Awards and Honors Banquet Highlights
Photos by Steve Platteter
Mead Witter Foundation representatives George Mead, Fond du Lac Public Library staff and trustees bask in the glow of the Library of the Year
Denise Sanger and Susan Feith accept the Citation of designation. Innovation and commitment to excellent service are second nature to this group.
Merit for their charitable contributions to libraries in the
Wisconsin Rapids region.
Chris Wagner, Librarian at the South Madison Public George Wagner, Chair of Intellectual Freedom Round Table, presents the SIRS/Proquest
Library accepts the Highsmith Award from Peg Sullivan, Intellectual Freedom Award to Dee J. Hall, reporter with the Wisconsin State Journal, for
Highsmith. The library's "Game Night" provided great breaking the story of the legislative caucus scandals in Madison.
opportunities for teens to work and play constructively
while also learning about the resources at the library.
Mary Struckmeyer received the Muriel Fuller Steve Hirsch, Executive Secretary, Public Dee Barabe presented the Trustee of the Year Award to
Award for her outstanding accomplishments Records Board, received the Special Paul Kanter, Waukesha County Federated Library System.
benefitting library service. Service Award.
Sean Carroll received the Banta Award Maryann Owen, Children's Book Award Chair, presented
for Endless Forms Most Beautiful: The Pete Hautman with the Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla Award
New Science of Evo Devo and the for Invisible.
Making of the Animal Kingdom. Prof.
Carroll donated his honorarium to the
John Klang Memorial Fund, Weston.