Local / Fairfax / March 18, 2026

Fairfax Library Honors 20 Standout Employees

The Fairfax County Public Library Board of Trustees honored 20 employees with annual staff excellence awards during its monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 11.

By Tysons Times Staff

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Coverage area: Fairfax
Section: Local
Published: March 18, 2026
Topics: local, fairfax, environment, local government

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The Fairfax County Public Library Board of Trustees honored 20 employees with annual staff excellence awards during its monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 11.

Library users submitted more than 100 nominations during a two-week period from Feb. 1 through Feb. 14. A Board of Trustees committee reviewed the nominations and selected the winners.

The recognized employees were:

Ashley Alford, circulation aide, Oakton Library
Donald Brown, tech lab assistant, Sherwood Regional Library
Marina Canant, youth services manager, Centreville Regional Library
Lee Conselatore, reader’s advisor, Access Services Library
Valerie Furino, cataloging librarian, Technical Operations
Deborah Khuanghlawn, information services librarian, George Mason Regional Library
Adrienne Leo, adult services librarian, Reston Regional Library
Anh Luong, circulation manager, Herndon Fortnightly Library
Asele Mack, youth services manager, Kingstowne Library
Susan Martin, information services assistant, Kings Park Library
Sara Meserve, assistant circulation manager, Pohick Regional Library
Natalie Minehart, youth services assistant, Sherwood Regional Library
Kim Nguyen, circulation aide, Burke Centre Library
Roxanne Ringer, branch manager, Kingstowne Library
Leslie Scannell, page manager, Kingstowne Library
Jennifer Schrott-Crisman, youth services manager, Great Falls Library
Celeste Simon, adult services librarian, Pohick Regional Library
Maree Watkins, adult services librarian, City of Fairfax Regional Library
Krista Wirley, youth services manager, Lorton Library
Allen Zapata, youth services assistant, George Mason Regional Library

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