NC/SLA AWARDS: 1998

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The University Club in Durham served as the setting for the annual business meeting and awards ceremony of the North Carolina Chapter of the Special Libraries Association. (NC/SLA). Prior to the meeting, members were able to attend the Chapter's annual Spring Workshop entitled "Springboard from Local Expertise".

Peggy Hull, NC/SLA President offered greetings to the membership and congratulations to the newly elected officers. The evening concluded with the presentation of this year's Chapter awards.  

Past NC/SLA president, Barbara Akinwole (left) presenting
the Chapter's Mertitorious Achievement Awards to
Barbara Best-Nichols. 
The Meritorious Achievement Award was earned by Barbara Best-Nichols, of Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. Research Triangle Park, NC. This award is earned by an individual who has made "notable and enduring contributions to the Chapter and to the profession, with an emphasis on local and national leadership of an exemplary nature."

The Horizon Award was earned by Kelly Gregory, of Nations Bank, Charlotte, NC. This award recognizes "a new member of the Chapter who by work and professional activities, shows great promise of becoming an outstanding member of the profession."  

Kelly Gregory, pictured right, receives the
Chapter's Horizon Award from Barbara Akinwole. 

Also announced was the award of an SLA Affirmative Action Scholarship from the national association, in the amount of $6,000.00 to Tamika Barnes, graduate student in the School of Library and Information Science, NCCU. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academics, aptitude, interest in Special Librarianship, and financial need.  

SLA President, Suzi Hayes (left) presents
Tamika Barnes with her SLA Scholarship Award. 

This page was created in 1999 by Barbara P. Semonche. It was last updated September 2003.