Scholarship & Award Winners
The Joint Council of Librarians of Color (JCLC) Scholarships and Awards Committee is delighted to announce our 2026 Scholarship & Award winners!
2026 Scholarship Recipients
- Stacey Akahoshi
- Dorothy Alvarado
- Albert Cortes
- Kesheena Doctor
- Sherry Fisher
- Crystal Garcia
- Akhila Gunturu
- Samantha Harmon
- Tova Harris
- Ysanne Johnson
- Janea Kitchen
- Crystal Lee
- Nyakundi Nyambane
- Jeanie Pai
- Winnifred Quarshie
- Yesenia Ramos
- Jasroop Sarana
- Danny Vesurai
- Ziyang Xu
Advocacy Award Winners
- Nicola Andrews | APALA
- Ericka Brunson-Rochette | BCALA
- Cathy Chen | CALA
- Cassy Leeport | AILA
- Roberto Silva | REFORMA
- Alexander Soto | AILA
Legacy Award Winners
- Wanda K. Brown | BCALA
- Dora Ho | CALA
- Florante Peter Ibañez | APALA
- Lotsee Patterson | AILA
- Teresa “Tess” Tobin | REFORMA
Distinguished Service Award Winners
- Gladys Smiley Bell | BCALA
- Jaena Rae Cabrera | APALA
- Cindy Hohl | AILA
- Michael Huang | CALA
- Patrick Sullivan | REFORMA
Rising Star Award Winners
- Sheridan Jay Cazarez | REFORMA
- Sunny Chung | CALA
- Dominique Dozier | BCALA
- Lin Gokee | AILA
- Catherine “Cat” Tang | APALA