Jira Scholarship Past Winners

2024

Cristina Ligon

Cristina’s Essay

Isabel Ryan

Devyn Wilder

Devyn is a PhD student at at the iSchool at the University of Illinois.

2023

Elisabeth Ayorinde

Smiling young woman with dark hair and dark eyes. Her long hair is pulled up and away from her face.

Elisabeth is enrolled at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is excited to make a difference in health science librarianship. She will be working as a graduate assistant with CARLI, in addition to continuing her work at the Springfield campus library during academic year 2023-24. Elisabeth is passionate about making health information accessible to all and ensuring those who need access, have access. She plans to use the funds for both professional development while in school and education expenses related to tuition, books, and living costs.