MSLA Awards

2020 COMPLETE DESCRIPTIONS: ​ALL AWARDS
MSLA Awards Archives  Organized by year and by award,​ plus pictures
Judi Paradis
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Congratulations to the 2020 Award Recipients

Presentation @ MSLA Annual Conference Awards Dinner; March 29, 2020; Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center, Framingham
Awards Committee: Wendy Garland, Ingrid Mayyasi, Patricia Fontes
Judi Paradis Action Grant:
​Kristie Hanley, Whittemore Elementary School Waltham
              
Administrator Advocate Award:
Dr. Deborah Froggatt, Director of Boston Public Schools Lbrary Services
Dr. Jeffrey Marsden, Superintendent, Medfield Public Schools

Peggy Hallisey Leadership Award: 
Anita Cellucci, Westborough High School
                                                    
M.S.L.A. (Super Librarian):        
Michael Caligiuri, Florence Sawyer School, Bolton
Maria D'Orsi, Medford High School
Laura Harrington, North Andover High School
Margaret Kane Schoen, Newton South High School
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President’s Award:                    
Liz Cammilleri, Venerini  Academy, Worcester                      
Callie Graham, Burlington High School                                           
Rose Marz, Boston Arts Academy
            
PALS (Parents as Library Supporters):   
JC Solmonese  Elementary School Parent Organization Norton Public Schools  
LG Nourse  Elementary School  Parent Teacher Connection  Norton Public Schools
​Loring Elementary School PTO, Sudbury Public Schools
 
Web Seal of Excellence:            
2020: Felicia Quesada Montville, Brown Middle School, Newton Public Schools
                                       
Renewed to display the 2020 MSLA Web Seal of Excellence: 
​2019: Pamela Vallee, Lunenburg High School
2018: Emily Houston & Kendall Boninti, Cambridge Rindge & Latin; Paige Rowse, Needham HS
2017: Bridget Knightly & Shelly Mains, Brookline; Margaret Kane Schoen, Newton South HS
2016: Ellen Brandt, Blanchard MS, Westford; Anita Cellucci, Westborough HS
2015: Joanne Teliszewski, Canton HS; Michael Caligiuri, Florence Sawyer, Bolton
2014: Cathy Collins, Sharon HS
2013: Robin Cicchetti, Concord Carlisle HS; Laura Gardner, Dartmouth MS
2012: Rachel Costello, Pentucket Regional HS
2019 Award Recipients
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.
2019 ​
​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
Page Editors: Wendy Garland wgarland@maschoolibraries.org,  Ingrid Mayyasi imayyasi@maschoolibraries.org,, Pat Fontes pfontes@maschoolibraries.org
​Updated: February 12, 2020