The Career Service Council at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology has given its Traditions of Excellence Award for March 2008 to Josh Wilkinson. Wilkinson is a library technician in the Devereaux Library and has been employed at the School of Mines since September of 2004.

The Career Service Council gives the award to someone who has performed their assigned duties at a high level or above and beyond expectations, who has taken the initiative to promote the concept of successful job completion and has promoted a positive working relationship with students, faculty and staff.

Wilkinson's nomination stated: "Josh is always a happy presence at the library. He's efficient, polite and friendly - a definite pleasure to work with."