Campus & Community

Libraries Recognize Outstanding 2025 Student Employees With Awards

Monday, May 5, 2025, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries recognized its student employees with an awards celebration on April 23.  The Libraries typically employs around 150 undergraduate and graduate students each year to contribute to the safety of Libraries’ spaces, the quality and repair of collections, and service support to patrons and student entrepreneurs. 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 and Stanley Walters, the family of Patricia Kutner Strait and the many donors to the Libraries Dean’s Fund.

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Graduate student employees and librarians at the Student Employee Awards Celebration at Bird Library on April 23

“As dean of the Libraries, I am continually reminded of the vital contributions our student employees make. Across Bird, Belfer, Carnegie, Law and the King+King Architecture Libraries, plus the SU Press, our students help safeguard our facilities, support the growth and care of our collections and uphold our commitment to exceptional service—both in person and online,” says David Seaman, dean of Libraries and University Librarian.

2025 student award recipients and their respective Libraries departments are:

 Kathy and Stanley Walters Student Employee Scholarship Awards

  • Sophia Fiumano G’25 (School of Information Studies), Information Literacy
  • Dyana Gales ’25 (Newhouse School of Public Communications), Access and Resource Sharing
  • Mian Hamid ’25 (School of Information Studies), Facilities and Security
  • Ainsley Hoemann ’25 (College of Arts and Sciences), Law Library
  • Megan Noba ’25 (Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics), Facilities and Security
  • Elizabeth Paulin ’25 (College of Arts and Sciences), Blackstone LaunchPad
  • Coral Silver G’25 (College of Arts and Sciences), Special Collections Research Center
  • Ella Whicker ’25 (College of Arts and Sciences and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs), Special Collections Research Center

Patricia Kutner Strait Student Scholarship Awards

  • Taylor Chen ’25 (College of Arts and Sciences and Maxwell School), Facilities and Security
  • Brian Chiao ’25 (College of Arts and Sciences), Facilities and Security
  • Aditee Malviya G’25 (College of Engineering and Computer Science), Blackstone LaunchPad
  • Rebecca Mejia-Garzaro ’25 (College of Arts and Sciences), Access and Resource Sharing
  • Rumini Nguyen ’25 (College of Visual and Performing Arts), Access and Resource Sharing
  • Amira Salihovic ’25 (College of Engineering and Computer Science), Facilities and Security
  • Kiley Smith G’25 (School of Information Studies), Access and Resource Sharing
  • Jeremy Wollman G’25 (School of Information Studies), Special Collections Research Center

Dean’s Commendations Awards

  • Anneisha Anorbaah ’25 (College of Arts and Sciences), Facilities and Security
  • Nana Camara ’25 (College of Arts and Sciences), Facilities and Security
  • Kayla Fyock G’26 (School of Information Studies), Access and Resource Sharing
  • Gentry Huddleston G’26 (School of Information Studies), Access and Resource Sharing
  • Emma MacDowell G’25 (School of Information Studies), Special Collections Research Center
  • Anjaneya Padwal G’25 (School of Information Studies), Blackstone LaunchPad
  • Telly Sow ’25 (School of Information Studies), Facilities and Security
  • Emily Warfield G’25 (School of Information Studies), Information Literacy

Honorable Recognitions:

  • Carolina Aguayo-Pla ’27 (School of Information Studies), Blackstone LaunchPad
  • Celes Buffard ’27 (School of Information Studies), Blackstone LaunchPad
  • Alexandro Frimpong ’25 (School of Information Studies), Facilities and Security
  • Antonio Goncalves ’27 (College of Engineering and Computer Science), Blackstone LaunchPad
  • Meagan Gregg G’26 (School of Information Studies), Access and Resource Sharing
  • Lars Jendruschewitz ’27 (Newhouse School), Blackstone LaunchPad
  • Renee Kurie ’26 (Newhouse School), Blackstone LaunchPad
  • Alexander Schulz ’26 (School of Information Studies), Learning and Academic Engagement and Information Literacy
  • Aidan Turner G’25 (School of Architecture), Blackstone LaunchPad
  • Mary Visco G’25 (College of Arts and Sciences), Special Collections Research Center