 Hello, my name is Priscilla Baromia and I am one of the recipients of the Special Session Scholarship for New Students for 2022 at San Jose State University. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Dr. Mary Ann Harlan, Dr. Mary Bolan, Director Anthony Chow, the Student Awards and Scholarships Committee, and the entire School of Information Faculty for selecting me as a recipient. I am ecstatic and appreciative to learn that I will be receiving this generous scholarship fund to apply to my tuition fees for the upcoming academic year. As I shared in my presentation, I have been an English teacher for the past eight years, working closely with newcomer students and multilingual learners to support their English language development. This coming fall, I will be starting my first year in the Master of Library and Information Science degree program, hoping to transition to the role of a school librarian upon completing my degree. I am aware that this transition may not be easy, given the lack of funding for public education in California, and that school librarians are often among the personnel to be cut from school's annual budgets. I have witnessed the effects this deficit has on student learning and I plan to use my MLIS degree to advocate for the necessity of full-time librarian positions in public schools, while also fostering school-wide literacy, especially among multilingual learners. Thank you again for choosing me as a recipient of this scholarship and for helping me achieve my academic goals. My educational and career pursuits would not be possible without your generosity and support.