Getting to know you: Tracie Wickersham

by Barbara Kopshina, DuBois Campus Library

You may have seen Tracie Wickersham’s name before as she is part of the Commission for Women and one of the chairs for the Personal Safety and Sexual Assault Awareness Committee, but did you know that she is working towards a library degree and studied wildlife at Penn State DuBois?

10614369_10107152443447884_2295901347722721694_n

Wickersham…volunteers for Hands On Therapeutic Riding, working with children and adults with various types of disabilities

A native of Ocala, Florida, Tracie came to Warren County, Pennsylvania in 1997. She fell in love with the area and decided to stay. A friend introduced her to the wildlife program at Penn State DuBois, where she enrolled in 2004. Tracie worked two jobs while completing her associated degree, one of which was at the Penn State DuBois Campus Library. She graduated in 2006.

In 2010, Tracie joined the ILL team at University Park as an interlibrary loan support specialist II. She is in charge of article delivery on the lending side and often works with Rapid ILL requests which shoot for a 24-hour turnaround time for patrons.

Tracie is currently working toward a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies with a concentration in library science, from Clarion University, and has made the Dean’s list during her first two semesters. After that, she plans on obtaining a master’s degree in library science, also from Clarion University.

During her spare time, Tracie volunteers for Hands On Therapeutic Riding in Stormstown, Pa. This program helps children and adults who have various types of disabilities by utilizing horses for therapy. She also enjoys genealogy, canoeing and fishing and spending time with her husband, Mark, daughter, Kathleen, and dog, Gunner.

One thought on “Getting to know you: Tracie Wickersham

Comments are closed.