On Tuesday, April 28th 2020, Marissa Bartone and Mohammed Thajudeen Syed Mustafa were awarded the 2020 Library Research Prize of $1,000. The committee also presented a honorable mention to Teresa Sauer.
True to tradition, the winners of the 11th annual Library Research Prize were honored on the first reading day of the Spring semester. This time, for the first time, it was a virtual celebration. There were no ceremonial large checks, no photo-shoot with administration and judges, no cheese and cracker reception. But despite all of this, a gathering of 56 Fairfield University community members came together on Zoom for an hour to listen and learn from our accomplished scholars. Deans, library staff, faculty, staff, the Provost, and President Mark Nemec all appeared in their individual zoom boxes but it truly felt like we were together in one space.
Marissa Bartone won the undergraduate Library Research Prize. Her paper, entitled