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2018 Awards Picture Gallery


SCHOOL LIBRARY ADVOCATE
                 ADMINISTRATOR ADVOCATE
Judy Marcella and Judi Paradis
(left-Right) Judy Marcella, Office of Student Assessment, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) was nominated by Judi Paradis, past president of MSLA. Both Judy and Judi were members of the Commission on School Equity that just reported their findings in March of 2018
Administrator Advocate recipient, Joy Blackwood of Silver Lake Regional School District
The school librarians of Silver Lake District celebrate their School Superintendent, Joy Blackwood. They nominated her for the 2018 Administrator Advocate Award. Carrie Tucker, MSLA President (second from the left) congratulates Ms. Blackwood. Pictured l-r: Jackie Thibeaullt (Halifax Elementary School), Linda Redding (Silver Lake Regional High School), Carrie Tucker, Joy Blackwood, Vicki Wright (Silver Lake Regional Middle School), Denise Raynard (Kingston Elementary), Geri O''Reilly (Dennett Elementary School), and Colleen Meade (Kingston Intermediate)


PEGGY HALLISEY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
SERVICE AWARD
Leslie Lomasson, Kathy Lowe, Judi Paradis, Carrie Tuckere
2018 recipients of the Peggy Hallisey Lifetime Achievement Award: (l-r) Leslie Lomasson Kathy Lowe, Judi Paradis, Carrie Tucker (MSLA President)
Greg Pronevitz, Jennifer Reed, Carrie Tucker, Laura Gardner
2018 recipients of the MSLA Service Award: Greg Pronevitz, Jennifer Reed, Carrie Tucker (MSLA President) and Laura Gardner


PALS: PARENTS AS LIBRARY SUPPORTERS
ELLEN BERNE PATHFINDER
Karen Smith, Anita Cellucci, Maya Berry
Representing the Needham Education Foundation, Sarah Winig accepts the 2018 PALS Award from Carrie Tucker, MSLA President.
Rachel Bouhanda, Carrie Tucker
Rachel Bouhanda receives the Ellen Berne Pathfinder Award from Carrie Tucker, MSLA President.




M.S.L.A. (MASSACHUSETTS SUPER LIBRARIAN AWARD)
PRESIDENT'S AWARD
Mary Gaeta, Kim Brown, Andrea Zampitella, Karen Sekiguichi, Carrie Tucker, Nancy Snow, Susan Harari
2018 Super Librarian Award Winners: l-r: Mary Gaeta, Kim Brown, Andrea Zampitella, Karen Sekiguichi, Carrie Tucker (MSLA President), Nancy Snow, Susan Harari
Bonnie McBride, Jill Leibowitz, Morgan Van Clief, Sarah Forfa, Colleen Simpson, and MSLA President, Carrie Tucker
Recipients of the 2018 President's Award: (l-r): Bonnie McBride, Jill Leibowitz, Morgan Van Clief, Sarah Forfa, Colleen Simpson, and MSLA President, Carrie Tucker




MSLA WEB SEAL OF EXCELLENCE
Liz Percy, Carrie Tucker, Paige Rowse
Web Seal of Excellence recipients for 2018 (l-r): Liz Percy, Carrie Tucker (MSLA President) and Paige Rowse

SUNDAY AFTERNOON IDEALAB: Winners of the Presidents Award, Super Librarian and Ellen Berne Pathfinder
Rachel Bouhanda
ELLEN BERNE PATHFINDER: Rachel Bouhanda
Mary Gaeta
SUPER LIBRARIAN: Mary Gaeta, Our Lady of the Assumption
Colleen Simpson
PRESIDENT'S AWARD: Colleen Simpson, Gates Middle School in Scituate
Nancy Snow
SUPER LIBRARIAN: Nancy Snow, Bancroft Elementary in Andover
Kim Brown
SUPER LIBRARIAN AWARD: Kim Brown, Reading High School
Susan Harari
SUPER LIBRARIAN: Susan Harari, Boston Latin
Bonnie McBride
PRESIDENT'S AWARD: Bonnie McBride, Fenway High School in Boston
Morgan Van Clief
PRESIDENT'S AWARD: Morgan Van Clief, Shaw Elementary in Dorchester
Sarah Forfa
PRESIDENT'S AWARD: Sarah Forfa, South Hadley High School
Jill Liebowitz
PRESIDENT'S AWARD: Jill Liebowitz, Cabot Elementary in Newton
Karen Sekiguchi
SUPER LIBRARIAN AWARD: Karen Sekiguchi, Winthrop School in Ipswich
Andrea Zampitella
SUPER LIBRARIAN: Andrea Zampitella, Winchester High School
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Updated: May 2, 2018
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