LEADERSHIP FOR DIVERSITY AWARDS

Awards are typical award at the Annual CSLA Conference, currently held in early Spring.

Leadership for Diversity Teacher Librarian Scholarship

This scholarship recognizes the need for teacher librarians who reflect the diversity of California's multicultural, multilingual population. Applicants must be from a traditionally underrepresented group and be enrolled in an accredited teacher librarian credential program. One scholarship of $1,500 will be given.

2024

Meghann Lee

2023

Thomas Howard

2020

Sandra Albini
Teacher Librarian
Mount Pleasant High School & Independence High School
East Side Union High School District

2019

Nadine Loza

2016

Suzanne Akemi Sannwald
Teacher Librarian
Grossmont Union High School, Santee, CA

2009

Amanda Carter, TL Travis USD

2005

Maria "Candy" Byrd, LMP Lodi USD
Anna Park, Social Studies Teacher Los Angeles USD

Leadership for Diversity Classified Scholarship

This scholarship recognizes the need for classified school library staff who reflect the diversity of California's multicultural, multilingual population. Applicants must be from a traditionally underrepresented group and be enrolled in a community college program for school library technical service certification. One scholarship of $1,000 will be given.

2021

Yahtina Macali Soto

Elle Tanner

2019

Nereyda Salcedo

2018

Brandi Veal
Library Clerk, Cordova High School
Folsom Cordova USD

2017

Teresa Mares
Library Media Assistant III, Moreno Valley HS
Moreno Valley Unified SD