ANNADALE, Va. - The Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) Board of Trustees gathered Wednesday, March 8 at George Mason Regional Library to honor the recipients of the 2023 Staff Excellence Awards.
“As a community member who is invested in the library, that we do something for the staff made a lot of sense to us,” said FCPL Board Chairman Brian Engler. “We wanted to show library love to our exemplary staff.”
From Feb. 1 through 14, library users nominated staff members for recognition. A board committee reviewed submissions and selected 12 winners and one honorable mention from more than 90 nominations. The Board of Trustees read excerpts from their nominations and celebrating all that they do for the people of Fairfax County.
“Tonight, we’re celebrating the luck of the people of Fairfax County and Fairfax City because we have such a wonderful, dedicated staff,” said Board Vice Chair Suzanne Levy. “Every branch has superstars, and I am just glad we can be here to celebrate you tonight.”
2023 FCPL Staff Excellence Award Winners
- Lee Conselatore – reader’s advisor at Access Services
- Matthew Moffett – assistant branch manager at Burke Centre Library
- Kathleen McCarthy – youth services information assistant at Herndon Fortnightly Library
- Sahadev Poudel – information assistant and tech lab coordinator at Herndon Fortnightly Library
- Keri Gould – youth services manager at John Marshall Library
- Sarah Garcia – branch manager at Woodrow Wilson Library
- Allen Zapata – youth services assistant at George Mason Regional Library
- Laura Bumgarner – circulation manager at Lorton Library
- Catherine Noonan – branch manager at Martha Washington Library
- Azar Momeni – circulation manager at Oakton Library
- Ghazala Shah – assistant circulation manager at Chantilly Regional Library
- Sharon Okrend – librarian at City of Fairfax Regional Library
Honorable Mention
- Staff of Patrick Henry Library