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Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko Memorial Scholarship<\/strong>
Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko will be best remembered because she used her power to change lives, inspire movements, and challenge the status quo for the better. In memory of Cinnamon and her generational impact on museums, historic sites, and public history, AASLH created a special scholarship in her name to advance her legacy of transformational change across the museum community. The fund provides one $1,000 scholarship for the AASLH Annual Conference which includes a full conference registration plus travel funds. Eligible applicants include those working in small museums, as either full-time or part-time paid or volunteer employees and who are institutional or individual members of AASLH; and Indigenous persons and those employed as staff members with a tribal organization, program, or collection.<\/p>\n

Recipient:<\/strong>
Mackenzie Gardner<\/strong>, Outreach and Education Coordinator, C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa, Memphis, TN<\/p>\n

Douglas Evelyn Diversity Fellowship<\/strong>
The Douglas Evelyn Diversity Fellowship is named in honor of Douglas Evelyn, AASLH president from 1992-1994, and recognizes Evelyn\u2019s strong support of AASLH\u2019s professional development mission. A primary objective of the Douglas Evelyn Diversity Fellowship is to increase culturally diverse participation at the AASLH Annual Conference and in all the association\u2019s programs. The scholarship covers full registration and $750 travel stipend. In 2024, AASLH is awarding five conference scholarships to culturally diverse attendees.<\/p>\n

Recipients:<\/strong>
Jinene Foye<\/strong>, Project Archivist, South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC
Neecole Gregory<\/strong>, Museum Director, Morton Museum of Collierville History, Collierville, TN
Shannah Mort<\/strong>, Executive Director, The James Madison Museum of Orange County Heritage, Orange, VA
Asami Robledo-Allen Yamamoto<\/strong>, 2025-2027 NWHM Predoctoral Research Fellow in Museum Studies, National Women\u2019s History Museum, Austin, TX
Olivia Williams<\/strong>, Public Historian, Jackson, MS<\/p>\n

Small Museums Scholarship<\/strong>
AASLH\u201ds Small Museums Committee is awarding scholarships to AASLH members who are full-time, part-time, paid, or volunteer employees of small museums. The $850 scholarship will cover the cost of registration and the Small Museums Luncheon. Any remaining funds can be used to offset travel and\/or lodging expenses. To qualify, the applicant must work or volunteer for a museum with a budget of $250,000 or less and either be an individual member of AASLH or work for an institutional member.<\/p>\n

Recipients:<\/strong>
Terri Altland<\/strong>, Executive Director, Hanover Area Historical Society, Hanover, PA
Jeff Doolittle, <\/b>Executive Director, Historical Society of Newburgh Bay and the Highlands Headquarters at Crawford House, Newburgh, NY
Elise Helmers<\/strong>, Executive Director, Bowne House Historical Society and Museum, Flushing, NY
Brian Joe<\/strong>, Executive Director, Toronto Ward Museum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Angela Kennedy<\/strong>, Executive Director, Heart of the Hills Heritage Center, Kerrville, TX<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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