The University Library annually recognizes the contributions and accomplishments of Library employees in advancing the mission of the University Library and assisting faculty, staff, and students. Nominations can be submitted by peers or supervisors, and the winners are selected by the Awards and Recognition Committee. This page lists past winners of these awards.
Outstanding Public Engagement
2022-2023: Sarah Christensen, Teaching, Learning, and Academic Support
2021-2022: Sara Benson, Scholarly Communication and Publishing
2020-2021: Mara Thacker, International & Area Studies Library
Outstanding Academic or Civil Service Professional
2024-2025: Heather Murphy
2023-2024: Helen Zhou
2022-2023: Mark Zulauf
2021-2022: Susan Braxton, Megean Osuchowski
2020-2021: Jonathan Gorman
2019-2020: Stephanie Baker
2018-2019: Miriam Centeno
2017-2018: Eric Kurt
2016-2017: Jennifer Maddox Abbott
2015-2016: Susan Schnuer
2014-2015: Dennis Sears
2013-2014: Joe Lenkart
Outstanding Civil Service Staff Member
2023-2024: Steve Bermingham, Gennye Varvel
2022-2023: B.A. Davis-Howe, Kyle McCafferty
2021-2022: Sarah Bial, Norris Purdy
2020-2021: Kristen Blankenship, Joseph Hall-Ingram
2019-2020: Faraba Parish, Lesli Lundquist
2018-2019: Julie Bumpus, Aneitre Johnson
2017-2018: Rand Hartsell, Jessica LeCrone
2016-2017: Stuart Albert, Gregg Homerding
2015-2016: Jan Adamcyzk, Lindy Wheatley
2014-2015: Paul Kotheimer, Zoe Revell
2013-2014: Wendy Gregory, Jody Waitzman
2012-2013: Madeline Gibson, Peggy Glatthaar, Sandy Wolf
Outstanding Faculty
2023-2024: Jennifer Hain Teper
2022-2023: Matthew Roberts
2021-2022: Sara Holder
2013-2014: Nancy O’Brien
2012-2013: Mary Laskowski
Outstanding Graduate Assistant
2023-2024: Elizabeth Budd, Flannery Cusick
2022-2023: Savannah Adams-Clark, Annika Deutsch
2021-2022: Leah DiCiesare, Jason Larsen
2020-2021: Kadet Alaks, Katherine Howell
2019-2020: Michael Cummings, Joshua Hackel
2018-2019: Sharon Han
2017-2018: Cristina Kuhn
2016-2017: Amber Ballinger
2014-2015: Angie Stangl
2013-2014: Cate Kompare
Outstanding Undergraduate Student Employee
2023-2024: Ethan Park, Urva Vashi
2022-2023: Maggie Beese, Sophie Nikolov
2021-2022: Adam Chibe, Vera Mak
2020-2021: Andrew Gentrup, Victor Oscilowicz
2019-2020: Sammeer Jain, Jensen Rehn
2018-2019: Aaron Deeke, Chloe’ Toussaint
2017-2018: Diane Shepherd, Katrina Toman
2016-2017: Alvaro Rodriguez, Brian Summers
2015-2016: Hannah Jellen, Bethany Murphy
2014-2015: Amber Ballinger, Al Merkley
2013-2014: Greg Blaszczuk, Lillian Helms