Libraries Recognize Outstanding 2026 Student Employees with Awards

May 1, 2026, 4 p.m.

Syracuse University Libraries recognized its student employees with an awards celebration on April 20, 2026. The Libraries 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. In addition, this year the Libraries acknowledge Carole and Glenn Johnston for their gift in honor of their daughter, Beth Ann Johnson (1967–1988), who was lost in the Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie tragedy.

“We are incredibly fortunate to work alongside our library student employees, whose energy, commitment and talent strengthen our community every day. In my role as Dean of Libraries and University Librarian, I see firsthand the meaningful impact they have across our organization. Many of these students stay with us throughout their time at Syracuse University, growing into trusted and valued members of the SU Libraries community,” said David Seaman, Dean of Libraries and University Librarian.

2026 student award recipients and their respective Libraries departments are:

Kathy and Stanley Walters Student Employee Scholarship Awards

• Souleymane Bah ’26 (Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs/College of Arts & Sciences), Floor Monitor, Libraries Facilities & Security
• Niah Edwards ’26 (S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications), Public Services Student, Special Collections Research Center
• Grace Hoffman G’26 (College of Law), Graduate Assistant, Access & Resource Sharing
• Ava Lubkemann ’27 (College of Engineering and Computer Science), Orange Innovation Scholar, Strategic Initiatives
• Duyen Thum Pham ’26 (College of Visual and Performing Arts), Student Assistant, Access & Resource Sharing
• Katie Ryder ’26 (College of Visual and Performing Arts), Preservation Assistant, Access & Resource Sharing
• Alexander Schulz G’26 (School of Information Studies), Information Literacy Scholar, Information Literacy

Patricia Kutner Strait Student Scholarship Awards

• Mason Burley ’27 (School of Education), Preservation Assistant, Access & Resource Sharing
• Alani Henderson ’26 (Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs/College of Arts & Sciences), Floor Monitor, Libraries Facilities & Security
• Anna Shuff G’26 (School of Information Studies), Graduate Student Archivist, Special Collections Research Center
• Anthony Thomas ’26 (School of Information Studies), Innovation Mentor/Marketing Team Lead, LaunchPad
• Sreynoch ‘Jess’ Van ’26 (S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications), Photographer/Videographer, Marketing & Communications

Dean’s Commendations Awards in memory of Pan Am 103 victim Beth Ann Johnson

• Hadja Fatoumata Barry ’26 (School of Information Studies), Floor Monitor, Libraries Facilities & Security
• Joel Carpenter G’26 (School of Information Studies), Information Literacy Scholar, Information Literacy
• James Harman ’26 (School of Information Studies), Student Worker, Access & Resource Sharing
• Iman Jamison G’26 (School of Information Studies), Graduate Instruction Assistant, Special Collections Research Center
• Calvin Silver ’26 (School of Information Studies), Public Services Reference, Special Collections Research Center
• Grace Suhadolnik ’26 (School of Information Studies), Student Worker, Learning & Academic Engagement
• Camren Wych’26 (College of Visual and Performing Arts), Floor Monitor, Libraries Facilities & Security

Honorable Recognitions

• Khadija Kante ’26 (College of Arts & Sciences), Floor Monitor, Libraries Facilities & Security
• Philomena Kern’26 (School of Information Studies), Student Archival Processing Assistant, Special Collections Research Center
• Hannah Marosi G’26 (School of Information Studies), Collections Team Graduate Student Worker, Department of Research & Scholarship
• Alexus Rowe ’26 (College of Arts & Sciences), Floor Monitor, Libraries Facilities & Security
• Mera Singh ’26 (School of Information Studies), Floor Monitor, Libraries Facilities & Security
• Fatumata ‘Nima’ Sow ’26 (School of Information Studies), Floor Monitor, Libraries Facilities & Security
• Haven Travis G’26 (School of Information Studies), Graduate Student Assistant, Access & Resource Sharing
• Jiaying Wang ’26 (College of Arts & Sciences), Public Services Student Employee, Special Collections Research Center