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New fund honors librarian
There is an old saying that it is better to give than to receive.
When it comes to SCSU Career Services Librarian Patricia Nemec, this saying fits her well.
Nemec recently had an endowment scholarship fund established in her honor by a requested anonymous St. Cloud resident.
The endowment scholarship fund was established in recognition of the donor's friendship with the librarian and in honor of her years of service to SCSU and its students.
Although the person wishes to remain anonymous, Nemec said that she and the person have known each other for years.
"This person and I have been friends for 18 years," she said. "We are very close friends."
The fund was established with a $10,000 gift. A scholarship award will be given for the amount of $500 in the fall 2003 semester as additional gifts to the fund are received.
In order to qualify for the scholarship, the person must be a veteran or nontraditional student, have a 2.75 GPA and have a declared major in the College of Education or the College of Social Sciences.
Nemec said the qualifications came from the inspiration of her family.
"My parents were both veterans of the army," Nemec said. "I also have many relatives who are teachers."
Before the scholarship was endowed to her, Nemec was considering having a scholarship in her name.
"I intended to do a scholarship in my name before I died," she said. "It is incredible that I can have one while I am still alive. To be honored is so overwhelming for me and to leave a paw print at SCSU is pretty cool."
Nemec first came to SCSU in 1977 and describes herself as being a personal touch person by helping students as they pursue a degree and move on from college to begin their careers.
"I like giving my extra time to them (students)," she said. "The students have become my children."
Nemec also maintains contact with many students who have long since graduated from SCSU.
"There is not one thing that I do not like about my job," she said.
"With the current budget situation, I want to offer some service to each student. I do not want to see them shortchanged. The students need to get out of here to be qualified for more work with their degree."
When Nemec is not encouraging students to help them pursue a degree, she enjoys exercising, participating in church activities, doing charity work, baking and being a stamper.
"I am basically a domestic homebody," she said. "I strive to be very productive. I like to move around a lot."
Nemec's joy in her life is her 2-year-old West Highland Terrier.
"Whenever a person comes over to visit, she thinks that the person came to visit her and she immediately wants all the love and attention," Nemec chuckled.
Although most scholarship applications were already due for the fall 2003 semester, Nemec encourages nontraditional students and veterans to apply for her scholarship at The Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid in Administrative Services, Room 106.
"My door is always open to all students who need career advising," she said with a smile.
Visit Career Services online for career advice: http://www.stcloudstate.edu/~careersv/.
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