It was a day for the books, from the scholarly research they support to the delight they bring to daily life, at the Leatherby Libraries Student Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 8.

This year the library presented its Kevin and Tam Ross Leathery Libraries Undergraduate Research Prizes and the John and Margaret Class Student Collection Contest Awards in a combined ceremony. Capping off the celebration was a talk on the history of movable or “pop-up” books by Margaret Class, a member of the Leatherby Libraries Board and book collector.

The research prizes, endowed this year by a gift from Kevin Ross, associate dean at the library, and his family, honor students who demonstrate extraordinary research skills and use of Leatherby resources. Winners included:  Conny Fasshauer, first place, for “The humanoid demon: Public catharsis in The Monk, Wuthering Heights, and Beloved”; Priya Shah, second place, for “Language, discipline and power: The extirpation of idolatry and indigenous resistance in colonial Peru”; and Phoebe Gidea, third place, for “Death, resurrection, and the power of music.”

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