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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> OHIOARCHIVISTS <ohioarchivists-bounces@lists.oplin.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Stephanie Shreffler via OHIOARCHIVISTS<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 23, 2026 2:07 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> ohioarchivists@lists.oplin.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [External] [SOA] Reminder: Scholarships Available to Attend the SOA/MAC Annual Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The Society of Ohio Archivists is pleased to announce <b>six</b> scholarships available to students and archivists to attend the SOA/MAC joint</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://ohioarchivists.org/annual_conference/" target="_blank" id="m_-8571131977621223870m_-1795503622788112777OWAca212701-059f-bbda-cc87-c9451a98a834"><span style="color:#444444"> </span></a><a href="https://ohioarchivists.org/annual_conference/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#3D85C6">annual
 meeting</span></a><span style="color:#444444"> </span><span style="color:black">on May 14-16, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio:</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Student Scholarship Award</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> – 2 awards for enrolled graduate students.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;margin:2.57143rem">
<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">New Professional Scholarship Award</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> – 2 awards for new archival professionals with three
 years or less experience in the workplace.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;margin:2.57143rem">
<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#21759B"><a href="https://ohiopreservationcouncil.org/" target="_blank" id="m_-8571131977621223870m_-1795503622788112777OWA667ffdfe-e792-f796-a086-2debb77c23aa"><span style="color:#21759B">Ohio
 Preservation Council</span></a></span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#444444"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Student/New Professional Scholarship</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> –
 1 award for either students or new professionals.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;margin:2.57143rem">
<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Justice, Equity, Diversity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (JEDAI) Award</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> – 1 award.  This
 is an identity-based scholarship designed to help diversify the profession.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="margin:1.71429rem"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">This year’s scholarship consists of full registration to the MAC/SOA annual meeting, a per diem for lunch costs, hotel accommodations, a one-year SOA
 membership, and a $100 travel stipend. Awardees are required to submit a photograph and write about their experience for publication in the <i>Ohio Archivist</i> newsletter.  <b>Deadline to apply is March 13, 2026.</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:1.71429rem"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#444444"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#21759B"><a href="https://ohioarchivists.org/committees/membership-awards/" target="_blank" id="m_-8571131977621223870m_-1795503622788112777OWA0c26c3d0-bea9-8e96-a0af-a3af2884f6ff"><span style="color:#21759B">Membership
 & Awards Committee</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#444444"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">is responsible for soliciting applications and submitting
 recommendations to SOA Council. The awards will be presented at the SOA annual business meeting on May 15, 2026.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">How to Apply</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></h4>
<p style="margin:1.71429rem"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">A PDF</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#444444"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#21759B"><a href="https://ohioarchivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-ScholarshipApplication.docx.pdf" target="_blank" id="m_-8571131977621223870m_-1795503622788112777OWAa8c8667e-8aba-ff74-2280-33955c408c8a"><span style="color:#21759B">Scholarship application</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#444444"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">is
 available to download. The</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#444444"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#21759B"><a href="https://ohioarchivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026_Rubric_SOAScholarshipAwards.docx.pdf" target="_blank" id="m_-8571131977621223870m_-1795503622788112777OWAfa821d1b-c6e6-edd1-63d8-cca79cc577ca"><span style="color:#21759B">Scholarship rubric</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#444444"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">is
 available for your reference. Applications and inquiries can be sent via email to Membership & Awards Committee co-chairs</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#444444"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#21759B"><a href="mailto:sshreffler1@udayton.edu" target="_blank" id="m_-8571131977621223870m_-1795503622788112777OWAb6ffd02a-78ed-fdde-6fc7-c2dc912d8f2a"><span style="color:#21759B">Stephanie
 Shreffler</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#444444"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">and </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#21759B"><a href="mailto:julia.teran@case.edu" target="_blank" id="m_-8571131977621223870m_-1795503622788112777OWA8e00253f-4ed6-bd7a-c4c2-48664742d4ed"><span style="color:#21759B">Julia
 Teran</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#444444">. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">See more details on the</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#444444"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#21759B"><a href="https://ohioarchivists.org/committees/membership-awards/scholarships/" target="_blank" id="m_-8571131977621223870m_-1795503622788112777OWA0406ff0f-19aa-2529-fb98-a5a6bb03fe03"><span style="color:#21759B">scholarships webpage</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#444444">. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Religious Collections Librarian/Archivist and Associate Professor<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:sshreffler1@udayton.edu" target="_blank">sshreffler1@udayton.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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