School of Library and Information Science Student Rai Terry '26MS was named the 2025 recipient of the Josephine Forman Scholarship. The $10,000 award, sponsored by the General Commission on Archives and History, in partnership with the Society of American Archivists, provides "financial support to students of color pursuing graduate education in archival science, encourages students to pursue careers as archivists and promotes the diversification of the American archives profession."
Terry is pursuing a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree at Simmons University with a concentration in Cultural Heritage and Archives Management.
Terry has stated a commitment to the preservation of "magnetic media, especially for communities of color for whom videotape was often the first accessible form of self-reflective media."
"In looking forward, I am to push the archival field toward more expansive, inclusive, and innovative practices," Terry said.