Committee Members

The Nutmeg Book Award Selection Committee Chairs

Selection Chairs for the 2026 Nutmegs 

Selection Co-Chairs Elementary (grades 2-3)

     Michele Kaminski mkaminski@granby-ct.gov  and Sarah Prattson sprattson@libraryconnection.info 

Selection Co-Chairs Intermediate (grades 4-6)

     Meg Klein meklein@ridgefieldlibrary.org and Kristina Lareau kjlareau@ridgefieldlibrary.org

Selection Chair Middle School (grades 7-8)

     Ashley Ewert ashleyaewert@gmail.com and Kristen Finnegan kfinnegan9300@aol.com

Selection Co-Chairs High School (grades 9-12)

       Cathy Andronik cathyandronik@yahoo.com and Meg Glasgow MGlasgow@townofcantonct.org

Selection Chairs for the 2025 Nutmegs 

Selection Co-Chairs Elementary (grades 2-3)

Amy Rosenfield arosenfield@farmingtonlibraries.org and Shana Shea sshea@farmingtonlibraries.org

Selection Co-Chairs Intermediate (grades 4-6)

     Rebecca Kerrigan rkerrigan13@gmail.com

Selection Chair Middle School (grades 7-8)

      Kelly Moore kmoore@brainerdlibrary.org and Kristina Garner kgarner@wallingfordlibrary.org

Selection Co-Chairs High School (grades 9-12)

      Casey LaPlante laplantec@granbyschools.org

Selection Chairs for the 2024 Nutmegs 

Selection Co-Chairs Elementary (grades 2-3)

     Anne Porier APorier@wallingfordschools.org and Christina O'Neill coneill@region15.org   

Selection Co-Chairs Intermediate (grades 4-6)

     Ashley Ewert ashleyaewert@gmail.com and Jennifer Gargiulo jgargiulo@nhfpl.org 

Selection Chair Middle School (grades 7-8)

      Sara Bartelmo sbartelmo@WestHartfordCT.gov  and Alessandra (Petrino) Casiello alplibrarian@gmail.com 

Selection Co-Chairs High School (grades 9-12)

       Jessica Prutting jprutting@biblio.org  and Stephanie Smith Smithsl0106@gmail.com 

The Nutmeg Book Award Steering Committee Members

Steering Committee Co-Chairs: Ashley Ewert, ashleyaewert@gmail.com  & Anne Porier, aporier@wallingfordschools.org 

Secretary: Alessandra Casiello, alplibrarian@gmail.com  

Treasurer :  Kristin Raiche, Enfield Public Library, Enfield

CASL Representative: Christina O'Neill, Long Meadow Elementary

CLA Representatives: Alexandra Remy, Windsor Public Library & Chonte Fields, Babcock Library

Nutmeg Facilitator and State Library Liaison:  Kymberlee Powe

Promotional Materials:  Kristin Raiche, kraiche@enfield.org

Historian:  Vacant

Website:  Sara Bartelmo nutmegwebmaster@gmail.com

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