DCLA Award Recipients
Ainsworth Rand Spofford President's Award Recipients
| Name(s) |
Year |
Mary Augusta Thomas
|
2020 |
| Julius Jefferson Jr. |
2019 |
Lillian Gassie
|
2018 |
David S. Mao
|
2016 |
Beacher Wiggins
|
2015 |
D.C. Jail Library Coalition
|
2014 |
Lubuto Library Project
|
2013 |
| Nancy Gwinn |
2012 |
Roberta Stevens
|
2009 |
Dr. Martha Hale
|
2007 |
American Library Association Washington Office
|
2006 |
Francis J. Buckley
|
2005 |
William R. Gordon
|
2004 |
Dr. Robert S. Martin
|
2003 |
Winston Tabb
|
2002 |
Patricia Wilson Berger
|
2001 |
Metroplitan Washington Council of Governments
|
1998 |
John Y. Cole
|
1996 |
Hardy Franklin
|
1995 |
| Bernadine Hoduski |
1994 |
David Shumaker
|
1993 |
Eileen Cooke
|
1991 |
| Elizabeth Stone |
1990 |
Community Service Award Recipients
| Name(s) |
Year |
Julia Strusienski
|
2020 |
Emily Wagner, American Library Association
|
2019
|
Jesse Lambertson, Head of Cataloging and Metadata, Georgetown Law Library
|
2018 |
Abby Yochelson
|
2013 |
Richard Huffine
|
2009 |
Sharon Lenius
|
2006 |
Alice Hagemeyer
|
2005 |
Mary Faith Pankin
|
2004 |
Elisabeth Knauff
|
2003 |
Shirley Loo
|
2002 |
| Jill Bogard |
2000 |
| Gail Sonneman |
1998 |
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Distinguished Service Award Recipients
| Name(s) |
Year |
|
KC Boyd and Karen Janka
|
2020 |
MGySgt Jane Cross, "The President's Own" United States Marine Band
|
2019 |
David Shumaker
|
2018 |
Barbara Conaty
|
2013 |
April King
|
2012 |
Barbara Folensbee-Moore
|
2009 |
Student Financial Assistance Committee (composed of Shirley Loo, William Tuceling, Jean Craigwell,
Sue Uebelacker, and Elisabeth Knauff)
|
2008 |
| Noel Rutherford |
2007 |
Mike Kolakowski
|
2006 |
Susan Randolph
|
2005 |
| Bill Tuceling |
2004 |
Patricia Wand
|
2003 |
Fred King
|
2002 |
Mary Augusta Thomas
|
2001 |
Peggy Flynn
|
2000 |
Maryellen Trautman
|
1999 |
Sue Uebelacker
|
1998 |
Charlotte Smutko
|
1997 |
Gail W. Avery
|
1996 |
Jacque-Lynne Schulman
|
1995 |
Kathryn Ray
|
1994 |
Susan Fifer Canby
|
1993 |
Mary Feldman
|
1992 |
Shirley Loo
|
1991 |
Darrell Lemke
|
1989 |
| Murray Howder |
1988 |
Elizabeth W. Stone Outstanding New Leader Award Recipients
| Name(s) |
Year |
Maria Thurber, Library of Congress
|
2019
|
Christina M. Bailey
|
2016
|
Victor Benitez
|
2015
|
| Christopher Corrigan and Rebecca Trinite |
2013 |
Other DCLA Award Recipients
| Name(s) |
Year/Purpose |
Nicholas Alexander Brown
|
2019 - Washington Performing Arts |
Candice Townsend
|
2018 - Library of Congress
|
Steven Rowley
|
National bestselling author ("Lily and the Octopus" and "The Editor) - Special Achievement Award
|
Barbara Conaty
|
Certificate of Appreciation awarded at 2009 Annual Banquet for service as Editor of the DCLA newsletter
|
Anne Osterman
|
Certificate of Appreciation awarded at 2007 Annual Banquet for "extraordinary contributions as a first year member of DCLA."
|
Mrs. Laura Bush
|
Plaque presented at White House Reception, April 7, 2003, opening National Library Week
|
Darrell Lemke
|
Certificate presented May 20, 1996, at annual banquet for his contributions to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Library Federation
|
Shirley Loo
|
Plaque presented May 18, 1983 at annual banquet for her work as Assistant Treasurer on a brand-new mailing list for DCLA.
|
Mary Feldman
|
Plaque presented at 1983 at annual banquet for her many years of service as Intercom editor.
|
President and Mrs. Carter
|
Plaque presented at the White House New Member Reception November, 11, 1978 for their "support and assistance."
|
| Paul Berry |
Silver bowl, presented at annual banquet May, 30, 1980 |
