Libraries staffers honored at annual Staff Awards

The Libraries staff gathered in the Hunt Auditorium on July 10 for the Annual Service and Awards Program. The event celebrates the accomplishments of our coworkers and acknowledges the important milestones in our colleagues’ careers. In addition to campus-wide honors such as the Provost’s Unit University Award for Excellence and the Pride of the Wolfpack awards, 31 employees were recognized for service milestones. Here is the full listing of honorees this year. Congratulations to all!

View more images of our award winners in attendance at this link.

University Awards for Excellence Recipient—Office of the Provost
Brent Brafford, External Relations

NCSU Libraries Awards
Presenter: Kristen Wilson, Chair of Staff Recognition and Awards Committee
Back of the Book Award: Glenn Privette, Building Services
Bright Idea Award: Markus Wust, Collections and Research Strategy
Cheers for Peers Award: Patricia Butler, Personnel Services
Learners Award: Heidi Tebbe, Collections & Research Strategy
The Elizabeth S. Burnette Team Achievement Award: Coffee and Viz Team: Alex Carroll, Karen Ciccone, Marian Fragola, Walt Gurley, Julia Reynolds, and Markus Wust

Pride of the Wolfpack Awards
Presenter: Kristen Wilson, Chair of Staff Recognition and Awards Committee
Michael Edwards, Access Services
Marian Fragola, Program Planning & Outreach
Tessa Minchew, Acquisitions & Discovery
Leslie Shaip, Access Services
Trevor Thornton, Digital Library Initiatives
Gary Wilson, Access Services

Nominations for the above winners are on Confluence.

Service Recognition
Honoring those with service milestones, July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017  
Presenter: Carolyn Argentati, Deputy Director of Libraries

5 Years
Carl Piraneo, Access Services
Brian Pugsley, Access Services
Matt Harrington, Acquisitions & Discovery
Bret Davidson, Digital Library Initiatives
Mike Nutt, Digital Library Initiatives
Chuck Samuels, External Relations
Mike Kastellec, Information Technology
Jason Raitz, Information Technology
Bertha Chang, Research Engagement
Eli Brown, Special Collections Research Center

10 Years
Lisa Madden, Acquisitions & Discovery
Markus Wust, Collections & Research Strategy
Tina Adams, Finance & Business
Lisa Ruth, Personnel Services
Cathy Dorin-Black, Special Collections Research Center

15 Years
Maurice Lee, Building Services
Karen DeWitt, Design Library
Susan Pauley, Information Technology
Wes Woody, Information Technology
Laura Blessing, Personnel Services

30 Years
Gary Wilson, Access Services

Friends of the Library Staff Award for Advancement
Presenter: Brian Boothe, Friends of the Library Board President

Eli Brown, Special Collections Research Center