<div dir="ltr"><div><img src="cid:ii_lcs390fz2" alt="8e9a8f3e-8f78-45ce-aac3-8031acf54581.png" width="542" height="205"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Garamond,serif"><br>The
Society of Ohio Archivists (SOA) is pleased to announce five scholarships
available to students (2 awards), and new archival professionals (2 awards)
with three years or less experience in the workplace. The final scholarship,
the Ohio Preservation Council Student/New Professional Scholarship, is available
to either students or new professionals.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Garamond,serif">The
scholarship consists of registration to the SOA Annual Meeting (including
lunch), a one-year membership to SOA, and a $100 travel stipend. Awardees are
required to submit a photograph and write about their experience for
publication in the Ohio Archivist newsletter. The winner of the OPC Scholarship
will also submit their write-up to the OPC and may choose to present about
their experience at an OPC quarterly meeting.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Garamond,serif"> Applications should include the following
information:</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Garamond,serif">*       Applicant's name, mailing address, and
e-mail address;</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Garamond,serif">*       Students should list their school's name
and academic program;</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Garamond,serif">*       New professionals should list their employer
and number of years working within the field;</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Garamond,serif">*       Description about how the meeting will
benefit the applicant professionally;</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Garamond,serif">*       Brief description of the applicant's
scholarship and contribution to archives. This will be taken into consideration
along with the applicant's number of years in the field or academic study;</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Garamond,serif">*       Statement of the applicant's need for
financial support to attend the conference;</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="_1fob9te"></a><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Garamond,serif">*       <b>Applications are due by March 10, 2023.</b></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Garamond,serif">Applications
and inquiries can be sent via e-mail to Stephanie Shreffler, </span><a href="mailto:sshreffler1@udayton.edu"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(5,99,193)">sshreffler1@udayton.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Garamond,serif">.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Garamond,serif">The
awards will be presented at the Society of Ohio Archivists Annual meeting,
which will be held in-person on Friday, May 12, at the Dayton Metro Library in
Dayton, Ohio (215 E 3rd St, Dayton, OH 45402). </span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Stephanie Shreffler (she/her/hers)</div><div dir="ltr"><div>Collections Librarian/Archivist and Associate Professor</div><div>U.S. Catholic Special Collection</div><div>University Libraries, University of Dayton</div><div><a href="mailto:sshreffler1@udayton.edu" target="_blank">sshreffler1@udayton.edu</a></div><div>(937) 229-4262</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>