Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
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School Library and Information Technologies

Carol Wanyo

Press Release
Pennsylvania School Librarians Association

May 5, 2008

Carol Wanyo

Carol Wanyo of Beaver Meadows was recognized as the Outstanding Student Librarian for Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, Graduate Level, for 2008 at the Pennsylvania School Librarians (PSLA) Annual Conference held in Hershey, May 1-3, 2008

Carol Wanyo of Beaver Meadows was recognized as the Outstanding Student Librarian for Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, Graduate Level, for 2008 at the Pennsylvania School Librarians (PSLA) Annual Conference held in Hershey, May 1-3, 2008

Each year, PSLA presents an Outstanding Student Librarian Award to one student in each library program who best exemplifies the qualities of leadership and dedication to the teaching profession. The qualifications for receiving the award are as follows:

  1. maintains a 3.0 GPA (or equivalent) in their major—Carol has maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout her Masters’ program.

  2. displays outstanding leadership qualities and has potential to be a future leader in PSLA;

  3. demonstrates an interest in professional action; 4. dedication to the school library field as a profession—Carol is an avid advocate of school libraries and believes that in order for our students to be properly prepared for the future, our school districts must have a comprehensive integrated school library program which teaches information literacy in all subject areas by certified and highly qualified teacher/librarians.

Carol received a certificate of accomplishment, a one-year’s membership to PSLA, a complimentary registration for the conference and lodging at the Hershey Lodge. She was recognized with her peers from other library schools at the Conference Breakfast on May 2, as well as at the Conference Banquet.

Carol is married to Ed Wanyo and has two children, Jerry and Stacy Gelgot, and two step-children, Edward and John Wanyo. She is also the daughter of Thomas Hydock and the late Adrienne Hydock. Carol and her daughter Stacy both received their Masters of Education Degree in School Libraries and Information Technology from Mansfield University in August, each maintaining a 4.0 GPA.

Carol Wanyo is employed by the Hazleton Area School District as a teacher/librarian. She teaches in four schools this year: Freeland Elementary/Middle School, Heights Terrace Elementary/Middle School, McAdoo Kelayres Elementary School, and West Hazleton Elementary/Middle School where she has the responsibility of caring for the libraries and the information literacy instructional needs of over 3,600 students—an impossible task for anyone if the educational needs of our students are to be achieved.

 
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