Hesburgh Libraries

The first recipient of this award is a person of extraordinary service. Coming to Notre Dame in 1965, she held a broad range of increasingly responsible positions over the years. Thorough in her attention to detail, she is at the same time kind, careful and prompt in her response to others' needs. Her publication and teaching give testimony to her major focus, collection development. Reflective and critical, she has encouraged others to scholarship and service. This quiet woman has had perceptible impact on our library's growth into a high level research facility.

Father Foik, a Holy Cross priest and Notre Dame Alumnus, was a leading figure in the library profession in the first quarter of the 20th century and organized and professionalized Notre Dame's library as its director from 1912 to 1924.