Furman University Libraries is proud to announce the 2014 recipients of the Ethel Carlisle Southern Scholarship for Library Science.
Established in 1985, the Ethel Carlisle Southern Scholarship is named for the wife of Furman Professor of Chemistry Emeritus, J. Albert Southern. It was established by Professor Southern and their children, Janet Huskey and John Southern.
Mrs. Southern received her B.A. degree from Greenville Woman’s College in 1927 and an M.S. in Library Science from Pratt School of Library Science in New York. She worked at a number of libraries including the New York Public Library, Samford University, Greenville Woman’s College and Furman. She also served as an elementary school librarian for the Greenville County School District.
The scholarship award is given annually to a Furman rising or graduating senior who anticipates becoming a librarian or a Furman graduate who has been accepted into an American Library Association accredited graduate program. The award is typically in the range of $2000-$3000, depending on the number of successful applicants for the year. Renewable once, but preference is given to new recipients. Applications are accepted in the spring semester.
MaryJo Donzella (’14) is a history major from Greenville, SC, graduating this Spring. She has worked in Special Collections at the James B. Duke Library since the summer after her sophomore year, where she has helped coordinate several displays and exhibitions. Most recently she conceived of an exhibit of the J. Lyles Alley Collection after organizing and processing materials donated by the long-time Furman coach’s family. She plans to work on her master’s in library science at Simmons College, Boston, in the Fall with a concentration in archives and preservation studies.
Elizabeth Heck (’11) was an English major who has been teaching English at the high school level for two years, working closely with the library media center in her school. This has piqued her interest in teaching valuable information skills that go beyond the classroom. 
She hopes to leverage her MLIS to educate children and adults to find and utilize resources to meet their personal goals. She begins her studies at the University of South Carolina this Fall.
Allison Britt Diaz (’99) majored in sociology at Furman and worked in that field for 10 years after obtaining her Master’s Degree in Applied Sociology. As a student here, she found working as a reference assistant in the library to be one of her most interesting jobs. 
Later as a volunteer at a school library, she decided to combine her love of research and information organization with her desire to educate and empower students. She will complete her Masters in Library and Information Studies at the University of South Carolina in Spring ’15.
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