May 2009

connectSummer vacation is here which means that cadets and faculty are traveling, studying and researching all over the world.

Living in a Lexington apartment instead of Barracks?
Researching at an archive in Germany?
Still want access to all of our great databases?

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Every year Preston Library celebrates our graduating Cadet Assistants by dedicating a book in their honor.  The graduating Cadet Assistants chooses any book in the collection and we put the dedication inside the front cover and display them in the library lobby.

Check out what our cadets selected this year…

grinch

How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
in honor of Nicholas A. Cooper
3angel

The Third Angel by Alice Hoffman
in honor of Wei-Yu Shih

waking-giant Waking Giant by David S. Reynolds
in honor of Brian Corlery
2towers The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
in honor of Noah Scribner, Head Cadet Assistant
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2009 Camper AwardCadet Noah Scribner ’09, received this year’s Frances W. Camper award for his outstanding service and leadership to Preston Library as a Library Cadet Assistant.  Throughout this time he demonstrated exemplary leadership, dependability, and resourcefulness.

Joining in the ceremony to honor Cadet Scribner on April 30th, were members of the Friends’ Board and Library staff.  Mr. Drummond Ayres, Chairman of the Friends of Preston Library and Col. Don Samdahl, Head Librarian, presented Cadet Scribner with his award.  Following graduation Mr. Scribner will serve in the U.S. Army as an armor officer.

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