Committee Members
The Nutmeg Book Award Selection Committee Chairs
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)
Ayssa 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
Selection Chairs for the 2021 Nutmegs
Committees are currently reading books for inclusion on the 2021 Nutmeg lists.
Selection Co-Chairs Elementary (grades 2-3)
Sarah Prattson / sprattson1@aol.com and Heather Baker / hbaker@cantonpubliclibrary.org
Selection Co-Chairs Intermediate (grades 4-6)
Sara Bartelmo / sbartelmo@westhartfordct.gov and Carol Waxman / cwaxman@westhartfordct.gov
Selection Co-Chairs Middle School (grades 7-8)
Marisa Hicking /mhicking@libraryconnection.info and Marisa Tassinari / tassinarimarisa@gmail.com
Selection Chair High School (grades 9-12)
Alessandra Petrino /apetrino@westonct.gov and Casey LaPlante / laplantec@granby.k12.ct.us
Selection Chairs for the 2020 Nutmegs
Selection Co-Chairs Elementary (grades 2-3)
Allison Murphy / amurphy@wallingfordlibrary.org and Michele Kaminski / mkaminski@easthamptonct.gov
Selection Co-Chairs Intermediate (grades 4-6)
Elizabeth McKay / elizabeth@fergusonlibrary.org and Kristen Finnegan / kfinnegan9300@gmail.com
Selection Co-Chairs Middle School (grades 7-8)
Bailey Berardino / bberadino@westhartfordct.gov and Kendra Wallace / kwallace@westhartford.gov
Selection Co-Chairs High School (grades 9-12)
Cathy Andronik / cathyandronik@yahoo.com and Marissa Bucci / mabucci01@gmail.com
The Nutmeg Book Award Steering Committee Members
2020 Steering Committee Chair: Pamela Dear / dearp@guilfordschools.org
Secretary: Lisa Polack, Ellington Middle School, Ellington
Treasurer: Kristin Raiche, Enfield Public Library, Enfield
CASL Representative: Janice Pellegrino, Foran High School, Milford & Stratford Library Association, Stratford
CLA Representatives: Allison Murphy, Wallingford Public Library, Wallingford
Nutmeg Facilitator and State Library Liaison: Kymberlee Powe
Promotional Materials: Kymberlee Powe / kymberlee.powe@ct.gov
Historian: Linda Williams
Publications: Heather Aronson, Southbury Public Library
Members at Large: Amy Laughlin, Anne Porier , Cara McConnell, Danielle Berube, Marie Aspinwall, Marla Martin, Meg Schiebel, Rebecca Anderson, Stefanie Bergstrom
Website: Shana Shea, Windsor Public Library, Windsor
email: shanamoraleslibrary@gmail.com with subject line "Nutmeg Website"
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