button that will appear at the top of the page when the next award season opens in early September.
Questions
Allison Cline
Deputy Executive Director
2024 Recipient
Gabriela Gualano
Teacher Librarian
Paul Revere Middle School
"Being a Teacher Librarian is truly my dream job. One of the best parts is readers' advisory and finding that special book for each student. Teaching about the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus is also a highlight, and has become something of a right of passage for my 6th graders. I am eagerly awaiting to attend my first AASL Conference to gain even more knowledge, and am thrilled to be this year's award recipient."
Past Recipients
2023 Molly Dettmann
2022 Ashley Long
2021
2020 Andrea Trudeau
2019 Holly Schwarzmann
2018 Deb Sondall Saetveit
2017 Julie Stivers
2016 Kate Lechtenberg
2015 Diana Rendina
2014 Carolyn Stenzel
2013 Amy Jo Southworth
2012 Alisa Auchmoedy-Finck
2011 Shannon Hyman
2010 Melanie Gibson
2009 Jill Mantel
2008 Sarah Prielipp
2007 Jessica Klinker
2006 Gladys Fox
2005 John McDonald
2004 Cynthia Welsh
2003 Teresa Diaz
2002 Laura Stiles
2001 Katherine Grant Cadden
2000 Carl A. Harvey II
1999 Marsha Trentham Hunter
1998 Kimberly A. Grimes
1997 Roxanna K. Morse
1996 Jane Baldwin
1995 Suzanne Shearman
1994 Robert Craig Bunch
1993 Susan Elizabeth Bucko
1992 Barbara A. Jansen
1991 David Wayne Calendar
1990 Joan Enders
1989 Kathleen Rooney Sornsin
1988 Jane Louise Thomas
1987 Nancy Quesada Moreno
1986 Kathryn Smrekar
