Established in 1936, the Slocum Award for best personal library collection is a favorite honor among Scripps College students, as it represents the unique and individualistic nature of the College and its graduates, as well as the care and attention each student is encouraged to give to her evolving education.
This spring’s Slocum Award participants talked about the Slocum Award and their passion and enthusiasm for books in a panel discussion at the April 23 Tuesday Noon Academy, and their essays and bibliography as well as the physical books will be on exhibit at Denison Library through May 18, 2013.
All of the participants will take a trip to the Huntington Library, where they will receive a tour of the rare book collection and enjoy tea.
Kathleen Carter Perception of Beauty in Renaissance Art
Carter has collected books for years; some were acquired while abroad in London, while others were given to her as gifts. She has had the privilege of meeting some of the authors of the books in her collection, allowing her to influence her future love of literature.
Amy Hollander Stories of Life, Stories of Woe: “Others” in the Americas
Based on her Latin American Studies major, Hollander’s collection explores the conception of nation in Latin American countries and marginalized groups that heavily populate the nation and provide it with its rich culture. This collection includes both fiction and nonfiction in English and Spanish.
Breanna Walker Happiness in Psychology and Faith
Her favorite book in the collection is entitled Surprise by Joy. These books have not only helped her understand the motivations and desires of others, but also her own. In reading these books, Walker learned the importance and valuing elders based on their breadth of knowledge and experience.
Rachel Kuenzi Radical Political Theory for Kids (With Supplemental Readings for their Parents)
Kuenzi believes that the physicality of books provides a space for community building; her collection explores children’s books and their political morals as well as academic political theories and philosophies from her classes.
Skye Olson Journeys into Nature: A Collection of Wild Places in Literature and Landscape
Ann Mayhew From Otranto to the Overlook: A Collection of Gothic and Horror
Books ranging from Stephen King to Dracula to Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark to Jane Austen, Ann’s collection explores gothic and horror novels that have been a favorite genre of hers since childhood.