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Past Recipients
 

Current Awards Given

  • Best Committee or Group Collaboration
  • Best Supporting Player
  • Excellence in Service
  • Excellence in Instruction
  • Excellence in the Use of Technology
  • Extra Mile/"Above and Beyond"
  • Other Duties as Assigned
  • Outstanding Mentor/Trainer
  • Outstanding Supervisor
  • Outstanding First-Year (Rookie of the Year)
  • Library Staff Association President's Award
  • Library Staff Association Award for Meritorious Service
  • University Librarian's Award for Outstanding Employee of the Year  

    Past Awards Given

     

    Best Committee or Group Collaboration

    1992Preservation Planning Program Study Team.
    Nan McMurry, chair, Tom Camden, Bob Henneberger, Susan Morris, Lucy Rowland and Sheryl Vogt
    1993Faculty Hiring Practices Committee
    Ann Hope, chair, Arnold Balk, Angela Dixon, Judy Kelly, Florence King, Nan McMurry, Johnnie Sutherland, Nancy Van Cleve, Carol Wheeler
    1994GALIN Serials Check-In Committee
    Bill Clayton, Chair, Sheri Bracewell, James Garner, Brian Lee, Helen Wilkes, Renee Blakey, Paul Van Wicklen, Susan Field, Tere Pages
    1995Merit Review Committee
    Florence King, Chair, Clarie Colombo, Lauren Fancher, Ann Hope, Molly Howard, Neil Hughes, Kay Nagel, Diane Roberts, Lucy Rowland
    1996 GALILEO Programming Group
    Brad Baxter, Sheri Bracewell, Denise Glasscock, Darren Griffis
    1997No nominees
    1998"Flood" of July '97"
    Hargrett Library Department, Libraries' Custodial Department, and Various Other Libraries' staff
    1999The Wiring Team
    Alfred Rucker, Bob Kobres, Bob Henneberger, Mike Wages, Paul Van Wicklen, Gina Matthiesen, Will Langford
    2000Acquisitions Department and Volunteers from Other Libraries' Departments
    2001Virtual Services - Georgia Government Electronic Documents Preparedness Team
    Southeastern Native American Documents Team
    Chuck Barber, Brad Baxter, Mary Ellen Brooks, Katie Brower-Gentilello, Susan Gants, Bob Henneberger, Tara Hottenstein, Judy Kelly, Katha Massey, Stephen Miller, Nelson Morgan, Nan McMurry, Angela Pulley, John Riemer, Linda Seguin, Gail Sougstad Morton, David Baloun, Adam Bearden, Bruce Borowski, Yumi Chang, Terence Dowling, Elizabeth Gales, Carlo Goodson, Frank Hamrick, Jonathan Hudson, Monica Jordan, Tiffany McCaskill, Clayton McGahee, Marietta McMurry, Rhonda Salter, Paige Shadek, Jason Schrampfer, Lynn Sullivan, Carla Wood
    2002The Mentor Program (Kelly Holt, Robin Fay, Lisa Taylor, Susan Gants, Alan Horne, Diane Trap, Florence King and Tom Cetwinski)
    Baldy Editorial Cartoon Team (Brad Baxter, Beth Bensman, Katie Brower-Gentilello, Emily Brown, Pam Hackbardt-Dean, Susan Gants, Judy Kelly, Sheild McAlister, Nan McMurry, Stephen Miller, Jill Severn, Mike Thomas, Sheryl Vogt)
    2003Libraries Staff Association
    Jean Cleveland, Nadine Cohen, Robin Fay, Emily Giles, Jason Hasty, Sharon Hay, Gilbert Head, Mary McKay, Mary Miller, Christine Packwood, Monica Pereira, and Cynthia Prosser
    2004Print to Electronic Serials Conversion Project
    Helen Wilkes, Dana Walker, Lisa Storey, Tim Murray, Chandra Jackson, Beth Thornton, Sophie Dong, Carolyn Towner, Mary Winter, Carrie Jedlicka, Renee Blakey, Melissa Shockley, Marcia McDonald, Nikki Smith, and Rachel Parnell
    2005Connexion Training Team
    Janice Brown and Neil Hughes
    2006Russell Library Access and Outreach Unit
    Abigail Adams, Mazie Bowen, Padmini Jambulapati, and Jill Severn
    2007Undergraduate Research Awards
    Caroline Barratt, Ian Thomas, Nan McMurry, Kristen Nielson, Elizabeth White, Deb Raftus, Jill Severn
    2008Red and Black Archive Contributors
    Phil Fitzpatrick, Toby Graham, Bob Kobres, Mandy Mastrovita, Bill Potter, Mike Wages, Mary Willoughby

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    Best Supporting Player

    Category created in 2007.

    2007Jason Hasty and Julie Dyles
    2008Kathryn Leache

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    Excellence in Service to the Public

    Category discontinued after 2000.

    1992Marie Ellis
    1993Did not have category
    1994Marie Ellis
    1995Carol Wheeler
    1996Susan Curtis and Judy Kelly
    1997Nelson W. Morgan
    1998Circulation & Document Delivery Department
    1999Circulation Department/"Public Service Desk Staff"
    Amanda Allgood, Wes Whitener, Rebecca Wortham, Daron Mitchell, Christine Walsh, Tara Hottenstein, Christopher Glenn, Susan Byers, Hope Vaughn, Glynis Walker, Brett Hill, Michelle Stiles, Daniel Estile, Robert Lomax, Rachel Nabulsi
    2000Nicole Jebbia

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    Excellence in Service

    Category created in 2007.

    2007Nadine Cohen Baker
    2008Tim Murray

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    Excellence in Instruction

    Category created in 2007.

    2007Nadine Cohen Baker
    2008Caroline Barratt

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    Excellence in Technical Expertise

    Category discontinued after 2000.

    1992Marty Tanner Hughes
    1994Helen Wilkes
    1995Betty Fox
    1996Renee Blakey
    1997Donna B. Askren
    1998Sheila A. McAlister
    1999John L. Campbell
    2000Susan E. Gants

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    Excellence in the Use of Technology

    Category created in 2007.

    2007Marty Tanner Hughes
    2008Tim Murray

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    Extra Mile/"Above and Beyond"

    In 1993, the category changed to include one award per division. In 2001, the category changed to (2) library-wide Extra Mile/"Above and Beyond" awards. In 2007, the award was modified again to recognize one recipient.

    1992Phyllis McLanahan
    1993
    Bob Trotter (Administrative Services) Cynthia Flack (Branches)
    Mary Ellen Brooks (Collection Development/Collection Services)
    Daron Mitchell (Public Services)
    Tim Murray (Technical (Collection) Services)
    1994Mona Washburn (Administrative Services)
    Elizabeth Bloemer (Branches)
    Gloria Kiser (Collection Development/Collection Services)
    Interlibrary Loan Department
    Susan Morris, Head, Virginia Feher, Cindy Flom, Donna Dorsey, Genevieve Esquivie-Smith, Annette Wiggs, Ted Willi, and Jay Wilbanks (Public Services)
    Bob Henneberger and Bob Kobres (Technical (Collection) Services)
    1995Eric Matthews (Administrative Services)
    Robert Willis (Branches)
    Bill Coscarelli (Collection Development/Collection Services)
    John Prechtel (Public Services)
    Renee Blakey (Technical (Collection) Services)
    1996Guynelle McElroy (Administrative Services)
    Lauren Fancher (Branches)
    Nelson Morgan (Collection Development/Collection Services)
    Susan Tuggle (Public Services)
    Irene Seagraves (Technical (Collection) Services)
    1997William R. Clayton (Administrative Services)
    W. Stephen Marquardt (Branches)
    Nan M. McMurry (Collection Development/Collection Services)
    Cindy L. Flom (Public Services)
    Donna B. Askren (Technical (Collection) Services)
    1998Linda Tadic (Administrative Services)
    Karen S. Hunter (Public Services)
    Caroline A. Killens and Helen H. Wilkes (Technical (Collection) Services)
    1999Teresa J. Taylor (Administrative Services)
    Government Documents Processing Department
    Traci Drummond, Kelly Holt, Christine Packwood, John Pisano, Carol Wheeler, Susan Tuggle, John Prechtel (Public Services)
    Jennifer L. Cwiok (Technical (Collection) Services)
    2000Jill R. Severn (Administrative Services)
    M. Amanda Nash (Public Services)
    Richard S. Shedenhelm and William T. Murray (Technical (Collection) Services)
    2001Shelving Unit (Access Services)
    Teresa Taylor and Becky Wortham
    2002Dana Walker and Edward G. Head
    2003Sheila McAlister and Jeanette Morgan
    2004Paul Van Wicklen
    2005Debbie McAnallen and Monica Pereira
    2006Jenifer Marquardt and Mandy Mastrovita
    2007Becky Wortham
    2008Lisa Storey

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    Helping Hand (Group)

    This award was established in 2003 and discontinued in 2007.

    2003Thanksgiving Luncheon Collaboration
    Susan Byers, Emily Giles, Cheryl Hinson, Kelly Holt, Samantha Mattox, Christine Pesch, Jasmine Rizer
    2004Dirty Hands Gang
    Sherry Allen, Noel Beverley, Deb Billings, Sonya Brooks, Steven Brown, John Campbell, Daniel Collins, Lucille Davis, Sheila Devaney, Julie Dyles, Susan Field, Diana Hartle, Gilbert Head, Marilyn Healey, Cheryl Hinson, Kelly Holt, Neil Hughes, Will Langford, Nan McMurry, Kristin Nielsen, Holly Perkins, Ryan Perry, John Prechtel, Jasmine Rizer, Lucy Rowland, Diane Trap, Susan Tuggle, Paul Van Wicklen, and Carol Wheeler
    2005Chinese Book Exchange Exhibit Coordinators
    Sophie Dong and Will Langford
    2006Database Maintenance: Mixed Media Project Group
    Cheryl Hinson, Emily Giles, Matthew Grove, Jasmine Rizer, and Robert Vanderford

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    Helping Hand (Individual)

    This award was established in 2003 and discontinued in 2007.

    2003Mike Wages
    2004Patrick Reidenbaugh
    2005Amy Watts
    2006Betty Fox

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    Innovation in Operations or Services

    Category discontinued after 2002

    1992Helen Wilkes
    1993Bill Loughner
    1994Steven Kirby
    1995Disaster Policy Manual for Hargrett and Russell Library
    Pam Hackbart-Dean, chair, Chuck Barber, Linda Aaron
    1996Tim Murray and Richard Shedenhelm
    1997No nominees
    1998William T. Murray
    1999ORCA Task Force
    Christine Walsh, Gail Sougstad, Cynthia Prosser, Rebecca Wortham, Marty Tanner Hughes, Phillip Fitzpatrick
    2000Eric C. Griffith, Deborah Stanley, William E. Loughner
    2001Marcive GPO Automation Group (Systems/Gov.Doc.)
    Gift Books Project
    Gayle Williams, Karen Fisher and Will Langford
    2002Erin Smith
    Jill Severn and Holly Robertson, "Legends of the Dead-Ball Era"

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    Innovation in Service (Individual)

    This award was established in 2006 and modified to become Excellence in Service in 2007.

    2006 Paul Nunn

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    Innovation in Service (Group)

    This award was established in 2006 and modified to become Excellence in Service in 2007.

    2006 SLC Laptop Loan
    Caroline Barratt, Shannon Bennett, Nadine Cohen, Tommy Jones, Florence King, Joe Mason, Deb Raftus, Diane Trap

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    Mentor/Trainer of the Year (Outstanding Mentor/Trainer)

    1992Julia Vereen
    1993John McDuffie
    1994Jacquie Houston
    1995Richard Shedenhelm
    1996Greg Kelso
    1997Wendy L. Crist
    1998Marty Tanner Hughes
    1999Katie Brower
    2000Danny T. Bridges and Pamela Hackbart-Dean
    2001Monica Pereira
    2002Jill Severn
    2003Venus Jackson
    2004Sheila McAlister
    2005Florence King and Monica Pereira (tie)
    2006Emily Giles
    2007Suzanne Graham and Sheryl Vogt
    2008Ruta Abolins

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    Outstanding Achievement in Assessment (Group)

    This award was established in 2003. Category discontinued after 2005.

    2003Research Central Development Team
    Nadine Cohen, Tom Cutshall, Sharon Hay, Nan McMurry, Deborah Stanley
    2004SLC Assessment Committee
    Anna Van Scoyoc, Deborah Stanley, Nadine Cohen
    2005<emma> Fan Club
    Caroline Cason and Kristin Nielsen

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    Outstanding Achievement in Assessment (Individual)

    This award was established in 2003. Category discontinued after 2005.

    2003Amanda Nash
    2004Ian Thomas

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    Outstanding Department Head

    This award was established in 2001 and discontinued in 2007.

    2001Florence King
    2002Bill Clayton
    2003Ruta Abolins
    2004Nan McMurry
    2005Toby Graham
    2006Toby Graham

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    Rookie of the Year/Outstanding First-Year Employee

    1992John Wilcox (contract)
    Carrie Sullins (classified)
    1993John Prechtel (contract)
    Martha Rapp (classified)
    1994Debbie McAnallen (contract)
    Linda Sequin (classified)
    1995Li Yan (contract)
    Laura Pelletier (classified)
    1996Bucilla Hawks-Bradley (contract)
    Heather Howard (classified)
    1997Paula E. Moehle (contract)
    Milton L. Johnson (classified)
    1998Beth Bensman (contract)
    Nathan D. Holt (classified)
    1999Ruta M. Abolins (contract)
    Charlotte Crozier (classified)
    2000Sheila A. McAlister (contract)
    Rodrecas L. Davis (classified)
    2001Joan E. Conger (contract)
    Melissa D. Shockley (classified)
    2002Angela Clark (contract)
    Dan Murphy (classified)
    2003Mat Darby (contract)
    Mazie Bowen (classified)
    2004Diana Hartle (contract)
    Shannon Bennett (classified)
    2005Dave Falke (classified)
    2006Ian Thomas (contract)
    Leigh Ann Vey (classified)
    2007 Deb Raftus (contract)
    Renna Tuten (classified)
    2008 Hallie Pritchett (contract)
    Donnie Summerlin (classified)

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    Supervisor of the Year (Outstanding Supervisor)

    1992Neil Hughes
    1993Susan Landrum
    1994Claire Colombo
    1995Danny Bridges
    1996Becky Wortham
    1997Susan C. Curtis
    1998Carol D. Bishop
    1999Lucille Davis
    2000Carol L. Wheeler
    2001Sungwon Park
    2002Mary McKay
    2003Greta Browning
    2004Stephen Brown
    2005Sheila McAlister
    2006Anne Marie Hamilton-Brehm
    2007Viki Timian
    2008Toby Graham

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    Other Duties as Assigned

    This award was established in 2003.

    2003Will Langford
    2004J. Shane Clayton
    2005Amy Petit
    2006Mandy Mastrovita
    2007June Bellew, Robert Bowden, Margaret Hale, Becky Wortham (Group)
    Gil Head (Individual)
    2008Carol Wheeler

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    Unsung Hero/ine

    This award was established in 2003 and discontinued in 2007.

    2003Diane Trap and Jermaine King
    2004Sherry Allen
    2005Doug Bell and Patrick Reidenbaugh
    2006Margie Compton and Thomas Knowlton

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    Library School Scholarship/Recognition

    1992Rene Shoemaker and Laura Greene
    1993Bucilla Hawks-Wallace and Claire Oslund
    1994Sarah Lockmiller, Nelson Morgan, and Anna Hulseberg
    1996Nicholas Graham, Sarah Lockmiller, Nelson Morgan

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    Libraries Staff Association President's Award

    2000M. Amanda Nash
    2001Lucille Davis
    2002Rachel Horton
    2003Robin Fay
    2004Mary McKay
    2005Christine Packwood
    2006Diana Hartle
    2007Julie Dyles
    2008Emily Hopkins Luken

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    Libraries Staff Association Award for Meritorious Service

    2007Christine Packwood
    2008Gilbert Head

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    Director's Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Libraries

    Category changed to Outstanding Employee of the Year after 2000.

    1992Bill Clayton and Fred Wendt
    1993Mary Ellen Brooks
    1994Repository Implementation Team
    Claire A. Colombo, Ann J. Hope, Steven A Brown
    1995Laura Burress
    1996Florence King
    1997Georgia Documents Scanning Project
    Susan S. Tuggle, Bradley A. Baxter, Robert E. Henneberger, Lanelle W. Keyes
    1998Susan C. Curtis
    1999All Staff
    2000All Staff

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    University Librarian's Award for the Outstanding Employee of the Year

    This award was previously known as Directors' Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Libraries and changed its name in 2001.

    2001Sharon Hay (faculty)
    Christian D. Lopez (classified)
    2002Kristin Nielsen (faculty)
    Betty M. Fox (classified)
    2003Caroline Killens and Helen Wilkes (faculty)
    Becky Wortham (classified)
    2004All staff
    2005Diane Trap (faculty)
    Mike Wages (classified)
    2006Toby Graham (faculty)
    Will Langford (classified)
    2007Sheryl Vogt (faculty)
    Robert Trotter (classified)
    2008John L. Campbell (faculty)
    Rachel Parnell (classified)

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