Award Winners – 2018

2018 Spirit Awards, Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Planning Committee: Elizabeth Greene, Niki Kirkpatrick, Laura Romans, & Annamarie Russell (chair)
Nomination Review Committee: David Ratledge, Michelle Brannen, & Susan Pritchard (chair)

Theme: No theme

2018 Awards Pictures

Award Winners

Paul E. Trentham, Sr., Dean’s Award for Excellence in Professional Performance
Robin Cox

Outstanding Faculty Member Award
Alesha Shumar

Outstanding Staff Member Award
Jason Wood

Paul & Marion Miles Innovation Award
Cathy Jenkins & Ingrid Ruffin (Library 2nd Floor Window Displays)

Library Society Service Endowment Award for Extraordinary Customer Service
Joe Ferguson

Library Star Award
Nathalie Hristov

Library Unsung Hero Award
Sarah Mallory

Rookie of the Year Award
Elyssa Gould

Paul E. Trentham, Sr., Library Partner Award
Keith Downen

Paul E. Trentham, Sr., Teamword Award
Public Services/Research Assistance Single-Service Point Initiative
(Teresa Berry, Kat Brooks, Josh Bumpus, Jeff Clark, Michael Deike, Michael Dodson, Doug Engle, Katie Forgy, Sarah Holt, Sarah Johnson, Niki Kirkpatrick, Bill Koudelis, Christine Nassir, Manda Sexton, Rita Smith, Teresa Walker, Greg Womac, & James Wood)

Red and Theresa Howse and Jim and Betty Papageorge Library Scholarhip
Heather Miller (John C. Hodges Library – Learning, Research & Engagement)

Graduate Student Award
Vilmos Magda (Webster C. Pendergrass Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine Library)

Undergraduate Student Award
Noah Branch (John C. Hodges Library – Public Services)