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By UNIVERSITY RELATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fort Hays State University recently held its first ceremony and ribbon cutting for the Lynn Haggard Undergraduate Library Research Award. The winner of the $500 cash award was Avary Huff, a Topeka sophomore majoring in tourism and hospitality management.
Over 60 people including donors, retired librarians, FHSU faculty and staff, as well as community members were in attendance for the ceremony.
The award recognizes excellence in undergraduate research that incorporates the use of Forsyth Library resources and demonstrates sophisticated information literacy skills.
\u201cThis award sought to evaluate not just the research product, but the research process,\u201d said Nathan Elwood, instruction and electronic access librarian. \u201cThe judging committee looked at students\u2019 ability to locate high quality information, evaluate it critically, and use it insightfully.\u201d \u00a0
A committee of librarians, graduate students, and faculty from across a wide array of disciplines and studies came together to evaluate the scholarship entered by students.
Huff\u2019s paper, \u201cLiving the Suite Life: The Implementation of Environmental Technologies in the Hotel Industry,\u201d was completed as part of a tourism and hospitality management course. Thomas Lippert, instructor of management, was Huff\u2019s faculty mentor.
\u201cIt was an honor to mentor Avary in this research assignment and help champion her paper,\u201d said Lippert. \u201cAvary indicated that she now realizes that working with librarians at Forsyth benefits the quality and depth in the research process.\u201d
\u201cHuff, in developing her essay, 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,\u201d said the committee.
\u201cThe Lynn Haggard Undergraduate Library Research Award honors Lynn Haggard, retired Forsyth Librarian, and her 18 years of passionate service to the FHSU community and highlights the role of libraries as partners in student learning,\u201d said Deborah Ludwig, dean of Forsyth Library.
Two additional finalists of the 16 applicants were recognized for their work alongside Huff.
Jordan Stevens, a Wichita sophomore majoring in history, wrote \u201cThere\u2019s Something Happening Here: American Protest Songs of the Vietnam War.\u201d Hollie Marquess, instructor of history, was Stevens\u2019 faculty mentor.
Michala Bieker, a Great Bend junior majoring in early childhood unified, wrote \u201cAction Research Project.\u201d Dr. Linda Feldstein, assistant professor of teacher education, was Bieker\u2019s faculty mentor.
The works of the winner and two finalists will be preserved and accessible in the FHSU Scholars Repository at https:\/\/scholars.fhsu.edu<\/a>.
\u201cOur students live in an age where the ability to think critically depends on finding and analyzing information that is unbiased and factual,\u201d said Ludwig. \u201cThat skill is foundational to participation in a democratic and increasingly global society. Lynn Haggard helped many FHSU students develop that skill and we honor her legacy with this award\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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