LYNN HAGGARD
Lynn Haggard grew up in Baytown, Texas, where she began her involvement with libraries as a volunteer in her Junior High School library. Lynn Haggard received a B.A. degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1973, and a Masters degree in Library Science in 1974. Before beginning her career at Fort Hays, Lynn worked for the Metropolitan Library System in Oklahoma City, and McMurry University in Abilene, Texas.
Lynn joined Forsyth Library in 2000, and retired in May of 2018. In her 18 years of service to Forsyth Library and Fort Hays State University, Lynn Haggard touched the lives of countless students and faculty. At every institution she worked at, she held to her belief that a Librarian must involve themselves with the community as a whole. Lynn was a constant presence throughout the university community, and her legacy as a librarian and educator is continued in this award.
Lynn and her husband, Carrol, are enjoying their retirement and currently reside in Hays, KS.