Taronda Spencer Scholarship 2020 Nomination Form
Use this form if you wish to nominate someone other than yourself for this scholarship. Nominations are due midnight, October 16th, 2020. Qualified nominees who have not submitted an application by midnight October 16th, 2020 will receive an invitation, via email, to submit a full application. Applications will be due midnight October 23rd, 2020. Nominations will be factored into the scholarship selection process.
ABOUT
Taronda Spencer was a member of the Society of Georgia Archivists (SGA) for 15 years. She served on the Board of SGA and was a perennial contributor to SGA’s many scholarship funds. Her most notable work with the organization involved bringing the annual meeting to her alma mater, Spelman College, in 2006. Ms. Spencer served as a mentor to many students (including past SGA scholarship winners) and personally influenced multiple Spelman students to enter the profession. She was also an active organizer of the HBCU Archives Institute, a charter member of the Academy of Certified Archivists, and served as Chair of SAA's Archivists and Archives of Color Roundtable, as well as a member of the Nominating Committee.
To honor her work in encouraging students at HBCUs and students of color to consider careers in the archival profession, the Society of Georgia Archivists established the Taronda Spencer Award in 2014 to support student attendance at the SGA Annual Meeting.
For 2020, the award includes complimentary registration to the SGA annual meeting. Because the meeting is virtual this year, hotel registration, and the $300 in travel expenses usually covered by the award are not applicable. Award recipients will also receive an award certificate.
ELIGIBILITY
Individuals eligible to compete for the award are those currently enrolled as a junior or senior at an HBCU with a demonstrated interest in Archives or students of African-American, Asian/Pacific-Islander, Latin-x, or Native American descent currently enrolled in a graduate program with a component in archival studies. Applicants for the award may self-nominate or be nominated by others.
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