 Dear SJSU School of Information Student Awards and Scholarship Committee, I want to send my sincere thanks to Dr. Main, Dr. Harlan, Dr. Boland and the Student Awards and Scholarship Committee for considering me for the iSchool Special Session Scholarships. This past year has been extremely difficult for me without even taking the coronavirus into the situation, facing eviction and apparent having sudden serious medical issues in the middle of the spring semester on top of my normal duties of school, full-time work and two young children made for an intense semester. Even so, I recognize that my difficulties were minimal compared to millions who faced issues like lack of food and serious illness. The scholarship that is offered is an extremely kind one that will help me afford my studies for my final year at the iSchool. I started in the fall of 2018 and I did not know where I was going, which track I would do, but it has been a long and fulfilling time thus far. I finally decided to go through the leadership and management track and I have picked certain courses that I've enjoyed and I've learned a lot from. I've learned so much over the course of the past few years and this degree has proved vital to my work. It got me the job I have now as an assistant head of circulation at Salisbury University Library. I would not have been able to do it without this degree because it provided me the knowledge I needed in order to do my job. It helped me with the resume building and it also helped me with the interview skills in order to get the job. Since I've gotten that job, the school has helped me come up with new ideas for better execution of the duties I have been assigned. I am taking two classes next semester, collection management and research methods. I'm really looking forward to both of them. They look like they'll be challenging but very much worthwhile and helpful towards where I want to go in the future. After that in the spring semester, I am looking forward to taking the final portfolio class and perhaps the data services for librarians if it is offered. I am looking forward to graduating in the spring of 2022 if all goes well in the next year. This scholarship will help me and take me far in supporting myself and my family through this final year of my degree seeking. Thank you very much for offering the special session scholarship to me. I very much appreciate it. Thank you Dr. Main, Dr. Harlan, Dr. Boland and the rest of the student awards and scholarship committee for all your hard work in the past year. Thank you and have a lovely day.