ADVOCACY

EXEMPLARY Programs and School Librarians

MSLA celebrates Excellence in School Libraries with Awards (listed by year, below):

    • M.S.L.A. (Super Librarian Award) recognizes school library program excellence
    • Presidents Award (Recognizing "new" school librarians) honors new school librarians making an impact on student learning.
    • Virtual Influencer / Web Seal of Excellence recognizes excellence​ in a school library’s use of web tools.

 Spotlight Archive of Exemplary Programming in School Libraries

These exemplars serve to inspire school librarians and programming:

M.S.L.A. (Massachusetts Super Librarian Award)

 recognizes school library program excellence.


2024: Karen Kugel, Maria Baldwin School, Cambridge; Elizabeth Thompson, Cameron Middle, Framingham

2023: Bonnie McBride, Fenway High School, Boston;  Sarah Penell, Morse School, Cambridge
​2022: ​Jane Ichord, ​John D. O'Bryant School of ​Mathematics and Science, Boston
2021: Alix Woznick, Beverly Middle School; Liz Phipps Soeiro, Cambridgeport 
2020: Michael Caligiuri, Florence Sawyer, Bolton; Maria D'Orsi, Medford HS; Laura Harrington, N.Andover HS; Margaret Kane Schoen, Newton North HS
2019: Barbara Gogan, Peter Noyes School, Sudbury; Aaron Noll, Winship Elementary, Boston; Sheila Packard, Ward Elementary, Newton; Claudia Palframan, Dupont Middle School, Chicopee; Jen Mason Stott, King Open School, Cambridge; Sarah Woo, Holten Richmond Middle School, Danvers
2018: Kim Brown, N.Reading HS; Mary Gaeta, Our Lady of Assumption, Lynnfield; Susan Harari, Boston Latin; Karen Sekiguchi, Winthrop Elem, Ipswich; Nancy Snow, Bancroft Elem, Andover; Elizabeth Stockwood, Concord MS; Andrea Zampitella, Winchester HS      ​
2017: Andrea Belanger, Hampshire Reg HS; Barb Fecteau, Beverly HS; Wendy Garland, Avery Elem, Dedham; Melinda Adams, Upper Cape Cod Reg Tech, Bourne; Cindy Erle, Center School, Stow
2016: Jordan Funke Baird Middle, Ludlow; Rachel Bouhanda, Billerica HS; Amy Bloom, Wilson Middle, Natick; Deeth Ellis, Boston Latin; Tricia London, Avon Middle/High; Pam Vallee, Lunenburg HS
2015: Cathy Collins, Sharon HS; Stacy Kitsis, Arlington HS; Jessica Pollock, Greenfield HS; Nancy Kellner, Peaslee Elem Northborough; Sheila Gerarty, Brockwood School, Manchester; Reba Tierney, Burke HS Dorchester
2014: Meghan O'Neill, Pingree School Hamilton; Beth Goldman, Norwood HS: Vicki Wright, Silver Lake Reg MS; Laura Stroessner, Boston Renaissance Charter; Margaret Twiss, Ayer Shirley Regional HS
2013: Arleen Flaherty, Herberg Reed MS Pittsfield; Laura Gardner, Dartmouth MS;  Kendall Boninti, Waltham HS; Katie DePorter, Dever-McCormac K-8 Boston; Chris Steinhauser, Coolidge MS Reading      
2012: Joanne Freeley, Randolph HS; Elaine Pietras & Suzanne Harde, Westford Academy; Vicky Biancolo, Miss Hall's School Pittsfield; Patti Karam, Horace Mann Newton;  Jennifer Varney, Hurley K-8 Boston
​2010: Sue Crowther, Chicopee Comprehensive HS; Sharon Hamer, Belmonte MS Saugus; Sandra Mott, Martha's Vineyard HS; Judi Paradis, Plympton Elem Waltham
2009: Robin Cicchetti, Concord-Carlisle Reg HS; Diane Libbey, Westborough HS;
Laurie Belanger, Freetown Lakeville MS; Mary Melaugh, Marshall MS Billerica

President's Award 

honors new school librarians making an impact on student learning.


2024: Tracey Newman, Scituate High; Riley Curda, King Open School, Cambridge; Annette Trossello, Barbieri Elementary, Framingham; Hadley Roberts, Fall Brook Elementary, Framingham; Sheila Macgovern, Crisafulli and Robinson Schools, Westford; Laura Brosnan, Bates Elementary, Salem; Kay Kamiyama, Fuller Middle, Framingham; Wendy MacArthur, Hopkinton Middle;  Rebecca DeGrace, Wellesley High; Disy Magner, Mattahunt Elementary, Boston
​2023:
 Katie McGinness, Shawsheen Valley Technical High School
​2022: Emily Litman, King Open School, Cambridge; Lisa Sheehan, John D, Hardy Elementary School, Wellesley
2021:  Iris Santana, Up Education Network, Boston Public Schools, Maureen Riordan, Bowen Elementary School, Newton, Kristina Johnson, Medford Public Schools 
2020: Liz Cammilleri, Venerini Academy, Worcester; Callie Graham, Burlington HS; Rose Marz, Boston Arts Academy
​2019Sarah Bickel, Greenlodge School, Dedham; Ariel Dagan, Tri-County Vocational Technical, Franklin; Lynda Moylan, Peabody High School
2018Jill Leibowitz, Cabot Elem, Newton; Bonnie McBride, Fenway HS; Colleen Simpson, Gates MS, Scituate; Morgan Van Clief, Shaw Elem, Dorchester   
2017Lani Blechman, Leverett Elem; Courtney Ahearn, Sargent & Thompson, North Andover; Paige Rowse, Needham HS; ​Allegra D'Ambruoso, Boston Arts Academy; Kim Keith, Small Elem, West Yarmouth; Bethany Dunton, Auburn HS
2016Chani Craig, Great Falls Middle/Turner Fallls HS; Samantha Whitney, Gloucester HS; Kate Powers, Quinn Elem, Dartmouth; Emily Houston & Mairead Kelly, Cambridge Rindge & Latin; Carrie Grimshaw, Leicester HS
2015Katherine Steiger, Pollard MS Needham; Haley Zonconato, Dartmouth HS; Maya Bery, Carlisle School
2014Kate Payne, Saugus HS: Meghan Nels, Oakdale Elementary Dedham; Sharon Dorian, Taunton HS
​2013Suzanne Mathews, Trotter Elem. Boston; Jennifer Dimmick, Newton South HS; Lisa Norcross, Wood End K-5 Reading
2012: Kara Staunton-Shron, Monument Reg HS Great Barrington; Susanna Hall, Green Acad Boston; Joanne Teliszewski, Canton HS

Web Seal of Excellence 2009-2020

recognizes excellence​ in a school library’s use of web tools.  


2020: ​Felicia Quesada Montville, Brown Middle School, Newton 
​2019: Pamela Vallee, Lunenburg High School
2018: Emily Houston & Kendall Boninti, Cambridge Rindge & Latin; Liz Percy, Westwood HS;  Paige Rowse, Needham HS
2017: Deanna Beattie, Loring Elem, Sudbury; Bridget Knightly & Shelly Mains, Brookline HS; Margaret Schoen, Newton North HS; Leslie Lomasson, Amherst Reg HS; Paula Myers & Susan King, Lincoln-Sudbury HS: Emily Warner, Notre Dame, Hingham      
2016: Karen Davidson-Heller, Malden Catholic HS; Ellen Brandt, Blanchard Middle, Westford; Anita Cellucci, Westborough HS; ​Ethel Downey, "Summer Reading Resources," Newton South HS; Katherine Steiger, Pollard Middle, Needham
2015: Joanne Teliszewski, Canton HS; Geraldine O'Reilly, Dennett Elem, Plympton;
Michael Caligiuri, Florence Sawyer, Bolton; Alana Stern, Wachusett Regional HS
2014: Cathy Collins, Sharon HS; Linda Redding, Silver Lake Regional HS Kingston
2013: Liz Gray & Sam Musher, Dana Hall Wellesley; Mary Gaeta, Our Lady of the Assumption Lynnfield; ​Robin Cicchetti, Concord Carlisle HS; Laura Gardner, Dartmouth MS
2012: Erin Dalbec, Wayland HS; Rachel Costello, Pentucket Regional HS; Gerri Fegan, High Plain Elem. Andover; Jennifer St. Michel, Hurley MS Seekonk; Janice Alpert, Lynnfield HS; Leslie Kmiec & Paula Myers, Lincoln-Sudbury Reg HS
​2010: Jen Thomas, Bishop Stang HS; Holly Samuels, Cambridge Rindge & Latin HS;
Nancy Kellner, Peaslee Elem Northborough; Elisabeth Tully, Phillips Academy Andover
2009: Janice Alpert, Lynnfield HS; Tricia London, Avon MS/HS; Suzanne Levasseur & Laura D'Elia, Fay School; Linda Picceri, Watertown MS/HS; Lisa Ryder, Austin Intermediate Freetown/Lakeville

Virtual Influencer  RENAMED 2021 

recognizes excellence​ in a school library’s use of web tools. 


2024: Kate Funderbunk, Codman Academy Charter, Dorchester; Laura Riley, Vassal Lane Upper School, Cambridge; Alex Scarelli-Smith, Sharon High; Marina Sweeney, Boston Latin Academy, Boston
​2023: 
Dr. Cathy Collins, Sharon Middle; Emily Bredberg, Shrewsbury High; Colleen Flannery-Schwarz, Happy Hollow, Wayland; Anne O'Malley, Bird Middle, Weymouth
​RENEWED for 2023: Stacy Kitsis, Arlington High; Carrie Mathias, Silver Lake High; Felicia Quesada Montville, Brown Middle, Newton
​2022: Stacy Kitsis, Arlington High School
2021: 
Carrie Mathias, Silver Lake Regional High School    

Advocacy Chairperson


Georgina Trebbe

gtrebbe@maschoolibraries.org

Minnechaug Regional High School


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