Jessilen Henderson, a bookseller and floor manager at Maria’s Bookshop in Durango, Colorado, has received the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation’s scholarship to attend the Denver Publishing Institute’s (DPI) four-week summer program to learn about the publishing arm of the book industry. The scholarship is offered in collaboration with Sourcebooks and the DPI.
In the announcement, Henderson said:
I am both thrilled and astonished to be the recipient of this incredible honor. I’m unendingly grateful for everything Binc does to support booksellers. It is such a joy to feel that I can set financial worries aside and focus entirely on learning everything that the Denver Publishing Institute has to offer. I can’t wait to immerse myself in this incredible educational opportunity. Thank you, Binc!
Worth up to $7,000, the scholarship includes tuition, room and board, and up to $2,000 to cover travel and lost wages.
Bookseller Jessilen Henderson is the 2025 recipient of the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation’s scholarship to Denver Publishing Institute. Courtesy photo.Discover more from Graphic Policy
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