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People of PALNI

Awards and Recognition

Hall of Fame

PALNI Award plaquesInductees into the PALNI Hall of Fame have had longstanding service or broad investment in advancing PALNI as a whole or a major impact on a PALNI initiative over multiple years. The Hall of Fame award is given to those who have helped to create the collaborative environment, strategic direction, and success PALNI has achieved and embody the PALNI culture of respect and innovation. Established in 2017 and continually awarded, recipients must have been with PALNI a minimum of five years.

Eligibility: All PALNI staff and staff of PALNI libraries except PALNI directors. Once only.

Awardees

2022
  • Suzanne Hinnefeld, Saint Mary's College
2020
  • Laura Vogler, Wabash College
  • Erin Milanese, Goshen College
  • Vanessa French, Butler University
  • Jeff Siemon, Anderson University
2018
  • Heather Myers, Anderson University
1992-2017 (awarded 2017)
  • Karl Stutzman, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
  • James Bell, Anderson University
  • Amanda Starkel, Butler University
  • Franny Gaede, Butler University
  • Janice Gustaferro, Butler University
  • Josh Petrusa, Butler University
  • Richard Lammert, Concordia Theological Seminary
  • Brooke Cox, DePauw University
  • Bruce Sanders, DePauw University
  • Caroline Gilson, DePauw University
  • Ruth Szpunar, DePauw University
  • Sherri Parker, DePauw University
  • Sudha Anand, DePauw University
  • Jessica Mahoney, Franklin College
  • Susan Leach-Murray, Franklin College
  • Eric Bradley, Goshen College
  • Joe Springer, Goshen College
  • Rhoda Palmer, Grace College and Theological Seminary
  • Heather Loehr, Hanover College
  • Randy Neuman, Huntington University
  • Darla Haines, Manchester University
  • Doris Stephenson, Manchester University
  • Edward Mandity, Marian University
  • Colleen Gocken, MCLS
  • Susan Fipps, MCLS
  • Shawn Denny, Taylor University
  • Lauren Magnuson, Trine University and PALNI
  • Barb Chen, University of Saint Francis
  • Maureen McMahan, University of Saint Francis
  • Noah Brubaker, University of Indianapolis and PALNI

Recognition of Outstanding Service

Recognizes the major advancement of projects during the annual year. If the person hadn’t participated there would be a hole in the project. Focus on recognizing people newer to PALNI collaboration. The Outstanding Achievement Award for Leadership in Deep Collaboration has been bestowed to select staff and directors who have led the way in working together more deliberately and effectively.

Eligibility: All PALNI staff and staff of PALNI libraries and PALNI directors, emphasis on ones who have not previously been awarded.

Awardees

2022
  • Joelle Orem, PALNI
  • Ruth Szpunar, PALNI
  • Edward Mandity, Marian University
  • Victoria Peters, DePauw University
  • Christa Welty, Anderson University
  • Kelsey McLane, Goshen College
  • Amber Pavlina, University of Saint Francis
2018
  • Caitlin Balgeman, Marian University
  • Jennifer Coronado, Butler University
  • Nicholas Stanton Roark, Anderson University
  • Karla Fribley, Earlham College
  • Brandon Board, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
  • Suzanne Hinnefeld, Saint Mary’s College
  • Roger Peters, Concordia Theological Seminary
  • Vicky Mast, Franklin College (Retired)
  • Carla Harper, University of Indianapolis
  • Nathalie Rouamba, University of Saint Francis
  • Melissa Rasmussen, Manchester University
2018
  • Julie Miller, Butler University
  • Olivia MacIsaac, Butler University
  • Vanessa French, Butler University
  • Erin Milanese, Goshen College
  • Tonya Fawcett, Grace College
  • Rebecca Johnson, Manchester University
  • Suzanne Hinnefeld, Saint Mary’s College
  • Andrea Cohn, University of Saint Francis
  • Laura Vogler, Wabash College

Heart of PALNI

A person who embodies PALNI’s deep collaboration and supportive culture. It awards the person who exemplifies the culture of PALNI.

Eligibility: All PALNI staff and staff of PALNI libraries except PALNI directors. Once only.

Awardees

2022
  • Beth Daniel Lindsay, Wabash College
  • Nicholas Stanton Roark, Anderson University
2020
  • Sue Wiegand, Saint Mary’s College
  • Cassaundra Bash, Ancilla College
2018
  • Heather Loehr, PALNI and Hanover College
  • Eric Bradley, PALNI and Goshen College
  • Lauren Magnuson, PALNI and California State University
  • Ruth Szpunar, PALNI 
  • Lisa Gonzalez, PALNI
  • Barb Chen, PALNI and University of Saint Francis
  • Amanda Hurford, PALNI
2017
  • Carly Dannenmueller, PALNI and Butler University
  • Megan West, PALNI

Outstanding Achievement Award for Leadership in Deep Collaboration

Leadership in building, supporting, and advancing the tenets of deep collaboration. Giving of time and resources or expanding the concepts of deep collaboration.

Eligibility: PALNI directors and PALNI staff

Awardees

2022
  • Darla Haines, Manchester University
  • Denise Shorey, Franklin College
  • Joe Thomas, Saint Mary's College
  • Amanda Hurford, PALNI
2020
  • Karl Stutzman, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
  • Tonya Fawcett, Grace College
  • Jessica Trinoskey, Marian University
2018
  • Jill Lichtsinn, Manchester University
  • Noah Brubaker, PALNI
  • Diane Randall, University of Saint Francis
2017
  • Julie Miller, Butler University
  • Fritz Hartman, Goshen College
  • Anita Gray, Huntington University

Lifetime Visionary Award for Leadership in Deep Collaboration

The Lifetime Visionary Award honors those in PALNI who have articulated the nature of the changing information services landscape and provided long-standing leadership to work together to meet those needs.

Awardees

2022
  • Dan Kolb, Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology
  • Julie Miller, Butler University
2020
  • Janet Brewer, Anderson University
  • Rick Provine, DePauw University
2017
  • Eileen Saner, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
  • Dan Bowell, Taylor University

Special Awards

Founders (2017)

Awardees

  • Devon Yoder
  • Ron Schuetz
  • Eileen Saner
  • Randy Neuman
  • Cathy Salyers
  • Walter Morrill
  • Mary Persyn
  • Bill Darr
  • Rob Gratz
  • Robert Hodge

Supporting the Onboarding of Bethel and Saint Mary's to WMS (2018)

Awardees

  • Brandon Board, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
  • Karl Stutzman, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
  • Heather Myers, Anderson University
  • Richard Lammert, Concordia Theological Seminary
  • Roger Peters, Concordia Theological Seminary
  • Brooke Cox, DePauw University
  • Edward Mandity, Marian College
  • Shawn Denny, Taylor University

Leadership in External Collaboration

Awardees

2022
  • Robert Roethemeyer, Concordia Theological Seminary