Outstanding Service Award

The Outstanding Service Award, funded by the McMurry-Spieles Library Excellence Fund, bestows special recognition upon a staff member of the library who has demonstrated exceptional service to UW Libraries and made significant contributions to the university and/or the community.

Award Criteria:

Any library staff member who has made significant contributions to the library, the university, and/or the community are eligible. 


Award Recipients:

  • Gold infocard cap.

    2021 - Present


    2024Tandi Valdez

    2023: Jennifer Kirk

    2022: Orrin Koenig

    2021: Shannon Person

  • Gold infocard cap.

    2011 - 2020


    2020: Gayle Amundson

    2019: Laurie Mendick

    2018: Kay Hert

    2017: Enid Teeter

    2016: Wendi Chatman

    2015: Deisy Vaske

    2014: Ellen Whitman

    2013: Nancy Cyrus Marlatt

    2012: Anita Trout

    2011: Brenna Philbrick

  • Gold infocard cap.

    2001 - 2010


    2010: Michael Obenchain

    2009: Nancy Cyrus Marlatt

    2008: Amye Trefethen

    2007: Diane Trotter

    2006: Lois Berry

    2005: Shannon Person

    2004: Matthew Sprinkle and Lyle Wiley

    2003: Alice Musser

    2002: David Kruger

    2001: Stephanie Wiegand

  • Gold infocard cap.

    1985 - 2000


    2000: Janet Woods

    1999: Laurie Mendick

    1998: Roxanne Glassburn

    1997: Mary Ann Harlow

    1996: Lawrence Jansen

    1995: Dee Salo

    1994: Sandra Barstow

    1993: Crystal Bennett

    1992: Not Awarded

    1991: Not Awarded

    1990: Ellen Whitman

    1989: Julie Davis

    1988: Janet Carton

    1987: Elisabeth Latham

    1986: Carol White

    1985: Linda Dunlap

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