Libraries Recognize Outstanding 2022 Student Employees With Awards

Employees from the preservation department pose with their supervisor. From left to right: Oliver Mack Jr., Maya Gelsi, Marianne Hanley (supervisor), Paige Brnger and Morgan Collier.

Syracuse University Libraries recognized its student employees with an awards celebration on April 21. The Libraries typically employ around 150 undergraduate and graduate students each year to contribute to the safety of our spaces, the quality and repair of our collections and to provide service support to patrons.

Supervisors nominate student employees who have demonstrated dedicated service over time and significant contributions that have made a lasting impact on the Libraries.

A poster displayed at event in memory of former Libraries employee Madison Noelle Chappell ’19.

The Libraries recognize these students through the generous support of Kathy and Stanley Walters, the family of Patricia Kutner Strait and the many donors to the Libraries Dean’s Fund. This year’s award celebration was dedicated to the memory of former Libraries student employee Madison Noelle Chappell ’19.

2022 student award recipients and their respective Libraries departments are:

Kathy and Stanley Walters Student Employee Scholarship Awards

• Ankush Arora G’22 (College of Arts and Sciences), Special Collections Research Center
• Nicole Gutierrez ’22 (Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics), Security and Facilities
• Benjamin Piers ’22 (College of Visual and Performing Arts), Marketing and Communications
• Sophia Rose G’22 (College of Arts and Sciences), Access and Resource Sharing
• Darnelle Stinfort ’22 (College of Arts and Sciences), Security and Facilities
• Alayna Vander Veer G’22 (School of Information Studies), Learning & Academic Engagement
• Hyejun Yoo ’22 (Newhouse School of Public Communications), Access and Resource Sharing

Patricia Kutner Strait Student Scholarship Awards

• Jane Abi-Habib ’22 (School of Information Studies), Preservation
• Gabrielle “Brie” Baumert G’22 (School of Information Studies), Information Literacy and Learning and Academic Engagement
• Gregory “Greg” Dachille G’22 (School of Information Studies), Learning and Academic Engagement
• Devon Drabick ’22 (College of Arts and Sciences), Access and Resource Sharing
• Taylor Drabick ’22 (College of Arts and Sciences), Access and Resource Sharing
• Lauren Henry ’22 (College of Visual and Performing Arts), Security and Facilities
• Jason Wilborn ’22 (School of Information Studies), Special Collections Research Center

Dean’s Commendations

• Ifetayo Dudley ’22 (College of Visual and Performing Arts), Security and Facilities
• Rachael Hickman G’22 (College of Arts and Sciences), Special Collections Research Center
• Charisma Leach ’22 (College of Arts and Sciences), Security and Facilities
• Ocean Noah G’22 (College of Arts and Sciences), Learning and Academic Engagement
• Lauren Quackenbush G’22 (School of Information Studies), Learning and Academic Engagement
• Cristy Sanchez ’22 (Whitman School of Management), Security and Facilities
• Olivia Stevens G’22 (College of Law), Learning and Academic Engagement

Honorable Recognitions:

• Chloe Guedalia G’22 (School of Information Studies), Learning and Academic Engagement
• Rachel Hogan G’22 (School of Information Studies), Learning and Academic Engagement
• Seán Horsford G’22 (School of Information Studies), Learning and Academic Engagement
• Nana Yaw O Ofori ’22 (Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and College of Arts and Sciences), Security & Facilities
• Oluwatosin “Tosin” Oyediran G’22 (School of Information Studies), Learning and Academic Engagement
• Hanna Seraji G’22 (Newhouse School of Public Communications), Learning and Academic Engagement
• Ramazan Yener G’22 (School of Information Studies), Learning and Academic Engagement