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Purdue Libraries hosts annual student awards banquet

April 22nd, 2025

Libraries hosted an awards banquet on April 21 in Stewart Center to celebrate the success and accomplishments of this year’s student scholarship recipients. 

Recipients were invited to attend with an accompanying guest, their supervisor, or advisor, resulting in over 30 people in attendance. Guests enjoyed a buffet dinner while engaging with other guests, donors, and members of Libraries administration. Student award recipients were invited to speak about their experience in Libraries with formal remarks made by Associate Dean for Learning and W. Wayne Booker Chair in Information Literacy Clarence Maybee, Associate Dean for Collections and Access Rebecca Richardson, and Information Studies Department Head Jane Yatcilla. 

Michael Humnicky and Joy Matson, scholarship donors of The PULSE Award and Joy M. Matson Scholarship respectively, were present at the banquet and enjoyed getting to know the students who received their scholarships.

The recipients of each scholarship are as follows:

• McCaw Scholarship: Annie Gilhooly
• Viton Scholarship: Noah Farrenkopf
• Earhart Scholarship: Rachel Isaac
• Matson Scholarship: Bek Hamelin
• Graham Scholarship: Jong Yoon Jeon
• PULSE Award: Braden Davis, August Grieger-Petrella, Alexander Rodriguez
• Undergraduate Award for Humanities & STEM Research: Fio Bahr

McCaw Scholarship awardee Annie Gihooly said, “It was great to be around and meet other student workers from Libraries and see what everyone is doing. It was also nice to talk to faculty about Libraries and what I’m planning to do after Purdue.”

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to each awardee for their outstanding contributions to Purdue Libraries. Their dedication and hard work have made a lasting impact, and we look forward to seeing what they continue to achieve in the future.

To learn more about the student scholarships we award, visit our website.