Library employees honored at awards event

Thursday, May 28 the Library held its annual awards ceremony honoring the employees whose hard work makes the 24-hour operation possible. 

Public Programming and Community Engagement Specialist Catherine Manci won the Frances Kaiser Faculty Award for her exemplary leadership and demonstrated success both as a supervisor and key facilitator in collaborative projects across library departments and campus.

Public Services Associate I Mariah McCauley, Public Services Associate Lead Gabriel Nagel, and Exhibits Associate Connor Lynch won Price’s Pride staff awards for innovations in the Library's data collection, instruction, and exhibitions and arts program. 

Finally, Facilities Manager I Greg Oliver won the Dean’s Choice award for the dedication, reliability, and integrity that he brings to his work, day in and day out.

In addition to the formal awards, Dean Leslie Sharp awarded employees throughout the Library with recognition for "Living Our Values Everyday" (L.O.V.E.). These included:

• Garth Milford, Sharetha Dantes, Shandra Jones, Kim Sheldon: We Strive for Excellence
• Alison Reynolds: Students are our Top Priority
• Alex Brinson: We Act Ethically
• August Engelsman, Cliff Landis, Jay Forrest, Martin Patrick, Jason Wright, Jordan Moore, Karen Manning, and Heather Jeffcoat: We Thrive on Diversity
• Jason Wright: We Celebrate Collaboration
• Presley Dyer and Ryan Gaylor: We Champion Innovation
• Nic Fann: We are Responsible Stewards
• Charlie Bennett, Marlee Givens, Fred Rascoe, Alex McGee: We Safeguard Freedom of Expression
• Christina Tatum: We Nurture the Well-Being of our Community