Award Winners – 2016

2016 Spirit Awards, Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Awards Committee: Lisa Boling (Co-Chair), Michelle Brannen, Dianne Myers, Chrstine Nassir, David Ownby (Co-Chair), Ingrid Ruffin, & Elizabeth Wilson

Theme: “Stars of the Grand Ole Libraries”

Theme Song: “Grand Ole Libraries” (Taken from Grand Ole Opry’s theme from the 1950s with original lyrics by the Awards Committee and performed by Chris Durman at the award’s ceremony.)

2016 Awards Pictures

Award Winners

Paul E. Trentham, Sr., Dean’s Award for Excellence in Professional Performance
Thura Mack

Paul E. Trentham, Sr., Library Partner Award
Dr. Ruth Darling (Assistant Provost for Student Success)

Paul E. Trentham, Sr., Teamwork Award
Marketing & Communications Department for the “Information is Our Game” Promotional Campaign
(Robin Bedenbaugh, Cathy Jenkins, Shelly O’Barr, & Martha Rudolph)

Paul & Marion Miles Innovation Award
Teresa Berry (Springshare Library Platform Implementation)

Student Library Assistant Award
Mindi Anderson (Webster C. Pendergrass Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine Library)
Megan Whiteman (George F. DeVine Music Library)

Graduate Student Library Assistant Award
Stephanie Miranda (John C. Hodges Library – Learning, Research, & Engagement)

Library Diversity Award
Samantha Ward

Extraordinary Community Service Award
No nominations received

Library Society Service Endowment Award for Extraordinary Customer Service
Nancy Bright

Library Ambassador Award
Michael Lowe