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

2022: Orrin Koenig
2021: Shannon Person

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

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

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