At the April 9, 2010 VLA Council Meeting, Susan C. Thorniley was presented with the VLA Presidential Citation. The Citation read: “In recognition of her years of leadership in building bridges between school and public libraries in the Commonwealth of Virginia and her long and dedicated service as Coordinator for Library and Information Services with the Fairfax County Public School System, member of the Fairfax County Public Library Board of Trustees, the Fairfax Library Foundation and the Virginia Library Association Legislative Committee this VLA Presidential Citation is issued to Susan C. Thorniley.”