For the Record
January 06, 2017
UD community reports recent announcements, scholarships
For the Record provides information about recent professional activities of University of Delaware faculty, staff, students and alumni.
Recent announcements, media and scholarships include the following:
Announcements
Delaware Sea Grant (DESG), which is housed in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment, has been accepted as part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Weather Ready Nation (WRN) Ambassador initiative.
In this role, DESG will partner with NOAA and other Ambassadors to strengthen national resilience against extreme weather by “sharing preparedness messaging in outreach to the public, and serving as examples themselves by implementing resilience best practices.”
Media
Megan Lehman, a School of Public Policy and Administration alumna, was featured in an article in the Williamsport (Pennsylvania) Sun-Gazette for her work as a planner in Lycoming County.
Scholarships
Holly Gunlefinger, library assistant II, Access Services Department, University of Delaware Library, has been identified as the recipient of the 2017 Grace Estelle Wheeless Scholarship sponsored by the Delaware Library Association to attend library school through the University of Alabama.
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