One of the highlights of the community and volunteer work NASIG does each year is to provide grants, awards, and scholarships to many deserving people. We are pleased to announce the following winners of this year’s categories (https://www.nasig.org/2023-Awards), representing a diverse group of institutions in North America:
Birdie MacLennan Award – Matthew Jabaily (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs) Dan Tonkery Horizon Award – Julie Shi (University of Toronto) Equity and Inclusion Award – Ken Lui (University of Toronto) and Cleire Lauron (Kwantlen Polytechnic University) First-Timer Award – Heidi Webb (Upstate Medical University) John Merriman Joint NASIG/UKSG Award – Heidi Zuniga (Colorado State University) Paraprofessional Specialist Award – Austin Justice (University of Southern Mississippi) Rose Robischon Scholarship – Rachelle McLain (Montana State University) John Riddick Student Grant – Kaelen Bennett (University of Toronto) Fritz Schwartz Education Scholarship – Megan Goldfarb (Virginia Commonwealth University) Each winner will be recognized at NASIG’s upcoming conference, 22-25 May at the Omni William Penn Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh, PA. Warmest congratulations to you all! And a sincere thank you to everyone who applied. Emily Ray Chair, Awards & Recognition Committee -- NASIG is an independent, non-profit organization working to advance and transform the management of information resources. Our ultimate goal is to facilitate and improve the distribution, acquisition, and long-term accessibility of information resources in all formats and business models. Steve Steve Oberg NASIG Social Media Coordinator [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
