Teacher & Librarian Scholarship Winners Announced

 

Key West, Florida – The Key West Literary Seminar is pleased to announce the selection of its 2019 Teacher and Librarian Scholarship winners. Twenty-one teachers and librarians from thirteen different states have been chosen to receive financial aid packages totaling more than $22,000.

This year’s award winners include teachers and professors at city and state universities, community colleges, and public, private, and charter K-12 schools. They teach subjects ranging from English, literature, and writing, to religion, world mythology, science, and cinema. Librarian winners work at colleges, K-12 schools, and public libraries and specialize in literacy, outreach, graphic novels, education, media, and children’s literature. Among the winners is Key West local Roxann Fournier, a seventh-grade English language arts teacher at Sigsbee Charter School.

The scholarships will support their attendance at the 37th annual Key West Literary Seminar, “Under the Influence: Archetype & Adaptation from Homer to the Multiplex” January 10-13, 2019, where they will expand their professional network and be exposed to leading contemporary authors such as Margaret Atwood, Marlon James, Victor LaValle, Joyce Carol Oates, and Kevin Young. Scholarship recipients will also have the opportunity to meet with colleagues at the Monroe County Public Library and Key West High School.

The Key West Literary Seminar Scholarship Program aims to nourish a vibrant literary culture by providing support to a diverse group of teachers, librarians, readers, and writers. Since 2008, they have provided 470 individuals with nearly $460,000 in fee waivers and lodging and travel assistance.

For a complete list of winners and their bios, please visit https://www.kwls.org/news-updates/2019-tl-scholarship/

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The Key West Literary Seminar is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Its mission is to promote the understanding and discussion of important literary works and their authors; to recognize and support new voices in American literature; and to preserve and promote Key West’s literary heritage while providing resources that strengthen literary culture.

PHOTO CAPTION: Key West Literary Seminar’s 2019 Teacher and Librarian Scholarship winners are: Zain Abdullah, Michelle Alonso, Jonathan De Young, Omar Figueras, Kristin Fisher, Roxann Fournier, Diane Hance, Amber Karlins, Cristy Moran, Genevieve Morgan, Patricia O’Connor, Karen Parkman, Connie Pertuz-Meza, Christal Raley, Andrea Rinard, Brittany Rogers, Nona M. Shepherd, Deirdre Sugiuchi, Jodi Turchin, Emily Vizzo, and Bobbie Warren.

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