Kendall Award for Outstanding Service to Students
Franklin Ofsthun received the 2023 Kendall Award for Outstanding Service to Students. The Kendall Awards recognize faculty, program leaders, and staff who have provided outstanding support to students, as well as staff who have demonstrated exemplary service to the USG community. The Outstanding Service to Students Award is awarded in recognition of a faculty or staff member who assumes responsibilities beyond the call of duty in order to provide high-quality support services and advocates for improvement in services that directly benefit current and/or future students.
Franklin received this award due to the individual support he gives to his student employees in growing their professional development.
Student Leadership and Service Award
The Universities at Shady Grove honors seniors from undergraduate programs for their outstanding academic achievements, drive to excel outside of the classroom, and commitment to serving the community. Elise Turner, one of the library’s exemplary student workers, was one of three recipients of this award for 2023. Both in their library role and their student role, Elise Turner was an advocate for their fellow students and the library wishes them well in their future career.