Each year in May, the UNCG University Libraries celebrate the accomplishments of our amazing workers during Staff Development and Recognition Week. This includes a ceremony where annual awards are announced and those who have reached milestone years of service with UNCG are recognized.
This year’s award winners are as follows:
- Staff Excellence Award: Thomasina Jones (Administration)
- Staff Outstanding Service Award: Andrea Tiffany (Harold Schiffman Music Library)
- Staff Inclusion and Accessibility Excellence Award: Patrick Dollar (Special Collections and University Archives)
- Faculty Research Award: Anna Craft (Technical Services)
- Faculty Teaching Award: Amy Harris Houk (Administration)
- Faculty Inclusive Excellence in Advocacy and Outreach Award: Rachel Olsen (Administration)

Staff and faculty who have reached milestone years of service:
- 5 Years: Vini Kuker (Harold Schiffman Music Library)
- 10 Years: Chanda Jackson (Technical Services)
- 20 Years: Amy Harris Houk (Administration), Katherine Nunnally (Technical Services), Christine Fischer (Technical Services), Daniel Nanez (Electronic Resources and Information Technology)
- 25 Years: Steve Cramer (Research, Outreach, and Instruction)

Congratulations to all of this year’s honorees, and thank you to all who work for the UNCG University Libraries!