Sidney Louie, a graduate student in the University of Hawai鈥檌 at M膩noa Library and Information Science Program, is the聽聽of the聽聽given by the Society of American Archivists (SAA). The award supports students and recent graduates from graduate archival programs within North America to attend SAA鈥檚 Annual Meeting. The goal of the scholarship is to stimulate greater participation in the activities of SAA, such as presenting research or actively participating in an SAA-sponsored committee or section.
After working for thirty years in event and media marketing, Louie transitioned to archival studies. She works part time as a project assistant at 鈥橴lu鈥檜lu: The Henry Ku鈥檜aloha Giugni Moving Image Archive of Hawai鈥檌 at the University of Hawai鈥檌 鈥 West O鈥檃hu where she processes, describes, catalogs, and preserves several television programs containing Hawaiian cultural content. During the virtual Annual Meeting, Louie will participate in events hosted by the Committee on Public Awareness and Diversity Committee to connect and build networks with archivists outside Hawai鈥檌.
Louie possesses intelligence, creativity, and a passion for preserving archives. Her supporter notes that they are 鈥渋mpressed by Louie鈥檚 passion for film and audiovisual media and her deep respect for the archival Hawaiian and Pacific cultural materials.鈥
The Donald Peterson Student Travel Award was established in 2005 and honors the memory of New York lawyer and philatelist Donald Peterson. Past recipients include Jeanie Pai (Queens College), Alexis Recto (University of California, Los Angeles), and Jessica Serrao (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill).
