OSU Libraries

The Carl Totten Award was first established in 1995 in memory of Carl E. Totten '30, of Los Angeles. Winifred "Winnie" Wilberding Totten '30, wished to memorialize her husband and the financial difficulties they faced after graduation in 1930. The award honors the sacrifices that today's students endure in order to get a higher education, recognizing student library employees who have a financial need, have provided outstanding service to library patrons while maintaining an active and successful student career.

Award Details

Student workers can be nominated for the Totten Graduation Award ($750) or one of up to six Totten Scholarships ($250).

• Totten Graduating Student Award
  • The nominated student must have been employed by the OSU Libraries for at least two academic years.
  • The student must have demonstrated outstanding work performance.
  • The Awards Committee will also consider leadership skills, initiative, ambition, a strong customer service ethic, scholarly attitude, and reliability.
  • The student must be either a graduating senior or graduate student (graduating or graduated fall, winter, spring, or summer of the current academic year).
• Totten Scholarships
  • The nominated student must have been employed by the OSU Libraries for at least three consecutive terms (spring term can be the third term).
  • The student must have at least one full term remaining after spring term in which to use the scholarship.
  • The Awards Committee will also consider leadership skills, initiative, ambition, a strong customer service ethic, scholarly attitude, and reliability.