{"id":741,"date":"2026-06-25T15:14:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T15:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-pilot.library.illinois.edu\/libinfo\/?page_id=741"},"modified":"2026-07-09T17:55:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:55:00","slug":"librarys-outstanding-employee-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp-pilot.library.illinois.edu\/libinfo\/about\/faculty-staff\/librarys-outstanding-employee-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Library’s Outstanding Employee Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The University Library annually recognizes the contributions and accomplishments of Library employees in advancing the mission of the University Library and assisting faculty, staff, and students. Nominations can be submitted by peers or supervisors, and the winners are selected by the Awards and Recognition Committee. This page lists past winners of these awards.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tOutstanding Public Engagement\t\t\t<\/summary>\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n

2024-2025: Jessica Ballard-Lawrence, University Archives<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022-2023: Sarah Christensen, Teaching, Learning, and Academic Support<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021-2022: Sara Benson, Scholarly Communication and Publishing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020-2021: Mara Thacker, International & Area Studies Library<\/a><\/p>\n\n\r\n\t\t<\/details>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\n

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\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tOutstanding Academic or Civil Service Professional\t\t\t<\/summary>\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n

2025-2026: Krista Gray<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024-2025: Heather Murphy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023-2024: Helen Zhou<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022-2023: Mark Zulauf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021-2022: Susan Braxton, Megean Osuchowski<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020-2021: Jonathan Gorman<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019-2020: Stephanie Baker<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018-2019: Miriam Centeno<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2017-2018: Eric Kurt<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2016-2017: Jennifer Maddox Abbott<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015-2016: Susan Schnuer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2014-2015: Dennis Sears<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013-2014: Joe Lenkart<\/a><\/p>\n\n\r\n\t\t<\/details>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\n

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\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tOutstanding Civil Service Staff Member\t\t\t<\/summary>\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n

2024-2025: Kara Hagen, Rosemary Trippe<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023-2024: Steve Bermingham, Gennye Varvel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022-2023: B.A. Davis-Howe, Kyle McCafferty<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021-2022: Sarah Bial, Norris Purdy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020-2021: Kristen Blankenship, Joseph Hall-Ingram<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019-2020: Faraba Parish, Lesli Lundquist<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018-2019: Julie Bumpus, Aneitre Johnson<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2017-2018: Rand Hartsell, Jessica LeCrone<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2016-2017: Stuart Albert, Gregg Homerding<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015-2016: Jan Adamcyzk, Lindy Wheatley<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2014-2015: Paul Kotheimer, Zoe Revell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013-2014: Wendy Gregory, Jody Waitzman<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012-2013: Madeline Gibson, Peggy Glatthaar, Sandy Wolf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\r\n\t\t<\/details>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\n

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\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tOutstanding Faculty Member\t\t\t<\/summary>\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n

2024-2025: Mar\u00eda Emerson<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023-2024: Jennifer Hain Teper<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022-2023: Matthew Roberts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021-2022: Sara Holder<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013-2014: Nancy O\u2019Brien<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012-2013: Mary Laskowski<\/a><\/p>\n\n\r\n\t\t<\/details>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\n

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\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tOutstanding Graduate Assistant\t\t\t<\/summary>\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n

2024-2025: Cadence Cordell, Yanling Liu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023-2024: Elizabeth Budd, Flannery Cusick<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022-2023: Savannah Adams-Clark, Annika Deutsch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021-2022: Leah DiCiesare, Jason Larsen<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020-2021: Kadet Alaks, Katherine Howell<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019-2020: Michael Cummings, Joshua Hackel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018-2019: Sharon Han<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2017-2018: Cristina Kuhn<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2016-2017: Amber Ballinger<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2014-2015: Angie Stangl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013-2014: Cate Kompare<\/a><\/p>\n\n\r\n\t\t<\/details>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\n

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\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tOutstanding Undergraduate Student Employee\t\t\t<\/summary>\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n

2024-2025: Rachel Mulick, Nathan Murphy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023-2024: Ethan Park, Urva Vashi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022-2023: Maggie Beese, Sophie Nikolov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021-2022: Adam Chibe, Vera Mak<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020-2021: Andrew Gentrup, Victor Oscilowicz<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019-2020: Sammeer Jain, Jensen Rehn<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018-2019: Aaron Deeke, Chloe\u2019 Toussaint<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2017-2018: Diane Shepherd, Katrina Toman<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2016-2017: Alvaro Rodriguez, Brian Summers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015-2016: Hannah Jellen, Bethany Murphy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2014-2015: Amber Ballinger, Al Merkley<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013-2014: Greg Blaszczuk, Lillian Helms<\/a><\/p>\n\n\r\n\t\t<\/details>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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