Law Staff Honored for Excellence

Nicole Rudkin was recently named the recipient of the 2018 Patty H. Epps Award, which is presented to a staff member who honors the memory of Patty H. Epps with exceptional public service, cheerfulness and indomitable spirit and dedication to the School of Law. Rudkin works in the law school’s fiscal office.

Cindy Bassett was recently named the recipient of the 2018 Jo Ann Humphreys Law Library Employee Performance Award, which is presented to a law library or IT staff member or librarian who honors the memory of Jo Ann Humphreys. The awardee is determined based on outstanding contributions to the law school community that enhance the quality of law school life and purpose through support of its core teaching, research and service activities. Bassett is the electronic services librarian working in collection management/instruction.

Faculty and staff nominate individuals for the award. The award is kept secret until the official announcement at the annual fall luncheon. In the photo, left to right: Nicole Rudkin, Dean Lyrissa Lidsky, Cindy Bassett.