Chris Herd:
Woot Woot! Congratulations! This is such an awesome achievement! Way to go!
Becky Pearson:
Congratulations on all your hard work. You must be so proud. This is a huge accomplishment.
LeeAnne Silcox Unrein:
Congratulations! Such an accomplishment!
Thoralinda Soyland:
“You did it” Congratulations
You truly are stepping into your purpose of changing the lives of children!
Merlin Thompson:
Nice job, it feels good to be done with it I imagine, haha!
Kelli:
So proud of you, Momma!! You worked your ass off for this. You’re amazing
Sherrie Goldstein:
So excited for you, so much hard work and now you can give yourself a big pat on the back (do it) and know you have learned so much! You're the best!
Staci Thompson:
This achievement took sustained dedication and you had the perseverance to do it. I'm very proud of you!
Cynthia Tournat:
Congratulations to my forever friend. You overcame obstacles that most people could not or choose not to overcome. The world is yours now!!!!!.
Karen Atkins-Hinton:
Wow! What an accomplishment! Congratulations You should be so proud of yourself, it took a lot of dedication and commitment, even when you were trying to vacation in Lake Tahoe last summer! I am so happy and proud of you my dear friend!!! Time to celebrate!!!
Dean Thompson:
Good for you sis on completing this task, I'm proud of you; I know it wasn't easy but you persevered. Ben Franklin always said "an investment in knowledge always pays the best interest". So now it's time to reap those rewards for all you're hard work; or as Theodor Seuss Geisel once said, “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.”
Mom and Dad:
Congratulations to our dear daughter!
Karen’s perseverance was first shown by her not waiting 9 months to be born….she arrived 6 weeks early!
After graduating with a double major from college she took a job at Harrah’s (eeek!) as the first female in security. Next came marriage and, raising two wonderful children. Karen’s determination to achieve were:
Furthering her education by obtaining her Teacher’s credential
Starting the highly successful Millionaires Club for elementary students reading excellence.
Transition from teaching 1st grade to a Library Media technician
Successfully moved her library from closed school, to new school
Another challenge…full time work and study every day for a Masters degree in MLIS: Master in Library and Information Science Librarian
Perseverance to achieve made Karen who she is. Proud and loved are words we describe our dear daughter.
Julie Houske:
Fantastic achievement! Congratulations and best of luck in your new "chapter" of life :)
Christina Sandvold:
Congratulations, Karen! You worked hard and accomplished your goal! So proud of you! You are an inspiration!!
Susie Rivas:
Congratulations! I am incredibly proud of you!
Lisa Bowser:
Congratulations! You are so awesome! Your perseverance has lead you to this special moment. Enjoy it and know how proud we all are of you!
Nicole Eckroth:
Karen, where do I start?? I'm eternally grateful to you for helping me get through this process. Many many late nights of studying have come to an end!!! I'm glad I got to become friends with you early in the program. Remember our first Mr. Megabucks project? And right up to the end with our coffee and conversations with Dr. Stephens! It has been one heck of a roller coaster, but WE DID IT! Hopefully some day we can actually meet!
Vivian Corriveau:
So happy to share in the excitement of your graduation, and so very proud of you, too! Congratulations!!!
Vicky Rowland:
Congrats! You've worked so hard to attain your goal. Best wishes-
Helen Lindner:
Woo hoo! Congratulations Karen! You really are an inspiration to all of us. What a fantastic goal achieved!
Your little brother:
I am unbelievably proud of you. You have always been the smart one in this family.
Beth Lane:
Congrats to my INFO 266 group mate and INFO 244 cohort. You did it! :)
David Ross:
Way to go Karen – congratulations! It was a pleasure getting to know you while working on the Megabucks group project and sharing thoughts for the remainder of the program. I wish you all the best!
Aletha Silcox:
WOW!!!!! Congratulations! May all your hard work open even more doors and friendships to you! We are so proud and happy for you
Dot Zachary:
Congratulations! I appreciate the work you had to do to gain this, and the work you are doing. The students who benefit by all you have learned will always remember you. As they say in these parts, bless your heart! Love, Dot
Uncle George:
Congratulations! You have earned yourself a delightful future.
Best wishes, Uncle George
Karen
Ann
Thompson
The degree of
Master of Library and Information Science
Virtual Convocation
2019
PROFILE
Current residence: Vista, CA, US
I wanted to earn a masters degree because:
My Master's degree and my Teacher Librarian Credential will provide me with greater opportunities in the information science profession.
While earning my degree, my greatest supporters were:
My greatest supporters while earning both my Teacher Librarian Credential and my MLIS degree are, my Mom and Dad, Mark, Kelli, my family, Thora, Marge, Karen, Chris, Diana, Rebecca and Nichole just to name a few. I couldn't have done it without their support. Well, maybe I could have but it would have been rougher and not as much fun!
While in the program, I met classmates from:
I met classmates from all around the United States and the world including Japan, Panama and Europe. My closest ties are in North Dakota and San Francisco.
What I liked best about online learning was:
I love the flexibility of this program. Fitting recorded lectures and homework assignments into my time schedule was perfect since I work full time. Constant communication and support was always available from the professors. They were all amazing!
What I enjoyed most about my experience at the SJSU School of Information was:
I've connected with so many wonderful people in this program and made some great friends. We were all experiencing the same frustrations and successes which made it easy to share and relate. Connecting with other information professionals and hearing about their experiences, their jobs and where they live gave me a bigger picture of the information science profession.
I plan to use my degree to:
My Teacher Librarian Credential and my MLIS degree will create greater opportunities.
Now that I have completed the program, I'm most looking forward to:
I'm most looking forward to not planning my life around homework and projects.
Chris Herd: Woot Woot! Congratulations! This is such an awesome achievement! Way to go!
Becky Pearson: Congratulations on all your hard work. You must be so proud. This is a huge accomplishment.
LeeAnne Silcox Unrein: Congratulations! Such an accomplishment!
Thoralinda Soyland: “You did it” Congratulations You truly are stepping into your purpose of changing the lives of children!
Merlin Thompson: Nice job, it feels good to be done with it I imagine, haha!
Kelli: So proud of you, Momma!! You worked your ass off for this. You’re amazing
Sherrie Goldstein: So excited for you, so much hard work and now you can give yourself a big pat on the back (do it) and know you have learned so much! You're the best!
Staci Thompson: This achievement took sustained dedication and you had the perseverance to do it. I'm very proud of you!
Cynthia Tournat: Congratulations to my forever friend. You overcame obstacles that most people could not or choose not to overcome. The world is yours now!!!!!.
Karen Atkins-Hinton: Wow! What an accomplishment! Congratulations You should be so proud of yourself, it took a lot of dedication and commitment, even when you were trying to vacation in Lake Tahoe last summer! I am so happy and proud of you my dear friend!!! Time to celebrate!!!
Dean Thompson: Good for you sis on completing this task, I'm proud of you; I know it wasn't easy but you persevered. Ben Franklin always said "an investment in knowledge always pays the best interest". So now it's time to reap those rewards for all you're hard work; or as Theodor Seuss Geisel once said, “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.”
Mom and Dad: Congratulations to our dear daughter! Karen’s perseverance was first shown by her not waiting 9 months to be born….she arrived 6 weeks early! After graduating with a double major from college she took a job at Harrah’s (eeek!) as the first female in security. Next came marriage and, raising two wonderful children. Karen’s determination to achieve were: Furthering her education by obtaining her Teacher’s credential Starting the highly successful Millionaires Club for elementary students reading excellence. Transition from teaching 1st grade to a Library Media technician Successfully moved her library from closed school, to new school Another challenge…full time work and study every day for a Masters degree in MLIS: Master in Library and Information Science Librarian Perseverance to achieve made Karen who she is. Proud and loved are words we describe our dear daughter.
Julie Houske: Fantastic achievement! Congratulations and best of luck in your new "chapter" of life :)
Christina Sandvold: Congratulations, Karen! You worked hard and accomplished your goal! So proud of you! You are an inspiration!!
Susie Rivas: Congratulations! I am incredibly proud of you!
Lisa Bowser: Congratulations! You are so awesome! Your perseverance has lead you to this special moment. Enjoy it and know how proud we all are of you!
Nicole Eckroth: Karen, where do I start?? I'm eternally grateful to you for helping me get through this process. Many many late nights of studying have come to an end!!! I'm glad I got to become friends with you early in the program. Remember our first Mr. Megabucks project? And right up to the end with our coffee and conversations with Dr. Stephens! It has been one heck of a roller coaster, but WE DID IT! Hopefully some day we can actually meet!
Mindy Zachary: Absolutely inspirational. Congratulations!
Vivian Corriveau: So happy to share in the excitement of your graduation, and so very proud of you, too! Congratulations!!!
Vicky Rowland: Congrats! You've worked so hard to attain your goal. Best wishes-
Helen Lindner: Woo hoo! Congratulations Karen! You really are an inspiration to all of us. What a fantastic goal achieved!
Your little brother: I am unbelievably proud of you. You have always been the smart one in this family.
Beth Lane: Congrats to my INFO 266 group mate and INFO 244 cohort. You did it! :)
David Ross: Way to go Karen – congratulations! It was a pleasure getting to know you while working on the Megabucks group project and sharing thoughts for the remainder of the program. I wish you all the best!
Aletha Silcox: WOW!!!!! Congratulations! May all your hard work open even more doors and friendships to you! We are so proud and happy for you
Dot Zachary: Congratulations! I appreciate the work you had to do to gain this, and the work you are doing. The students who benefit by all you have learned will always remember you. As they say in these parts, bless your heart! Love, Dot
Uncle George: Congratulations! You have earned yourself a delightful future. Best wishes, Uncle George