June 2, 2015 Library of Congress Appoints Junior Fellows to 2015 Summer Intern Program

Press Contact: Audrey Fischer (202) 707-0022
Public Contact: Beatriz Haspo (202) 707-1131

A panel of Library curators and specialists has selected 36 college students from among nearly 800 applicants to participate in the Library’s 2015 Junior Fellows Summer Intern Program.

The program is made possible through the generosity of the late Mrs. Jefferson Patterson and the Knowledge Navigators Trust Fund with additional support provided by The Pew Charitable Trusts. A lead gift from H. F. (Gerry) Lenfest, chairman of the Library’s James Madison Council private-sector advisory group, established the Knowledge Navigators Trust Fund with major support provided by members of the Council.

During the 10-week paid internship (June 1–Aug. 7), the Junior Fellows are exposed to a broad spectrum of library work: copyright, preservation, reference, access standards, information management and digital initiatives. Their projects have been designed to increase access to the Library’s collections and raise awareness of the Library’s digital-preservation programs among members of Congress and researchers including scholars, students, teachers and the general public. In the past, Junior Fellows have identified in the course of their work hundreds of historical, literary, artistic, cinematic and musical gems representing the Library’s rich cultural, creative and intellectual assets.

Founded in 1800, the Library of Congress is the nation’s oldest federal cultural institution. The Library seeks to spark imagination and creativity and to further human understanding and wisdom by providing access to knowledge through its magnificent collections, programs, publications and exhibitions. Many of the Library’s rich resources can be accessed through its website at www.loc.gov. For more information about internships and employment at the Library, go to www.loc.gov/hr/employment/.

2015 Class of Junior Fellows Summer Interns

(Name; hometown; college; Library of Congress division assignment)

  • Isamar Abreu-Gomez; San Juan, Puerto Rico; University of Puerto Rico; Río Piedras Campus; Collections Access, Loan and Management Division
  • Mohamed Abdirahman; St. Paul, Minn.; North Dakota State University; Manuscript Division
  • Gina Apone; Washington, Mich.; Michigan State University; U.S. Copyright Office
  • Kelin Baldridge; Alexandria, Va.; University of Pennsylvania; Collections Access, Loan and Management Division
  • Olivia Brum; Pottstown, Pa.; Alfred University; Conservation Division
  • Emily Davis; Harpers Ferry, W.Va.; St. Vincent College; Rare Book and Special Collections Division
  • Gwen Ellen de Polo; Reno, Nev.; University of Nevada at Reno; Preservation Research and Testing Division
  • Loretta Deaver; San Diego, Calif.; Syracuse University; Rare Book and Special Collections Division
  • Luke Duroc-Danner; Houston, Texas; University of Chicago; Music Division
  • Erica Gallis; Orwigsburg, Pa.; Johns Hopkins University; Preservation Research and Testing Division
  • Akitriana Grayson; Washington, D.C.; University of Virginia; Humanities and Social Science Division
  • Dallas Grubbs; Covington, Ind.; Catholic University of America; African and Middle Eastern Division
  • Samuel Gruenhagen; Bonita Springs, Fla.; University of Wisconsin at Madison; Prints and Photographs Division
  • James Michael Harrison; Potomac, Md.; Salisbury University; Conservation Division
  • Nian Hu; New York, N.Y.; Harvard University; Serial and Government Publications Division
  • Lucy Jakub; Blue Hill, Maine.; Columbia University; Conservation Division
  • Nicolas Kivi; Midland, Mich.; University of Tennessee; Preservation Research and Testing Division
  • Diana Lalata; Louisville, Ky.; University of Louisville; World Digital Library
  • Katje Lattik; Baltimore, Md.; Towson University; Geography and Map Division
  • Sally Mazurek; Yonkers, N.Y.; University of Maryland; Preservation Research and Testing Division
  • Kevin McBrien; Orange, Calif.; California State University, Long Beach; Music Division
  • Madeline Morehouse; San Pedro, Calif.; San Jose State University; Prints and Photographs Division
  • Joseph Patton; LeRoy, N.Y.; SUNY University at Buffalo; Veterans History Project
  • Elizabeth Pieri; Jamesville, N.Y.; Rochester Institute of Technology; Office of Strategic Initiatives
  • Kaitlyn Ray; Gardendale, Ala.; University of Texas, Austin; World Digital Library
  • Hope Reilly; La Plata, Md.; University of Maryland; ABA/Germanic and Slavic Division
  • Hannah Richards; Chattanooga, Tenn.; Mississippi College; Collections Access, Loan and Management Division
  • April Rodriguez; Selma, Calif.; University of Wisconsin at Madison; American Folklife Center
  • Lindsay Shapray; Champaign, Ill.; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; John W. Kluge Center
  • Samantha Snyder; Sun Prairie, Wis.; University of Wisconsin at Madison; Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
  • Emily Spangler; Huntington, W.Va.; Shepherd University; Collections Access, Loan and Management Division
  • Janet Swatscheno; Chicago, Ill.; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; John W. Kluge Center
  • Logan Tapscott; McLean, Va.; Shippensburg University and Clarion University; Manuscript Division
  • Octavia Terry; Raeford, N.C.; North Carolina University; Music Division
  • Samuel Cole Wood; Starkville, Miss.; Mississippi State University; Serial and Government Publications Division
  • Matthew Young; Allston, Mass.; Simmons College; European Division

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PR 15-097
2015-06-02
ISSN 0731-3527