Celebrating Jarita Bavido, Winner of the John Anderson Community Spirit Award
The University Libraries is thrilled to announce Jarita Bavido as the recipient of this year's John Anderson Community Spirit Award. Bavido, a native of Stratford, Wisconsin, is majoring in History, International Studies, and Philosophy. Upon graduation, she aspires to pursue a PhD in a field she is passionate about and intends to remain engaged with the intellectual community at UWSP. Bavido expressed her gratitude for the award, stating, "This award is meaningful to me in two ways: 1) I think our community and social connections are a big part of what it means to live well, so this award affirmed that passion. 2) Additionally, I was excited to share Julia's story -- someone who was part of the fabric of our community but who might have slipped through the cracks of our usual histories. I really appreciate the support of the UWSP Libraries in this kind of meaningful research!" Bavido's winning work, " Julia Grignon Mayrond and the Central Wisconsin Ho-Chunk