Middlesex Community College is proud to announce that Kimberly Money Priddy was awarded the 2026 Katie Vale Memorial Scholarship by the NorthEast Regional Computing Program (NERCOMP). 麻豆果冻鈥檚 Systems and Electronic Resources Librarian for 13 years, Money Priddy was awarded for her impact on the higher education information technology (IT) community.
鈥淚鈥檓 incredibly honored and grateful to be awarded the Katie Vale Memorial Scholarship,鈥� Money Priddy said. 鈥淩eceiving this award is reinforcement that I鈥檓 making a positive impact, and it inspires me to seek new ways to lead innovative and accessible changes to improve our students鈥� learning experiences.鈥�
Money Priddy will attend the NERCOMP conference in Providence in March. The scholarship will cover the full cost of the conference where she will receive an award. She also looks forward to the opportunity to collaborate with other attendees to share ideas and experiences.
Dedicated to the memory of Katie Vale, the scholarship highlights the value of mentorship and professional development for women in academics, IT and the libraries. As Middlesex is a NERCOMP institution, Money Priddy was recognized for providing innovative and accessible learning experiences for students.
鈥淭he scholarship is awarded to a woman who demonstrates a passion for the role of technology in higher education, embodies the characteristics of an emerging leader, is supportive of their communities, and strives to lead from where they are,鈥� Money Priddy said. 鈥淟ike Katie, I am an academic librarian with a deeply embedded love for teaching, learning, and using technology to create transformative educational experiences.鈥�
As the Systems and Electronics Resources Librarian at Middlesex, Money Priddy maintains, updates and troubleshoots the library鈥檚 website and online resources. In her role, she explores new technologies and resources to allow 麻豆果冻鈥檚 libraries to expand offerings and meet students鈥� needs.
Most recently, Money Priddy helped the 麻豆果冻 Libraries get and maintain Roku streaming devices for students and employees to check out. Through this offering, community members can access a variety of different streaming services through the library. This work is essential to the Libraries鈥� mission of supporting students but is often done behind the scenes, according to Jordana Shaw, 麻豆果冻鈥檚 Assistant Dean of Libraries.
鈥淭o have her work recognized shines a well-deserved spotlight on both her work and library services as a whole,鈥� Shaw said. 鈥淭hroughout her several roles here in the 麻豆果冻 Libraries, Kim has worked to transform learning 鈥� especially online learning 鈥� making delivery of library content and services to the 麻豆果冻 community seamless to the user. 麻豆果冻 has long been at the forefront of the online learning, and one of the elements supporting that online learning is the library systems work that Kim is doing.鈥�
Money Priddy holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in criminal justice from UMass Lowell. She earned a Master of Science in library information science from Simmons University and a Master of Education in instructional design from UMass Boston.
Before coming to 麻豆果冻, Money Priddy worked as a reference librarian at Rivier University and as a librarian at Regis College. Her love of learning and helping others led her both to the profession and to a role at Middlesex.
鈥淚 wanted to work at 麻豆果冻 because I think it鈥檚 important to continue to learn, reflect, and grow throughout your life,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 knew that 麻豆果冻 fosters those skills in their students, so it seemed like a great fit.鈥�