Libraries Recognize Outstanding 2025 Student Employees with Awards

Syracuse University Libraries recognized its student employees with an awards celebration on April 23, 2025. The Libraries typically employ around 150 undergraduate and graduate students each year to contribute to the safety of our spaces, the quality and repair of our collections, service support to patrons and to our student entrepreneurs. Supervisors nominate student employees who have demonstrated dedicated service over time and significant contributions that have made a lasting impact on the Libraries.
The Libraries recognize these students through the generous support of Kathy and Stanley Walters, the family of Patricia Kutner Strait and the many donors to the Libraries Dean’s Fund.
“As Dean of the Libraries, I am continually reminded of the vital contributions our student employees make. Across Bird, Belfer, Carnegie, Law and the King+King Architecture Libraries, plus the SU Press, our students help safeguard our facilities, support the growth and care of our collections, and uphold our commitment to exceptional service—both in person and online,” said David Seaman, Dean of Libraries and University Librarian.
2025 student award recipients and their respective Libraries departments are:
Kathy and Stanley Walters Student Employee Scholarship Awards
- Sophia Fiumano G’25 (School of Information Studies), Information Literacy
- Dyana Gales ’25 (Newhouse School of Public Communications), Access & Resource Sharing
- Mian Hamid ’25 (School of Information Studies), Facilities & Security
- Ainsley Hoemann ’25 (College of Arts & Sciences), Law Library
- Megan Noba ’25 (Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics), Facilities & Security
- Elizabeth Paulin ’25 (College of Arts & Sciences), Blackstone LaunchPad
- Coral Silver G’25 (College of Arts & Sciences), Special Collections Research Center
- Ella Whicker ’25 (College of Arts & Sciences and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs), Special Collections Research Center
Patricia Kutner Strait Student Scholarship Awards
- Taylor Chen ’25 (College of Arts & Sciences and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs), Facilities & Security
- Brian Chiao ’25 (College of Arts & Sciences), Facilities & Security
- Aditee Malviya G’25 (College of Engineering & Computer Science), Blackstone LaunchPad
- Rebecca Mejia-Garzaro ’25 (College of Arts & Sciences), Access & Resource Sharing
- Rumini Nguyen ’25 (College of Visual & Performing Arts), Access & Resource Sharing
- Amira Salihovic ’25 (College of Engineering & Computer Science), Facilities & Security
- Kiley Smith G’25 (School of Information Studies), Access & Resource Sharing
- Jeremy Wollman G’25 (School of Information Studies), Special Collections Research Center
Dean’s Commendations Awards
- Anneisha Anorbaah ’25 (College of Arts & Sciences), Facilities & Security
- Nana Camara ’25 (College of Arts & Sciences), Facilities & Security
- Kayla Fyock G’26 (School of Information Studies), Access & Resource Sharing
- Gentry Huddleston G’26 (School of Information Studies), Access & Resource Sharing
- Emma MacDowell G’25 (School of Information Studies), Special Collections Research Center
- Anjaneya Padwal G’25 (School of Information Studies), Blackstone LaunchPad
- Telly Sow ’25 (School of Information Studies), Facilities & Security
- Emily Warfield G’25 (School of Information Studies), Information Literacy
Honorable Recognitions:
- Carolina Aguayo-Pla ’27 (School of Information Studies), Blackstone LaunchPad
- Celes Buffard ’27 (School of Information Studies), Blackstone LaunchPad
- Alexandro Frimpong ’25 (School of Information Studies), Facilities & Security
- Antonio Goncalves ’27 (College of Engineering & Computer Science), Blackstone LaunchPad
- Meagan Gregg G’26 (School of Information Studies), Access & Resource Sharing
- Lars Jendruschewitz ’27 (Newhouse School of Public Communications), Blackstone LaunchPad
- Renee Kurie ’26 (Newhouse School of Public Communications), Blackstone LaunchPad
- Alexander Schulz ’26 (School of Information Studies), Learning and Academic Engagement & Information Literacy
- Aidan Turner G’25 (School of Architecture), Blackstone LaunchPad
- Mary Visco G’25 (College of Arts & Sciences), Special Collections Research Center