2017 Ethel Bolden Minority Scholarship recipient named

Columbia, SC– The Richland Library Foundation announced Jocelyn Pettigrew has been selected as the 2017 recipient of the Ethel Bolden Minority Scholarship during a presentation and reception on Tuesday, October 17 at Richland Library Main (1431 Assembly Street).

Pettigrew is a graduate student at the University of South Carolina, working to obtain a master’s degree in Library and Information Science, and she currently works as a Children’s Room Associate at Richland Library Main. To learn more about her academic background and accomplishments, click here.

The $3,500 scholarship, which Pettigrew received, seeks to provide financial support for students from underrepresented ethnic and racial groups, who are working toward the completion of a Master of Library and Information Science degree at the University of South Carolina.

The Richland Library Foundation established the Ethel Bolden Minority Scholarship in 2010 in honor and recognition of Mrs. Ethel Bolden’s years of service to the Richland County community and its libraries.