Libraries Recognize Outstanding 2023 Student Employees

Syracuse University Libraries recognized its student employees with an awards celebration on April 20, 2023. 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.

The Libraries recognize these students through the generous support of Kathy ’73 and Stanley Walters ’72, the family of Patricia Kutner Strait and the many donors to the Libraries Dean’s Fund.

2023 student award recipients and their respective Libraries departments are:

Kathy and Stanley Walters Student Employee Scholarship Awards

• Caroline Charles G’23 (College of Arts and Sciences), Special Collections and Research Center
• Chloe Guedalia G’23 (School of Information Studies), Information Literacy
• Jeremy Gurgis L’23 (College of Law), Law Library
• Rebecca McCall G’24 (School of Information Studies), Learning and Academic Engagement
• Kylie McKenna G’23 (School of Information Studies), Access and Resource Sharing
• McKenzie Rybka G’23 (College of Visual and Performing Arts), Research and Scholarship
• Ethan Tyo G’23 (Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics), Blackstone LaunchPad
• Phoebe “Halsey” Van Allen G’23 (School of Information Studies), Special Collections Research Center

Patricia Kutner Strait Student Scholarship Awards

• Paige Brnger G’23 (School of Information Studies), Access and Resource Sharing
• Morgan Collier ’23 (College of Arts and Sciences), Access and Resource Sharing
• Jessica Elliott G’23 (Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs), Special Collections Research Center
• Keighley Gentle ’23 (College of Arts and Sciences), Special Collections Research Center
• Rachel Hogan G’23 (School of Information Studies), Information Literacy
• Oliver Mack Jr. G’23 (Whitman School of Management), Access and Resource Sharing
• Yike Tang ’23 (Falk College), Learning and Academic Engagement

Dean’s Commendations

• Athyang Aman ’23 (College of Arts and Sciences), Securities and Facilities
• Sharanya Kanwar ’23 (School of Education), Research and Scholarship
• Abrahim Kenneh ’23 (School of Information Studies), Securities and Facilities
• Christian Ward ’23 (College of Engineering and Computer Science), Securities and Facilities

Honorable Recognitions

• Nashon Ash ’23 (Falk College), Security and Facilities
• Caleb Brown ’24 (School of Information Studies), Learning and Academic Engagement
• Niah Edwards ’26 (Newhouse School of Public Communications), Special Collections Research Center
• William Gore G’24 (School of Information Studies), Learning and Academic Engagement
• Mariela Mercado ’24 (College of Arts and Sciences), Learning and Academic Engagement
• Hien Nguyen ’23 (Whitman School), Learning and Academic Engagement
• Lauren Quackenbush G’23 (School of Information Studies), Information Literacy
• Jared Rodriguez ’23 (College of Engineering and Computer Science), Security and Facilities
• Ella Whicker ’25 (College of Arts and Sciences), Special Collections Research Center
• Ubah Yusuf ’23 (College of Arts and Sciences), Security and Facilities