Columbia University Libraries is pleased to announce 20 recipients of the annual Outstanding Student Worker awards, nominated by Libraries staff from a workforce of nearly 200 students. Each year, the Libraries awards students who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to their work for the organization.

“The high caliber of services that the Libraries provides would not be possible without the contributions of outstanding and dedicated student workers such as you,” Vice Provost and University Librarian Ann Thornton wrote to the recipients. “We greatly appreciate the contribution you made this past year in helping us support learning and research at Columbia and in the broader scholarly community.”

Recipients of the 2025 awards are:

Emily Taylor, Copyright Advisory Services

Josephine (Jo) Koch, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library

Adam Sieswerda, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library

Radha Carollo, Preservation

Catherine Alexander, Science, Engineering, and Social Science Libraries

Andrew Douglas, Science, Engineering, and Social Science Libraries

Nasser Odetallah, Science, Engineering, and Social Science Libraries

Lily Meyers, University Librarian’s Office (Bancroft Prize)

Alexandr Soukup, The Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary

Leslie Polk, The Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary

Sydney Hertz, Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Alicia Noor-Kreidle, Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Serena Deng, Butler Library (User Services)

Gracie Flores, Butler Library (User Services)

Carlos Mendoza, Butler Library (User Services)

Sarai Vega, Digital Scholarship

Reilly Robinson, Rare Book & Manuscript Library and Global Studies

Stella Bailey, Conservation

Eric Chang, East Asian Technical Services Library

Jihun (Jason) Oh, East Asian Technical Services Library