MSLA Awards

2020 COMPLETE DESCRIPTIONS: ​ALL AWARDS
2020 ONLINE NOMINATION FORMS (Due Date was January 17, 2020)
Katherine Lowe School Library Champion
Administrator Advocate
Gallagher Legislator Award
Research Grant
PALS (Parents as Library Supporters) Award
​Peggy Hallisey Leadership Award
Service Award
Ellen Berne Pathfinder​
Web Seal of Excellence
M.S.L.A. (MA Super Librarian Award)
President's Award
​Audrey Friend Scholarship
Judi Paradis
​Memorial Grant Program:
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​MSLA Awards Archives  Organized by year and by award,​ plus pictures
2019 KATHERINE LOWE SCHOOL LIBRARY CHAMPION:  
​Honors public figures demonstrating a belief in school libraries.
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2019 Recipient: Susan Ballard, AASL Past President; Granite State College/University System of NH, School Of Education
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2019 Recipient: Carolyn Markuson, Retired
 2019 ​ADMINISTRATOR ADVOCATE: ​
​Recognizes administrators promoting  school library programs.
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2019 Recipient: Akosua Osei-Bobie, Principal of Shaw Elementary School, Boston
Stephen Hale
2019 Recipient: Stephen Hale, Principal of Minnechaug High School, Wilbraham
2019 PEGGY HALLISEY
​LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
​Honors a member's lifetime contributions.   
2019 SERVICE AWARD: ​
​Recognizes school librarian dedication and leadership at state/national level.   
Amy Short
2019 Recipient: Amy Short, Director of Library Media Services, Cambridge
Janice Alpert
2019 Recipient: Janice Alpert, Lynnfield High School
Jennifer Dimmick
2019 Recipient: Jennifer Dimmick, Newton South High School, Newton
2019 M.S.L.A. ​(MA Super Librarian Award): Recognizes school library program excellence.   
Barbara Gogan
Barbara Gogan, Peter Noyes School, Sudbury
Aaron Noll
Aaron Noll, Winship Elementary, Brighton
Sheila Packard
Sheila Packard, Ward Elementary, Newton
Claudia Palframan
Claudia Palframan, Dupont Middle, Chicopee
Jen Mason Stott
Jen Mason Stott, King Open School, Cambridge
Sarah Woo
Sarah Woo, Holten Richmond Middle School, Danvers
2019 PRESIDENT'S AWARD:  Honors new school librarians making an impact on student learning.   
Sarah Bickel
Sarah Bickel, Greenlodge School, Dedham
Ariel Dagan
Ariel Dagan, Tri-County Vocational, Franklin
Lynda Moylan
Lynda Moylan, Peabody High School
2019 PALS ​
(Parents as Library Supporters):  
Recognizes outstanding collaboration between a ​parent/teacher organization &
​ the school library.
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​ELLEN BERNE PATHFINDER: 
​Celebrates innovative school library programming.    
Liz Percy
2019 Recipients: "Fake News" resource at Newton South High School; Margaret Schoen, Jennifer Dimmick, Katherine Steiger
2019 
​WEB SEAL OF EXCELLENCE: 
​Recognizes excellence​ in a school librarian's
use of web tools.   
Pamela Vallee
2019 Recipient: Pamela Vallee, Lunenburg Hig School
​To view the website, click on the School Librarian's picture
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​Updated: January 20, 2020