Six Clatsop Community College students have been selected as winners of the annual Information Literacy Award. The 2020 grand prize recipient is Sarah Johnson for her descriptive and well-researched paper titled How Classical Music Creates Emotion: Dvorak’s New World Symphony. Sarah is working toward her Associate of Arts Transfer and intends to complete her bachelor’s degree in History at either WSU Vancouver, Seattle Pacific, or University of Oregon. Long-range plans include graduate studies in History.
The other winners are:
Stormy Johnson for her rhetorical essay analyzing a highlighter advertisement campaign. Stormy is finishing her AAOT degree this year and she plans to pursue a double major in Chemistry and Education with a minor in Mathematics. She intends to be a high school math or science teacher.
Valerie Mannix for her proposal for NeCus’ Park. Valerie works in law enforcement and is pursuing an undergraduate degree to bolster her career within that field.
Abby Mortimer for her research paper on Chinook plankhouse construction methods. Abby holds a Bachelor of Arts from UC Santa Barbara in Religious Studies and Classics. She is now working toward a Historic Preservation degree from Clatsop Community College. She is interested in helping preserve sacred spaces and the narratives of the people to which they belong.
Elle Personius for her examination of real-life zombies. Elle is a high school senior attending Clatsop Community College in the Running Start program. She plans to transfer to a university in the fall to complete her Biology degree and become an elementary school teacher.
Brittany Virgillo for her research paper about the treatment of prisoners in the United States. Brittany is working toward an AAOT degree at Clatsop and then plans to transfer to either Eastern Oregon University or Portland State University.
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, no ceremony will be held this year for the award winners.
Sarah Johnson won $500, while the other students each earned a $100 check. Award funds are raised through library coffee sales and through the generosity of Columbia River Coffee Roasters. This year the fund was also bolstered by an anonymous $100 donation. The library sells Thundermuck coffee throughout the year for $1 per cup. Coffee proceeds go directly to the annual Information Literacy Award fund.
The college library created the award to recognize student understanding and application of information literacy knowledge, otherwise known as research skills: the ability to find, access, and use a variety of information sources; the critical evaluation of information; an understanding of intellectual property; and ability to appropriately incorporate information into a college project. This knowledge reflects recursive learning and is acquired over the course of study at Clatsop Community College in multiple courses taught by campus faculty and the college librarian.
Each Spring, students submit their best research projects to the college librarian who evaluates the submissions using information literacy criteria. All six students illustrated a strong grasp of the rapidly evolving world of information, as well as the ability to incorporate authoritative information into their own research.
The library is currently closed due to the COVID-19 crisis, but the college is offering a host of services to students including tutoring, laptop checkout and access to our digital archives. Streaming movies, electronic books, magazines, newspapers and academic journals are readily available at www.clatsopcc.edu/library. For more information, contact Dan McClure, Library Director, at dmcclure@clatsopcc.edu.
Non-Discrimination Declaration It is the policy of Clatsop Community College that there will be no discrimination or harassment on the grounds of race, color, sex, gender, marital status, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or disability in any educational programs, activities, or employment. Questions or complaints should be directed to Naomi Garbutt, Affirmative Action/Gender Equity (Title IX) Officer, Towler Hall, Suite 110, ngarbutt@clatsopcc.edu 503-338-2450; TDD 503-338-2468. The Title II/Section 504 Coordinator, Mallory Vollner, is located in Towler Hall, Suite 104A, mvollner@clatsopcc.edu 503-338-2474.
Accommodations Persons having questions about or a request for special needs and accommodation should contact JoAnn Zahn, Vice President of Finance and Operations, at Clatsop Community College, 1651 Lexington Avenue, Astoria, Oregon 97103, Library Suite 110, jzahn@clatsopcc.edu Phone (503) 338-2421 or TDD (503) 338-2468. Please send special needs and accommodations requests here. Contact should be made at least two business days in advance of the event.
Declaración de no-discriminación Es la política de Clatsop Community College que no habrá ningún tipo de discriminación o acoso por razón de raza, color, sexo, género, estado civil, religión, origen nacional, edad, orientación sexual, identidad de género o expresióno discapacidad en los programas educativos, actividades o en la contratación. Preguntas o quejas deben ser dirigidas al Naomi Garbutt, Oficial de Acción Afirmativa / Título IX localizado en Towler Hall número 110, ngarbutt@clatsopcc.edu(link sends e-mail) número de teléfono 503-338-2450, TDD (discapacidad auditiva) 503-338-2468. El Coordinador de la Titulo II/Sección 504, Mallory Vollner, se encuentra en Towler Hall, numero 104A, mvollner@clatsopcc.edu número de teléfono 503-338-2474. Para ADA y otras peticiones de servicios llame al 503-338-2474 o para TDD (discapacidad auditiva) 503-338-2468.
Ayuda a personas discapacitadas En cuanto a las personas discapacitadas, se les pide que se comuniquen con JoAnn Zahn, la Vice Presidente de Finanzas y Operaciones en Clatsop Community College, 1651 Lexington Avenue, Astoria, Oregon 97103, Library Suite 110, jzahn@clatsopcc.edu número teléfonico (503) 338-2421 o a TDD (503) 338-2468. Haga el favor de notificar a la oficina para que se le pueda proporcionar apoyo. La comunicación debe tomar lugar por lo menos dos días de trabajo antes del evento por el cual se requiera tal ayuda. Para más información, vea la página Web de Clatsop Community College bajo Información en Español.
