By Shannon Cary
May 1, 2025
Gwen Gray, business, economics and entrepreneurship librarian at the University of Missouri, has received the 2025 Excellence in Business Librarianship Award from the Business Reference and Services Section of the Reference and User Services Association, a division of the American Library Association.
In a nomination letter, Jaya Ghosh, program director of the MU Coulter Biomedical Accelerator, praised Gray’s contributions to Mizzou’s translational research funding, training and mentorship programs and other entrepreneurial offerings including the Entrepreneur Quest Student Accelerator, Mizzou Venture Mentoring Service and Entrepreneurship Workshop Series.
“Gwen’s work significantly enhances the innovation and entrepreneurship capacity of MU, and by extension of Missouri and the U.S. at large,” Ghosh wrote.
Gray’s contributions include supporting entrepreneurial initiatives at local and national levels, fostering community partnerships, supporting student success, and providing professional mentorship to students. She has dedicated years of her career to develop and strengthen networks that have created long-lasting impacts on her community and the broader profession.
“I am humbled to receive the BRASS Excellence in Business Librarianship Award,” she said. “Many thanks to the committee for selecting me to receive this honor. I’ve had wonderful support throughout my career at the Mizzou Libraries.”
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