Professional Development Awards
About the Award
The Westchester Library Association has increased the Professional Development Award to $1,000 and will give up to two scholarships. This award is designed to assist WLA members pursuing Professional Development activities and courses that will contribute to or enhance their performance in a library career.
If you are interested in applying for an award, please click the links below:
Application and Instructions:
Please email the Application and supporting documents by Monday, June 1st, 2026 to: wlapdawards@gmail
or mail to:
WLA Professional Development Committee
Attention: Deborah Nelson and Daniel Frett, P.O. Box 49 Scarsdale, NY 10530
Professional Development Winners & Award Essays
2022
Veronica Berger
Andrew Luciano
2021
Jessica Netto
Kenji Kaneshiro
2020
Jonathan Heifetz
Samantha Mairson
Tracey Wong
2019
2018
2017