MSLA Awards

2021 Awards
2021 Awards Descriptions
​2021 Nomination Forms (November 20-December 18, 2020)
The Announcement of the 2021 Awards Recipients will be on February 1, 2021
Awards Ceremony will be during the Virtual 2021 MSLA Conference,  March 21-22, 2021
MSLA Awards Archives  Organized by year and by award,​ plus pictures

Congratulations to the 2020 Award Recipients
​Learn more and DONATE:
​Judi ​Paradis
​Memorial Grant Program
2020 JUDI PARADIS ACTION GRANT
Kristie Hanley
Kristie Hanley, Whittemore Elementary School, Waltham
Read more about Kristie Hanley
 2020 ADMINISTRATOR ADVOCATE AWARD: 
​​Recognizes administrators promoting school library programs.
Dr. Deborah Froggatt , Director of Boston Public Schools Library Services
Dr. Deborah Froggatt , Director of Boston Public Schools Library Services
Read more about Deborah Froggatt
Dr. Jeffrey Marsden, Superintendent, Medfield Public SchoolsPicture
Dr. Jeffrey Marsden, Superintendent, Medfield Public Schools
Read more about Jeffrey Marsden
2020 PEGGY HALLISEY LEADERSHIP AWARD:
Honors a member's long standing leadership in school librarianship ​at the state, regional and/or national level.
Anita Cellucci
Anita Cellucci, Westborough High School
Read more about Anita Cellucci    *   Message from Anita
2020 M.S.L.A. ​(MA Super Librarian Award): Recognizes school library program excellence.   
Michael Caligiuri, Florence Sawyer School, Bolton, MA
Mike Caligiuri, Florence Sawyer School, Bolton
Read more about Mike Caligiuri
Maria D'Orsi, Medford High School
Maria D'Orsi, Medford High School
Read more about Maria D'Orsi
Laura Harrington, North Andover High School
Laura Harrington, North Andover High School
Read more about Laura Harrington
Margaret Kane Shoen, Newton South High School
Margaret Kane Schoen, Newton South High School
Read More about Margaret Kane Schoen
2020 PRESIDENT'S AWARD:  Honors new school librarians making an impact on student learning.   
Liz Cammilleri, Venerini Academy
Liz Cammilleri, Venerini Academy, Worcester
Read more about Liz Cammilleri
Callie Graham, Burlington High School
Callie Graham, Burlington High School
Read more about Callie  Graham
Rose Marz, Boston Arts Academy
Rose Marz, Boston Arts Academy
Read more about Rose  Marz
2020 PALS ​(Parents as Library Supporters):  
Recognizes outstanding collaboration between a ​parent/teacher organization & the school library.
JC Solmonese Elementary School Parent Organization Norton Public Schools Picture
JC Solmonese Elementary School Parent Organization Norton Public Schools
LG Nourse Elementary School Parent Teacher Connection Norton Public Schools
LG Nourse Elementary School Parent Teacher Connection Norton Public Schools
Loring Elementary School PTO, Sudbury Public Schools
Loring Elementary School PTO, Sudbury Public Schools
​​Read more about the  J.C.S.Parent Group
Read more about the L.G.Nourse Parent Teacher Connection
Read more about the Sudbury PTO
2020 WEB SEAL OF EXCELLENCE: Recognizes excellence​ in a school librarian's use of web tools.   ​
To view the website, click on the School Librarian's picture
Felicia Quesada Montville, Brown Middle School, Newton Public Schools
Felicia Quesada Montville, Brown Middle School, Newton Public Schools
Read more about Felicia Quesada Montville
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 HS; 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
Page Editors: Wendy Garland wgarland@maschoolibraries.org,  Ingrid Mayyasi imayyasi@maschoolibraries.org, Patricia Fontes pfontes@maschoolibraries.org
​Updated: January 13, 2021