Spectrum Scholars & Emerging Leaders

Each year, with support from Friends of YALSA & Leadership Endowment donations, YALSA sponsors two Spectrum Scholars and at least one ALA Emerging Leader. Current and past Scholars and Emerging Leaders are listed below.

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Spectrum Scholars

2020 - Keyana Branch

2020 - Alice Pérez Ververa

2019 - Danielle Castro

2019 - Joanne Chern

2018 Cristian Alejandro Martinez

2018 Cearra Harris

2017 Andrea Castillo

2017 Jose Cruz

2016 Alice Son

2015 Claudio Leon

2014 Victoria Thomas

2013 Ivelisse Maldonado

2012 Hannah Gomez

2011 Hoan-Vu Do

2010 Cristina Mitra

2009 Jamie Young

Emerging Leaders

2022 Patricia Zeider

2021 Patricia Zeider

2020 Seungyeon Yang-Peace

2019 Kacy Helwick

2018 Nicole Husbands

2017 Laurel D. Johnson

2016 Kayla Marie Figard

2015 Johana Orellana

2014 Dolly Goyal

2013 Annie Schutte

2012 Lori Easterwood

2011 Monique Delatte

2011 Samantha Marker

2010 Amy Barr

2010 Anna Koval

2009 Carla Land

2009 Katherine Voss

2007 Jenine Lillian

2007 Ellsworth Rockefeller

To learn about these and other grant, award, stipend and scholarship opportunities open to YALSA members, visit our web site. Listen to an interview with Linda Braun, YALSA Past President, and Hoan-Vu Do, YALSA's 2010-2011 Spectrum Scholar at YouTube.