Thursday, May 29 the Library held its annual awards ceremony honoring the employees whose hard work makes the 24-hour operation possible. 

Head of Academic Engagement Liz Holdsworth won the Frances Kaiser Faculty Award for her exemplary leadership and demonstrated success both as a supervisor and as an advocate for Academic Engagement projects and people. 

Technical Services Associate I Nicholas Cooper-Kedrick, Technical Services Associate Lead Glenna Barney, and Public Services Associate II Randall James won Price’s Pride staff awards for innovations in the collections management, Interlibrary Loan and front-line customer service. 

Finally, AV/IT Support Professional Senior Quincy Thomas won the Dean’s Choice award for his work supporting public programming, events, teaching and visiting scholars.

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:

• Kirk Henderson and Connor Lynch: We Strive for Excellence
• Alison Valk: Students are our Top Priority
• Danielle Evans: We Act Ethically
• Chris-Britt Rogers: We Thrive on Diversity
• Felicia Kornegay and Nathan Dodson: We Celebrate Collaboration
• David McDuffie: We Champion Innovation
• Casey Bowens and Jamil Holloway: We are Responsible Stewards
• Aisha Johnson: We Safeguard Freedom of Expression
• Tia Stegall: We Nurture the Well-Being of our Community