The Reverend Andrew L. Bouwhuis Memorial Scholarship
The Catholic Library Association has established a scholarship to be awarded each year for graduate study toward a Master's Degree in Library Science. The Reverend Andrew L. Bouwhuis Scholarship is a memorial to a great librarian and loyal member of CLA. The association hopes with this scholarship, to encourage promising talent to enter the profession, and to foster advanced study in the field. The scholarship consists of a $1500 award to the person chosen by the Scholarship Committee of the Catholic Library Association.
Promise of success, based on collegiate record, evidence of need for financial help, and acceptance in a graduate school program are the criteria for awarding the scholarship. The recipient may enter any accredited graduate library school program. Applications may be downloaded or obtained by writing to:
Scholarship Committee
Catholic Library Association
100 North Street, Suite 224
Pittsfield, MA 01201-5109
Applications must be received at this address by February 1. The award is announced at the annual CLA convention.
Scholarship application forms
Bouwhuis Scholarship application
Reverend Andrew L. Bouwhuis Memorial Scholarship recipients
- 2008 Autumn M. Sweley
- 2007 Linda Christian
- 2006 Ann Marie Cooksey
- 2005 Jaclyn M. Jones
- 2004 Jennifer Johannessen
Who will pursue her degree at University of Missouri-Columbia, College of Education, School of Information Science & Learning Technologies
Who will pursue her degree at Clarion University in Pennsylvania
Who is studying at Dominican University in River Forest, IL.
Who is pursuing her degree at Clarion University of Pennsylvania.
Who will pursue her degree at the University of Albany, State University of New York.
