Past Alumni Award Winners

Amy Lensenmayer, winner of the Froehlich Award, with Nancy Lensenmayer, SLIS lecturer

Past Alumni Award Winners

Below are the awards and award winners who have received recognition for their accomplishments as well as our acclaim over the years.

iSchool Library and Information Science Alumnus of the Year

For library and information science graduates who have made a significant contribution to the profession

2021 - , M.L.I.S. '10
2020 - Alan Canfora, M.L.S. '80
2019 - , M.L.S. '00
2018 - Anastasia Diamond-Ortiz, M.L.S. '98
2017 - Joseph A. Salem, Jr., M.L.S '99
2016 - William C. Barrow, M.L.S. '98
2015 - Catherine Hakala-Ausperk, M.L.S. '91
2014 - Rollie James Welch, M.L.S. '92
2013 - Sue Polanka, M.L.S. '95
2012 - Jeff Young, M.L.S. '02
2011 - Andrea Muto, M.L.S. '98
2010 - Sharon Schmitt, M.L.S. '93
2009 - Jim Hunter, M.L.S '69
2008 - , M.L.S. '81
2007 - Martha Kyrillidou, M.L.S. '90
2006 - Martha Regula, M.L.S. '95
2005 - C. Allen Nichols, M.L.S. '93
2004 - Dr. Maja Zumer
2003 - Carol Roddy, M.L.S. '81
2002 - Jeff French, M.L.S. '82
2001 - Holly Carroll,
2000 - Michael Lucas, M.L.S. '78
1999 - Lois J. Buttlar, Ph.D.
1998 - Millie Fry, M.L.S. '86
1997 - Christine Butler,M.L.S. '88
1996 - Janice Smuda
1994 - Lawrence J. Olszewski, M.L.S. '78
1993 - Laurence Hallewell, M.L.S. '85
1992 - Peter Hegedus
1991 - Sharon L. Baker
1990 - Joel S. Kent, M.L.S '79
1989 - Marjorie E. Murfin, M.L.S '70
1988 - Kriza Jennings, M.L.S. '83
1987 - Cynthia Rylant

iSchool Master of Science Alumnus of the Year

For graduates who have made a significant contribution to the profession

Formerly known as the Information Architecture and Knowledge Management Alumnus of the Year

2021 - Felesia MacDonald, M.S. '15
2020 - Brent Hicks, M.S. '19
2019 - Ben White, M.S. '14
2018 - Carrianne Tuckley, M.S., M.L.I.S. '06
2017 - Hildy Pearl, M.S. '15
2016 - Edwin K. Morris, M.S. '12
2015 - Don P. Jason III, M.L.I.S '13
2014 - Jason Shawbell, M.S. '13 (health informatics)
2013 - Not awarded
2012 - Paige Lucas Stannard

Thomas J. Froehlich Award

For academic excellence and promise for leadership in the field of information architecture and knowledge management

2021 - Andy Vitale, M.S. '16
2020 - Dawn Sedor, M.S. '19
2019 - Alice Sue Claeys, M.S. '18
2018 - Richard Detsch, M.S. '17
2017 - Tasha Markovich, M.S. '15
2016 - Martha Balash, M.S. '15
2015 - Sean Petiya, M.L.I.S '14
2014 - Amy Lensenmayer, M.S. '13
2013 - Edwin K. Morris, M.S. '12
2012 - Ruwaida Salem

iSchool Friend of the Year

For graduates and others who have made a significant contribution to the School

2021 - Michael Solomon
2020 - Beverly Cain, M.L.S. '86
2019 - Richard Rubin, M.L.S. ’76
2018 - Nancy Huffman Rue, M.L.S. ’69
2017 - Carrie Burrier
2016 - Thomas Froehlich
2015 - Carolyn Brodie
2014 - VanitaBooks
2013 - Don W. Barlow and Michael O. Bice
2012 - Beverly Cain
2011 - Deva Walker
2010 - Allan Fenner, Jason Forbes, Jay Graham and Daniel Tonelli
2009 - Steve Updegraff
2008 - David Creamer, Ph.D.
2007 - William C. Barrow and Robert K. Gray
2006 - Carol A. Cartwright, Ph.D.
2005 - David Jennings
2004 - Highsmith Inc, 91�ֿ� Libraries & Media Services and The Reinberger Foundation
2003 - Nancy Lensenmayer and Meribah Mansfield
2002 - Marge Hayden
2001 - J.W. Coffman
2000 - Frances Haley and William Studer
1999 - Ernst and Young Business Resource Center
1998 - Priscilla L. Drach

August Alpers Award

For library and information science graduates who contributed the most to the school as a student, while maintaining a good grade point average

2021 - Zachary J. Immel, M.S. '20
2020 - Jacquie Kociubuk, M.L.I.S. '19
2019 - Carla Everstijn, M.L.I.S. ’18
2018 - Eileen A. Horansky, M.L.I.S. ’17
2017 - Julaine Clunis, M.L.I.S. '16 and M.S. '16
2016 - David Todd, M.L.I.S. '15
2015 - Celia Emmelhainz, M.L.I.S., '14
2014 - Don Jason, M.L.I.S., M.S. '13 (health informatics)
2013 - Elizabeth Miyajima, M.L.I.S. '12
2012 - Elizabeth Owens, M.L.I.S. '11
2011 - Derek Zoladz, M.L.I.S. '10
2010 - Shelley Blundell, M.L.I.S. '09
2009 - Sarah Osinsky, M.L.I.S. '08
2008 - Heather Bryan and Amber Burtis, M.L.I.S. '07
2007 - Lowell Lybarger and Tekla Slider, M.L.I.S. '06
2006 - Ione Damasco and Cheryl Wolfe, M.L.I.S. '05
2005 - Brian Gray, M.L.I.S. '04
2004 - Rochelle Baker and Alana Kumbier, M.L.I.S. '03
2003 - Patricia Devlin and Janna Korzenko, M.L.I.S. '02
2002 - Edith Scarletto, M.L.I.S. '01
2001 - Bryan Craig and Christine Liebson, M.L.S. '00
2000 - Susan Banks
1999 - Craig A. Clark and Kathleen Pl Mardis, M.L.S '99
1998 - Joanna Hart and Vicky Schmarr, M.L.S. '98
1997 - Donna Ericson, M.L.S. '96
1996 - Steve Bancik
1995 - Bill Gornall
1994 - Richard Brhel,M.L.S '94
1993 - Andrea Olson, M.L.S. '93
1992 - Connie Conner, M.L.S '92
1991 - Kathleen Marten, M.L.S. '90
1990 - Eric Celeste, M.L.S '90
1989 - Nancy Eames, M.L.S. '89
1988 - Yan Ma, M.L.S. '88
1987 - Patricia Collet

Dan MacLachlan School Library Media Award

For library and information science graduates who have exhibited creativity, leadership and dedication to the K-12 audience

2021 - Margaret Fisher-Bellman, Non-degree School Library Media, '20
2020 - Mallory McCorkhill, M.Ed./M.L.I.S. S.L.M. '19
2019 - Angela Jameson, M.L.I.S. ’17 and Kristin Jónsson, M.L.I.S. '18
2018 - Alexandra Bell, M.L.I.S. ’17 and Amanda O’Mara, M.L.I.S. '17
2017 - Andria Morningstar-Gray and Laurie Katusin Swallen
2016 - Kristin Bugnitz and Sheree Howard
2015 - Robert Kaminski and Hope Hall
2014 - Christine Andersen and Alexandra French
2013 - Kay Holton and Jamie Riley
2012 - Karyn Lewis and Jodi Cooper Wentz
2011 - Elisabeth Ruiz-Flint
2010 - Trent Roberts and Angela Wojtecki
2009 - Kristen Klein and Kristi Zofchak
2008 - Whitney Sapienza and Brittany Suman
2007 - Judy Crist and Sharon Starr
2006 - Paula Baco and Jeffrey Kidwell
2005 - Maureen Haplin and Christine Toogood
2004 - Christine Down and Teresa Pace
2003 - Amy Bloomberg and Angela Griggs
2002 - Jennifer Homza and Leslie Rowe
2001 - Susan Haines and Denise Rehm
2000 - Barbara Begin-Campbell and Kathy Rattison
1999 - Diane M. Christensen and Diana L. Rice

H.F. Group Preservation Award

For library and information science graduates who, as students, demonstrated outstanding scholarship and an interest in the area of library preservation

2021 - Narine Bournoutian, M.L.I.S. '20 and Mark Minelli, M.L.I.S., '20
2020 - Catarina Figueirinhas, M.L.I.S. '19
2019 - Courtney Dalessandro, M.L.I.S. '18
2017 - Alexa Elgabri, M.L.I.S. '15
2016 - Danielle Maynard, M.L.I.S. '15
2015 - Elizabeth Meinke, M.L.I.S. '14
2014 - Meagan Dieterling, M.L.I.S. '13
2013 - Jason Bumbico, M.L.I.S. '12
2012 - Jon-Erik Gilot, M.L.I.S. '11
2011 - Emily Lockhart, M.L.I.S. '10
2010 - Sasha Westgate, and Jeffrey Zarate, M.L.I.S. '09
2009 - Shannon Hampp, M.L.I.S. '08
2008 - Jason Crabill, M.L.I.S. '07 and Brian Meggitt, M.L.I.S. '07
2007 - Kristine Kinzer, M.L.I.S. '06
2006 - Sarah Lynix, M.L.I.S. '05
2005 - Kate Wenger, M.L.I.S. '04
2004 - Christina Bonner, M.L.I.S. '03 and Chris Rigby, M.L.I.S. '03
2003 - Stephen Paschen, M.L.I.S. '02
2002 - Rockelle Strader, M.L.I.S. '01 and Rachel Thomas, M.L.I.S. '01
2001 - Kathleen Sasala, M.L.S. '00
2000 - Lisa Gilgenbach, M.L.S. '99

Janice Smuda Children’s Librarianship Award

For library and information science graduates who, as students, demonstrated creativity, leadership, and dedication to children's librarianship through outstanding academic achievement

2021 - Christina Carpino, M.L.I.S., '20
2020 - Michelle Fox, M.L.I.S. '18
2019 - Luke Bentley, M.L.I.S. '18
2018 - Liz Bracher, M.L.I.S. '17
2017 - Kristen Michelle Zajac, M.L.I.S. '16
2016 - Desiree Thomas, M.L.I.S. '15
2015 - Linsey Milillo, M.L.I.S. '14
2014 - Jesse Henning, M.L.I.S. '13
2013 - Morgan Hidy, M.L.I.S. '12
2012 - Kathleen Rak, M.L.I.S. '11
2011 - Kimberly Castle, M.L.I.S. '10 and Jessica Harshbarger, M.L.I.S. '10
2010 - Nancy Messmore, M.L.I.S. '09
2009 - Terrance McQuown, M.L.I.S. '08
2008 - Elizabeth Queen, M.L.I.S. '07 and Joenna Wolfe, M.L.I.S. '07
2007 - Pamela Spangler, M.L.I.S. '06

Beta Phi Mu Student Achievement Award

For library and information science graduates who, as students, had the emblematic qualities of Beta Phi Mu: scholarship, leadership, and service

Not awarded after 2015

2015 - Winter Woolston
2014 - Jeff Mixter
2013 - Elizabeth Schlueter
2012 - Shelly Miller
2011 - Tony Nguyen
2010 - John Cook
2009 - Christiana Trecker
2008 - Jill Veerkamp
2007 - Katherine Artzner
2006 - Carolyn Baker
2005 - Jodie Lyons
2004 - Laurel Jernigan
2003 - Jennifer Wolfe-Thompson
2002 - Barbara Dunham
2001 - Anne Rasmussen
2000 - Robert Russell Jr.
1997 - Bonnie Herrage
1996 - Jane Dinda
1995 - Kazuko Sakaguchi
1994 - Linda Vietz

Crawford Award

Not awarded after 1998

1998 - Elizabeth Black and Lydia Leovic
1997 - Gary Gorka
1996 - Christina Sent
1995 - Mary Ann Clyme and Susan Cobbledick
1994 - Donna Abend and Linda Vietz
1993 - Kathy Kobyljanec and Katherine Wood
1992 - John Brunswick and Barbara White
1991 - Grace Franklin
1990 - Carol Jacobs
1989 - Karen Camp
1988 - Judith Hartzler
1987- Rebecca Black and Nancy Paine

Distinguished Alumnus

Not awarded after 1985

1985 - Dean H. Keller
1984 - Edward D. Garten
1983 - Lois Buttlar
1982 - Greg W. Byerly
1981 - Luciana Marulli-Koenig
1980 - Daniel Suvak
1979 - Mary Kay Biagini
1978 - Richard Cheski
1976 - Carol Barber
1975 - Doris Jyurovat
1974 - Ezekial Kaungamno
1972 - Glenn Estes
1971 - Judith Meyers
1969 - Arnulfo Trejo
1968 - Thelma Knerr
1967 - Elnora Portteus

Jesse H. Shera Memorial Award

For library and information science graduates who, as students, maintained an excellent academic record and demonstrated potential for future scholarly research and publication

Awarded as a student scholarship after 2011

2011 - Elizabeth Kuilman
2010 - Robin Smith and Brandon Walker
2009 - Jessica Page
2008 - Sharon Edwards
2007 - Ray Lyons
2006 - Joseph Florenski
2005 - Richard Wisneski
2004 - Joshua Neds-Fox
2003 - Hilary Prisbylla
2002 - Robert Bolander and Stasa Milojevic
2001 - Natalia Nekrasova
2000 - Chau Hoang
1999 - Ericka L. Yeager
1998 - Elaine Womack
1997 - Scott Carpenter
1996 - Nancy Buterbaugh
1995 - Gail Redmann
1994 - Monica McJunkin and Sharon Schmitt
1993 - Maja Zumer
1992 - Heidi Currier
1991 - Martha Kyrillidou
1990 - Kristine Smets
1989 - Gloria Guzi
1988 - Coleen Parmer
1987 - Barry Braunstein

Rose L. Vormelker Award

For library and information science graduates who, as students, ranked high academically and showed the most promise for special library work

Awarded as a student scholarship after 2011

2011 - Darlene Kerr and Jacquelyn McCloud
2010 - Jessica DeCaro and Shea Ann Herzog
2009 - Jacob Schaub
2008 - Kristine Taylor
2007 - Emily Glenn
2006 - Nathan Troup
2005 - Brenda Baldwin and Dawn Pottinger
2004 - Brian Gray and Brian Miller
2003 - Judith Carroll
2002 - Janet Petty
2001 - Michele Meyers
2000 - Victor Black and Laura McClellan
1999 - Ronald L. Stach
1998 - Wendy Hess
1997 - Lydia Leovic
1996 - Linda Deitch
1995 - Stephanie Harper
1994 - Gary Gorka
1993 - Mie Mie Sann
1992 - Mary Lou Veon
1991 - Cornelia Byrne and Krystal Slivka
1990 - Martha Nagy
1989 - Danguole Kviklys
1988 - Joan Gibson
1987 - Claire Leibfarth

Sidney L. Jackson Memorial Award

For library and information science graduates who, as students, wrote outstanding essays on the history of social responsibilities of libraries or intellectual freedom

Not awarded after 2010

2010 - Jon Longacre
2009 - Amanda Henning; Jeff Wilkerson
2008 - Timothy Dickey; Melissa Fischer
2007 - Allison Rotonda; Eric Taggart
2006 - Cecilia Robinson
2005 - Sarah Clevidence; Rachel Rubin
2004 - Maureen Frost
2003 - Melanie Seal
2002 - Caroline Sinkinson; Christopher Smith
2001 - Elizabeth Swartz
2000 - Douglas Low
1998 - Greg Frohnsdorff
1995 - Bonnie Bolton
1994 - Marjorie Bashaw
1993 - Karen Jensen
1992 - Deborah Dennison
1991 - Claudia Eikenberg
1990 - James Kuhn
1989 - Robert Kusmer
1988 - Elise Stone
1987 - Bernie Garrison

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