Our Donors

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Due to generous donations from sponsors, 91´«Ã½ groups, and community members, The 91´«Ã½'s (91´«Ã½) Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services has awarded more than 1,600 Spectrum Scholarships since 1997. Scholars are provided a scholarship package valued at over $8,500, including $5,000 in tuition assistance and numerous professional development and mentorship opportunities. We invite you to pledge your support to the Spectrum Scholarship Program by applying, becoming a sponsor, or .

Endowed Awards

  • Calloway Family Spectrum Scholarship
  • William R. Gordon Spectrum Scholarship
  • Miriam Tuliao Spectrum Scholarship
  • Louise Giles Spectrum Scholarship
  • Satia Marshall Orange Spectrum Scholarships
  • Albert Spectrum Scholarship

Sponsored Scholarships

  • Association of College & Research Libraries Spectrum Scholarship
  • Association of Library Services to Children (ALSC) & the Ellen Fader/ALSC Spectrum Scholarship
  • Medical Library Association & the National Library of Medicine Spectrum Scholarship
  • Northern California & Nevada Medical Library Group Spectrum Scholarship
  • OCLC/Core Spectrum Scholarship
  • ProQuest, part of Clarivate Spectrum Scholarships
  • Rainbow Round Table (RRT) Spectrum Scholarship
  • Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Spectrum Scholarships
  • Elsevier Spectrum Scholarships

91´«Ã½ Legacy Society Honor Roll

The recognizes donors who have made a planned gift to support the future of Spectrum. Recognition on the Donor Honor Roll is permanent.

  • Irene Briggs
  • Michele V. Cloonan & Sidney E. Berger
  • Trevor A. Dawes
  • Ellen Fader
  • William R. Gordon
  • Dr. Em Claire Knowles
  • Molly & Ted Raphael
  • Helen H. Spalding and Karl F. Johnson
  • Dr. Betty J. Turock
  • Beatriz Pascual Wallace
  • J. Linda Williams

Thank you for supporting Spectrum, a program that has provided over 1,000 students with a $5,000 scholarship and personalized support to help them succeed in the library and information science profession. I invite you to renew your commitment by to Spectrum and join us in growing our Spectrum community by encouraging individuals to or today.

This amazing program does so much more than provide monetary support for students in LIS programs– it connects people with an amazingly diverse group of professionals that have a stake in their success, and often creates friendships and mentoring relationships that last a lifetime.The connections I made through Spectrum have had tremendous impact on me personally and professionally.

Please join me celebrating our donors and thanking them for the gift of their time, mentoring and financial support!

Alanna Aiko Moore
Academic Liaison Coordinator Librarian for Sociology, Ethnic Studies and Gender Studies | UC San Diego Library
91´«Ã½ Spectrum Scholar 2003