 Hi, my name is Stephanie Duran and I'm thrilled to announce that I've been selected to be this year's 2022 recipient of the Director's Award for Excellence in International Contribution at San Jose State University's School of Information. I'd like to thank the Student Awards and Scholarship Committee, the entire iSchool faculty, Dr. Harlin, Dr. Bellin, and Director Dr. Chow for selecting me to receive this honor. I'd also like to thank the Solar Spell Initiative for allowing me to be part of such an amazing organization that is dedicated to providing access to information and educational content to communities around the globe that either have zero to little internet or electricity access. Being recognized for my efforts in international contribution has inspired me to keep moving on forward and working with organizations that are dedicated to providing equitable access to information on a local and global scale. Thank you again for selecting me to receive this award. I deeply appreciate it.