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Congratulations to the 2nd Annual Petko Award Prize Winners
Congratulations to the 2nd Annual Petko Award Prize Winners
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2005 WINNERS STUDENT BOOK COLLECTION COMPETITION |
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On Tuesday, May 3, 2005 the UCR Libraries held the 2nd Annual Awarding of the Adam Repan Petko Memorial Prize for the Student Book Collection Contest Competition for one undergraduate and one graduate winner.
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| (Click Here for a full listing of all entrants, their departments and collection titles.) | |
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Dr. Edward Petko, of Sherman Oaks, California, the donor and son of Adam Repan Petko, was present at the ceremony. Dr. Petko is also the private collector of the printing presses and printing materials which have long been consigned to the care of Special Collections. The presses are kept in working order for the use of UCR students in the seminars and demonstrations given by Sheryl Davis, Assistant Head of Special Collections, and Sara Stilley, Library Assistant.
As part of the Award Ceremony, Dr. Petko’s consignment of yet another valuable printing press to Special Collections was announced. The press is a fully-operational Har-Ma Press, known as the "Cadillac" of hand presses. This press, the second Har-Ma donated by Dr. Petko, had belonged to the inventor of the press himself.
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| The UCR Libraries’ Student Book Collection Competition is named in honor of Adam Repan Petko (1896-1995), an immigrant to this country in 1912, whose own love of learning inspired his philanthropic interest in the literacy of his fellow immigrants. The late Mr. Petko was particularly interested in assisting the children of immigrants, many of whom had been denied any chance for a formal education in their own countries. This contest honors Mr. Petko’s memory by providing a unique opportunity to undergraduate and graduate students at UCR to display their talents in assembling and organizing a personal book collection. It is the intention of the donor, Dr. Edward Petko, the son of Adam Repán Petko, that this competition be an annual event. | |
| A full listing of all the contestants, their departments, and the names of their collections follows:
Graduate entrants: Mark A. Bernhardt, History,"The ‘Other’ American: A Lesson from My Grandmother;" Nicole D. Goude, History, "The Textual Museum: Art History Texts;" Helen C. Harrison, Comparative Literature,"Independent Translations and New Revelations;" Rebecca K. O’Connor, Creative Writing, "The History, Evolution and Pursuit of Falconry;" Jill C. Sczech, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,"The Ever Constant Connection Between Science and Religion." Undergraduate entrants: Jason Avina, Creative Writing, [Science Fiction Books]; Lauren M. Cummings, Political Science/Law and Society,"Collection of Tolerance: From the Holocaust to Science Fiction;" Kelly Czechowski, Environmental Sciences,"Now Boarding Via Travel Books / Destination: The World;" Pauline S. Fernandez, Statistics,"Pauline’s Collection." [Fantasy Books]; David Treyman, Spanish,"Christian Living." Student Book Collection Competition |
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For further information please contact:
Dr. Melissa Conway Head, Special Collections Rivera Library melissa.conway@ucr.edu (951) 827-3233 |
Posted on 5/4/05 by M. Yonezawa
