I had a huge surprise during our in-service day at Merced College on Friday. Convocation is a day devoted to updates, speakers, meetings, and recognition. This year, they announced there was a tie for Distinguished Full-Time Faculty Member of the Year for 2022-2023. One of the honorees is a very dedicated psychology and sociology professor at the Los Baños Campus where I first started my academic librarian career. I am really happy for him because he truly does deserve the commendation.

My eyes nearly popped out of my head when I discovered I was the second honoree!

Image by Leigh-Ann Thornhill

I’m really, truly so honored to be held in such high esteem by my colleagues across the district. Thank you! 😭💙💛 Librarians do make a difference, and I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that, last year, our Distinguished Part-Time Faculty of the Year was a librarian, my colleague Leigh-Ann.