Student employees were recognized at the Student Employee Awards Celebration in Bird Library.
Three College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) students were recognized by Syracuse University Libraries during an awards celebration for student employees on April 20.
The libraries employ around 150 undergraduate and graduate students each year. 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,” says 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
- Duyen Thum Pham ’26 (VPA), Student Assistant, Access & Resource Sharing
- Katie Ryder ’26 (VPA), Preservation Assistant, Access & Resource Sharing
Dean’s Commendations Awards in memory of Pan Am 103 victim Beth Ann Johnson
- Camren Wych’26 (VPA), Floor Monitor, Libraries Facilities & Security