Awards

At each graduation ceremony, the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies honors outstanding students with the following awards. Please contact the GSLIS office for more information about how to qualify.

The Betsy Movchine Award
For the student who has contributed most to the betterment of student life in the past year

The David Cohen Multicultural Award
Honors the student or alumnus who has exhibited a firm commitment to serving multicultural, multiethnic and multilingual minorities

The Linda Richardson Award
In recognition of the student emulating the personal and intellectual qualities of Linda Richardson

The Lori Fischer Award
For the student with the highest grade-point average

The Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Award
Recognizes a graduate’s significant contribution to the discipline and the profession