Student Awards

As a student employee, you are the heart and soul of the NC State University Libraries. Each year, hundreds of students like you join our team, making essential contributions to how we support teaching, learning, research, and campus engagement. 

In your role, you do more than just work a shift—you enrich your university experience and build a foundation of valuable skills for your future career. Whether you are providing top-tier customer service, managing specialized technologies and spaces, or supporting our vast collections and events, your work is vital to our organization's success.

The Student Assistant Service Awards are held every April to celebrate you and your colleagues. We take this time to recognize your hard work and say a sincere thank you for the dedication you bring to the Libraries every day.

The current list of awards you can earn includes:

• Outstanding Student Assistant of the Year - The Student Assistant of the Year Award celebrates the achievements of one student who has shown exemplary service to the Libraries in support of our mission over a period of at least one year.
• Above & Beyond - The Above & Beyond Library Service Awards recognize the extra efforts of Student Assistants in accomplishing their work. Individuals are nominated by a supervisor or staff member who is familiar with their contributions.

Student Awards News

Past Winners

• Outstanding Student Assistant of the Year

  Winner	Year
  Srikrishna Gopu	2010
  Prasanth Chimalapati	2011
  Edwin Estrada	2012
  Kyle Langdon	2013
  Mary Grace Gunnels	2014
  Erik Vosburgh	2015
  Elizabeth Morris	2016
  Alexandra Gilbert	2017
  Alyssa Fisher	2018
  Reem Salah	2019
  Sarah Hassan	2020
  Lillian O'Brien	2021
  Heather Ash	2022
  Maulik Thakar	2023
  Alp Tezbasaran	2024
  Jake Davis	2025

• Above & Beyond

  Winner	Year
  Srikrishna Gopu	2010
  Nathan Ashcraft	2010
  Kristen Merryman	2010
  Afrouz Fetanat Fard Haghighi	2012
  Joshua Randall Helms	2012
  Samantha Rich	2012
  Taylor Rodely	2012
  Eric Wilbanks	2012
  Grant Forrest	2013
  Jewel Wright	2013
  Edgardo Lopez	2013
  Sarah Clayton	2013
  Christopher Tomso	2014
  Pamela "Katrina" Pareja	2014
  Jadavia Hunt	2015
  Kevin Marko	2015
  Elizah Warren	2016
  Aaron Arthur	2016
  Reginald Keith Pruitt	2017
  Emma Sims	2017
  Tyler Irons	2018
  Jesse Liddle	2018
  Robert Gunnels	2019
  Patrick Joyner	2019
  Amadu Toronka	2020
  Kyle Nguyen	2020
  Adam Phillips	2021
  Meghan Tankersley	2021
  Selene Schmittling	2022
  Sheariah Stevens	2022
  Vishal Gogusetti	2023
  Sofia Fox	2023
  Izzy Humphreys	2024
  Madeline Snyder	2024
  Samuel Firmansyah	2025
  Simone Smith	2025