Committee Members

The Nutmeg Book Award Selection Committee Chairs

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)

     Audrey Carman audreymcarman@gmail.com and 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)

      Lynn Barker Steinmayer director@goshenpublib.org and 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 

Selection Chairs for the 2023 Nutmegs 

Selection Co-Chairs Elementary (grades 2-3)

     Linda Williams lwillicats@outlook.com and Lauren Redfield lredfield@durhamlibrary.org 

Selection Co-Chairs Intermediate (grades 4-6)

     Rebecca Anderson andersonr@stratfordk12.org and Pamela Dear dearp@guilfordschools.org 

Selection Chair Middle School (grades 7-8)

     Marissa Bucci mabucci01@gmail.com and Amy Laughlin alaughlin@fergusonlibrary.org 

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

       Jackie Bush bookfan1025@gmail.com and Stephanie Smith Smithsl0106@gmail.com 

Selection Chairs for the 2022 Nutmegs 

Selection Co-Chairs Elementary (grades 2-3)

Amber Wyzik / wyzika@granby.k12.ct.us  and April Jones / aprilfiskejones@gmail.com 

Selection Co-Chairs Intermediate (grades 4-6)

Hilary Gindi / hilaryj@gmail.com  and Jean Myles / jeanmmyles@gmail.com 

Selection Chair Middle School (grades 7-8)

       Alyssa Bussard / abussard@hamdenlibrary.org  and Mary Richardson / mnsrich@gmail.com 

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

       Kristina Lareau / KJLareau@ridgefieldlibrary.org and Kristen Finnegan / kfinnegan9300@gmail.com 

The Nutmeg Book Award Steering Committee Members

Steering Committee Co-Chairs: Rebecca Anderson, andersonr@stratfordk12.org & Pamela Dear, dearp@guilfordschools.org

Secretary: Alessandra (Petrino) Casiello, alplibrarian@gmail.com  

Treasurer :  Kristin Raiche, Enfield Public Library, Enfield

CASL Representative: Janice Pellegrino, Bunnell High School & Stratford Library Association, Stratford 

CLA Representatives:  Alex Klaus, Durham Public Library 

Nutmeg Facilitator and State Library Liaison:  Kymberlee Powe

Promotional Materials:  Kristin Raiche, kraiche@enfield.org

Historian:  Linda Williams

Website:  Shana Shea, Farmington Libraries

email:  shanamoraleslibrary@gmail.com  with subject line "Nutmeg Website"

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