Five University Libraries’ student employees awarded scholarships funded by the Laughing Goat

The 2022-23 Laughing Goat Scholarships will be awarded to five undergraduate students who are currently or formerly employed by the University Libraries as student workers. The scholarship recipients, McKenzie Egan, Lisa Peete, Saskia Angelov, Mak Morton and Riley Crisler, were selected from a competitive pool of 46 applicants. 

“We are pleased to recognize and celebrate these five students,” said Freddy Carey, history and philosophy librarian and member of the selection committee. “We selected these students based on their contributions in their positions, scholarship need, impact their positions had on their personal and academic journeys and how this scholarship will set them up for continued success.”

The Laughing Goat Endowed Scholarship was established in 2020 by the University Libraries and the Laughing Goat Coffeehouse to celebrate and acknowledge the unique contributions Libraries’ student employees have made to fulfill and advance its mission and values.

“The University Libraries employ over 150 students each semester and many of them stay with us from their first year through graduation. We consider them to be ‘our students’ and we aim to support them not just as employees, but also in their academic journeys,’’ said Robert H. McDonald, Dean of the University Libraries and Senior Vice Provost for Online Education. “We are grateful to the Laughing Goat for establishing this scholarship and being such a strong partner in supporting our students."