Posted on May 18, 2026

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)
Five people standing shoulder to shoulder holding framed certificates and smiling.
From left to right: Andrea Tiffany, Amy Harris Houk, Thomasina Jones, Patrick Dollar, and Rachel Olsen

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)
Five people standing shoulder to shoulder and smiling.
From left to right: Mike Crumpton, Christine Fischer, Katherine Nunnally, Amy Harris Houk, and Steve Cramer.

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

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