INFO College honors 48 students with scholarships and awards for excellence across academic programs
The University of Maryland College of Information (INFO College) is pleased to announce the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 INFO College Student Scholarship & Awards recipients. Congratulations to the 48 awardees from across programs who have demonstrated excellence in their work and studies!
Fall 2024 Scholarship Recipients
B. Parker Hamilton Libraries of the Future Scholarship
Winner: Alan Wierdak
Barbara Van Dongen School Library Media Fellowship
Winner: Ifan Wu
Bruce Ambacher Digital Archives and Curation Fellowship
Winner: Nicolas Lizarralde
College of Information Studies Alumni Chapter Scholarship
Winners: Jian Zheng, Uhjin Sim, Marilyn Iriarte, John Hunter, Do Won Kim
Dr. Joan Giesecke Health Informatics Fellowship
Winners: Hengmeng Wang & Ruchica Sinha
Frank G. Burke Fellowship
Winner: Marjorie Justine Antonio
Gloria Davidson Endowed Fellowship
Winner: Emily Letras
Helen A. Tegnell Scholarship
Winner: Amanda Sorensen
Library Systems & Services (LSSI) Scholarship
Winners: Ryan Nary & Anabel Garner
Mary Lee Bundy Scholarship
Winner: Amy Guerrero
MIM Alumni Scholarship
Winner: Nour Ali Ahmed
Myra Wilson Scholarship
Winner: Bizaye Banjaw
Nancy & Daniel Balz MLIS Scholarship for Returning Students
Winners: Robert Cheng & Lily Rodriguez
Noyes Library Association Scholarship
Winner: Shom Tiwari
Turner Family Optimal Solutions Endowed Scholarship
Winner: Srinickethan Ramamoorthy
Westin Scholar
Winner: Daniel Lee
Fall 2024 – Spring 2025 Student Awards
Dean’s Award for an Outstanding INFO Doctoral Student Paper
Winner: Morgan Adle
Dean’s Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research Achievement
Winners: Sana Choudhry, Vivian Grev, Hayat Hussein, Gloria Lee, and Ria Patel
Dr. Joan Giesecke Best Student Paper on Health Informatics Award
Winners: Micah Morgan, Xinyi Hu, Emani Gray, Roshida Herelle, Geary Keller, Ava Laubach, Sarah Santamaria, Animbom Yong, and Pritha Zaheen
Gloria Davidson Excellence in School Librarianship Award
Winners: Brett Whitmore and Jamie White-Robb
Jenny Preece and Ben Schneiderman Award for Excellence in HCIM
Winners: Ruchica Sinha & Shanikka Renay Richardson
Laurence B. Heilprin Award
Graduate Winner: Scotty Beland
Simmona Simmons Best Student Paper on Diversity Award
Winner: Sheila Walsh
Undergraduate iSchool Excellence Fund Award
Winners: Siya Behl
Undergraduate Student Leadership Award for Academic Peer Mentorship
Winner: Nebeyu Tsigea & Swechchha Shrestha