2023 MSLA Awards Pictures

Award Ceremony: March 17, 2024 at the Verve in Natick
Administrator Advocate: Recognizes administrators promoting school library programs.
Dr. Anna Nolin, Natick Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Anna Nolin, Natick Superintendent of Schools
Karen Winsper, Director of Instructional Technology, Norton
Karen Winsper, Director of Instructional Technology, Norton
Peggy Hallisey Leadership Award: 
​Honors a member's long standing leadership in school librarianship at the state, regional and/or national level.
Dr. Robin Cicchetti, Concord-Carlisle High School
Dr. Robin Cicchetti, Concord-Carlisle High School
Katherine Lowe School Librarian Champion: 
​Honors public figures demonstrating a belief in school libraries.
Dr. Brenda Cassellius, Former Boston Public Schools Superintendent
Dr. Brenda Cassellius, Former Boston Public Schools Superintendent
Ann Perham, Retired School Librarian; MSLA Website Manager
Ann Perham, Retired School Librarian; MSLA Webmaster; AASL Board Member
MSLA Service Award: ​Recognizes school librarian dedication at state/national level.  
Dr. Georgina Trebbe, Minnechaug Regional High School, Wilbraham
Dr. Georgina Trebbe, Minnechaug Regional High School, Wilbraham
Dr. Cathy Collins, Sharon Middle School
Dr. Cathy Collins, Sharon Middle School
Ellen Berne Innovation Award: Celebrates innovative school library programming.    ​
Colleen Simpson, Lester J Gates Middle School, Scituate
Colleen Simpson, Lester J Gates Middle School, Scituate
MSLA Super Librarian Award: Recognizes school library program excellence.   ​
​Bonnie McBride, Fenway High School
​Bonnie McBride, Fenway High School
Sarah Pennell, Morse School, Cambridge
Sarah Pennell, Morse School, Cambridge
MSLA President's Award: Honors new school librarians making an impact on student learning.
Katie McGinness, Shawsheen Valley Technical High School, Billerica
Katie McGinness, Shawsheen Valley Technical High School, Billerica
Virtual Influencer: Recognizes excellence​ in a school library’s use of web tools. 
Anne O'Malley, Bird Middle School, Walpole
VIRTUAL INFLUENCER: Anne O'Malley, Bird Middle School, Walpole
Emily Bredberg, Shrewsbury High School
VIRTUAL INFLUENCER: Emily Bredberg, Shrewsbury High School
Colleen Flannery-Schwarz, Happy Hollow School, Wayland
VIRTUAL INFLUENCER: Colleen Flannery-Schwarz, Happy Hollow School, Wayland
Dr. Cathy Collins, Sharon Middle School
VIRTUAL INFLUENCER: Dr. Cathy Collins, Sharon Middle School
Virtual Influencer Renewals:
Carrie Mathias, Silver Lake High School
​Stacy Kitsis, Arlington High School
​Felicia Quesada Montville, Brown Middle School, Newton
Awards Committee:
Morgan Keohane
P.A. ​Shaw Elementary, Dorchester
mkeohane​@maschoolibraries.org
​Ella Stocker
Amherst Regional High School
estocker@​maschoolibraries.org
Page Editor: Ann Perham, MSLA Webmaster