The Award

The Edna Mae Phelps Award recognizes individuals who have substantially and unselfishly gone above and beyond duty to increase the effectiveness of the OSU Library. The award was established in honor of Mrs. Phelps of Seminole. Mrs. Phelps was a strong supporter of the OSU Library, and while serving on the OSU Board of Regents, she worked to improve the Library's budget. She also played an active role in organizing the Friends of the OSU Library and served as its first president. (More about Edna Mae Phelps)

How to Nominate Someone

Nominees may include OSU Library volunteers, librarians, staff members, alumni, students, faculty, government office holders, fund raisers, interested citizens, and members of the Friends of the OSU Library. The award is presented annually at the H. Louise & H.E. "Ed" Cobb Speaker Series presented by the Friends of the OSU Library every fall semester.

Nominating letters should include:

• Your name, address, and telephone number
• The name, address, and telephone number of the person you are nominating
• A narrative supporting the nomination

Send nominations to:

Edna Mae Phelps Award
216 Edmon Low Library
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078-1071

For more information, contact Bonnie Ann Cain, Senior Communications Specialist.

Past Winners

• 2008 Steven Taylor
• 2007 Theodore & Jeanne Agnew and Co-Ming Chan
• 2006 Claud Kniffin
• 2005 Adeanya Hunt
• 2004 L.E. "Dean" Stringer
• 2003 Edward R. Johnson
• 2002 Jennifer Paustenbaugh
• 2001 Armon Bost
• 2000 Carolyn Savage
• 1999 La Dawn Conner, Lisa Fain and Sherry Fletcher
• 1998 Jill M. Holmes
• 1997 H. E. "Ed" Cobb Jr.
• 1996 Robert S. & Lou C. Kerr
• 1995 Alan Brunken
• 1994 John B. Phillips