Inspire, Spring 2001

16 Spring 2001 Alumni Profile: Susan Kauffman Winn ’97 S usan Kauffman Winn ’97 has been a Cedarville alumna for less than four years, but she has already endowed a scholarship. Her generosity benefits students who are interested in library sciences. “Being a librarian isn’t normally a career that one thinks of, especially right out of college. Having the scholarship may get people to think in that direction. I think it will encourage Christians to think about entering this field, as they are much needed,” said Susan. While at Cedarville, Susan pursued a double major in English and professional writing. Her original career goal was to become a technical writer. However, before graduating, Susan decided that being a librarian better suited her desire to help people. Susan started working part-time for Cedarville’s Centennial Library in 1999 as an adjunct reference librarian. In the summer of 2000, she earned a master’s degree in library science from Kent State University. That fall she became a full-time reference librarian and instructor of library science at Cedarville University. When asked what prompted her to give at such a young age, Susan replied, “I wanted to give something back to Cedarville, since I received so much from attending here. I knew that I wanted to become a librarian since I had worked as a student assistant in the library and had had good experiences there. The library staff were (and still are) such dedicated people and are committed to serving the Cedarville students and staff.” Susan’s love of the profession is what lies behind her scholarship. “It is good to know that the scholarship will help develop new librarians,” she explained. The $500 scholarship, known as The Centennial Library Scholarship Award in Library Science, is sent directly to the institution in which the recipient is enrolled for graduate study in library and information science. It is awarded to a Cedarville senior or graduate (any major) with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or above. The recipient either will be accepted in a library and information science advanced degree program or will begin said graduate program within two years of graduating from Cedarville. Susan said she chose to attend Cedarville because she liked the atmosphere: “I felt it offered solid academics while at the same time it gave me the opportunity to serve God and others.” Her circle of giving will help others continue to enjoy Cedarville’s atmosphere and possibly raise up more caring and devoted librarians. Susan and her husband David ’98 reside in Fairborn, Ohio. David works as a producer at Time Warner Cable in Dayton. Together they serve at Faircreek Church in Fairborn. So Young Yet So Giving When asked what prompted her to give at such a young age, Susan replied, “I wanted to give something back to Cedarville, since I received so much from attending here.”