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Lynn Haggard Undergraduate Library Research Award

This is the submission guide for the Lynn Haggard Undergraduate Library Research Award scholarship. This guide includes submission guidelines and a link to the submission form

CONGRATULATIONS MEGAN HOUSEHOLTER!


Congratulations to our 2023 Lynn Haggard Undergraduate Library Research Award Winner, Megan Householter.

Householter’s research project, Catalytic Discrimination: How Homophobic Law Enforcement in the 20th Century led to the Modern Gay Rights Movement was completed as part of the Historical Methods course taught by Ms. Hollie Marquess, Lecturer in History.

Megan's work has been preserved in the FHSU Scholars Repository as an example of outstanding undergraduate scholarship.

Thank you to everyone who submitted applications to the 2023 Lynn Haggard Award.

You may view Megan's project and reflective essay here.

CONGRATULATIONS SHELBY OSHEL!


Congratulations to our 2022 Lynn Haggard Undergraduate Library Research Award Winner, Shelby Oshel.

Oshel’s research project, Specters, Séance, Sex, and Spirit Cabinets: A Glance at the Smoke and Mirrors of Victorian Era England’s Obsession with Contacting the Dead, was completed as part of the Historical Methods course taught by Ms. Hollie Marquess, instructor in History.

Oshel's reflective essay is an exemplar of the reflective essay. Ms. Marquess said that Shelby's work was "fascinating" and that she "is a remarkable student who wrote an amazing paper."

Shelby's work has been preserved in the FHSU Scholars Repository as an example of outstanding undergraduate scholarship.

Thank you to everyone who submitted applications to the 2022 Lynn Haggard Award.

You may view Shelby's project and reflective essay here.

CONGRATULATIONS ELIZABETH "BETH" MILLER!


Congratulations to our 2021 Lynn Haggard Undergraduate Library Research Award Winner, Beth Miller.

Miller’s research project, Effectiveness of Curriculum-Based Technology in Student Learning, was completed as part of the Research Methods in Informatics course taught by Dr. Ginger Loggins, assistant professor of Informatics. 

Miller's reflective essay was detailed and received a perfect or near-perfect score from five out of eight judges. Dr. Loggins said that Beth's work was "an excellent paper" and that "her use of library resources for this paper was extensive and very effective."

Beth's work has been preserved in the FHSU Scholars Repository as an example of outstanding undergraduate scholarship.

Thank you to everyone who submitted applications to the 2021 Lynn Haggard Award.

You may view Beth's project and reflective essay here.

CONGRATULATIONS RACHEL MORAVEK!


Congratulations to our 2020 Lynn Haggard Undergraduate Library Research Award Winner, Rachel Moravek.

Moravek’s research project, Campus Inclusivity: Student Experiences with Accessibility at FHSU, was completed as an independent study with her faculty mentor, Dr. Christy Craig, assistant professor of sociology. 

Moravek's reflective essay was thoughtful and thorough and the sources she used showed a dedication to interdisciplinary library research. Dr. Craig said that "Rachel truly engaged with this project, and rather than stopping when her work became difficult, she dove deeper into the literature and identified important themes and frameworks for the larger project alongside data analysis.”

Rachel's work has been preserved in the FHSU Scholars Repository as an example of outstanding undergraduate scholarship.

Thank you to everyone who submitted applications to the 2020 Lynn Haggard Award.

You may view Rachel's full submission package and reflective essay here.

CONGRATULATIONS AVARY HUFF!


Congratulations to our 2019 Lynn Haggard Undergraduate Library Research Award Winner, Avary Huff.

Avary, in developing her essay Living the Suite Life: The Implementation of Environmental Technologies in the Hotel Industry, utilized an array of specialized tools and techniques, consulted with library faculty for additional support, and critically evaluated both the sources she utilized, and her own skill in using them. More than any other submission we received, Avary demonstrated having grown and learned as a researcher through her interaction with Forsyth Library, and we could not think of a better tribute to the work Lynn Haggard committed herself to at this institution.

Avary's work has been preserved in the FHSU Scholars Repository as an example of outstanding undergraduate scholarship.

Thank you to everyone who submitted to the inaugural Lynn Haggard Award.

You may view Avary's full submission package and reflective essay here.