Awards & Scholarships
HealthLINE Travel Awards
The HealthLINE Travel Awards were established to help defray the expenses an attendee would incur while attending the annual meeting of the South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association. The number and amount of awards may change annually. Attendance at this meeting allows the recipient to network with colleagues, register for continuing education courses, hear guest speakers, attend the contributed paper sessions, and participate in various social events that occur at each year's conference. Award recipients are required to report on their SCC experience at the next HealthLINE meeting.
Note: Two (2) travel awards of $350 each are available to assist members with expenses at the 2024 SCC Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas: one for a professional working in the field and one for a student.
2024 Travel Awards - Application (application deadline: Monday, August 12, 2024 – 11:59pm)
2024 Travel Awards - Flyer
| Year | Member/Institution | Student/Library School |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | No award given | No award given |
| 2022 | Ashley Brock, Cook Children's | Ciara Seals, University of North Texas |
| 2021 | No award given | No award given |
| 2020 | No award given | No award given |
| 2019 | No award given | No award given |
| 2018 | Brook Amen, UNT Health Science Center | No award given |
| 2017 | Jean Hillyer, Baylor University School of Nursing Emily Johnson, UNT Health Science Center |
RaeAnna Jeffers, University of North Texas |
| 2016 | Ashley Brock, Cook Children's Hema Sawhney, Medical City Dallas Hospital |
Shelby Tallent, University of North Texas |
| 2015 | Erica Owusu, Amigos Library Services Joy Russell, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Library |
LeAnn Boyce, University of North Texas |
| 2014 | Mandrell Bufford, Baylor Health Sciences Library | No award given |
| 2013 | Shae Martinez, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Library Hannah Rutledge, Children's Medical Center |
Peace Williamson, Texas Woman's University |
| 2012 | Lisa Huang, Collin College | Linda Barnette, Texas Woman's University Valerie Howard, University of North Texas |
| 2011 | Sandy Swan, Phil Johnson Library, Resource Center Dallas | Debra Gomez, University of North Texas |
| 2010 | Emily Patridge, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Library | Sonya Ritchie, University of North Texas |
| 2009 | Molly Montgomery | Carrie Gassett, University of North Texas |
| 2008 | No award given | Kristen DeSanto, University of North Texas Sudha Ramakrishnan, University of North Texas |
| 2007 | Patricia Reese, UNT Science and Technology Library | Virginia (Ginger) Roberts, Texas Woman's University |
| 2006 | Lisa Huang, Collin College-Central Park Campus Library | Jean Hillyer, University of North Texas Jill Whitfill, University of North Texas |
Librarian of the Year (LOTY) Award
The HealthLINE Librarian of the Year Award recognizes the contributions of a current member who has demonstrated significant accomplishments in medical librarianship. Winners of the award have demonstrated significant contributions in their home library or accomplishments which directly benefit HealthLINE and its members. Other considerations for the award include service to the profession, current activities, achievements in medical library work, and the impact, visibility, and recognition of that work.
- 2023: No award given
- 2022: No award given
- 2021: Cathy Nakashima, UT Southwestern
- 2020: No award given
- 2019: No award given
- 2018: Cathy Schack, Methodist Health System
- 2017: No award given
- 2016: No award given
- 2015: Mary Nelson Peters, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
- 2014: Scarlett Burchfield, Texas Health Fort Worth Medical Library
- 2013: No award given
- 2012: Jon Crossno, UT Southwestern
- 2011: Kathy Broyles, UNT-HSC
- 2010: Clayton Crenshaw, UNT-HSC
- 2009: Lisa Huang, Collin College
- 2008: Kelly Gonzalez, UT Southwestern
- 2007: No award given
- 2006: Ana Cleveland, UNT SLIS
- 2005: Brian Bunnett, UT Southwestern