MCSS Award Recipients

2020 MCSS Awards of Excellence

William Spratt Award for Excellence in Teaching Secondary Social Studies
Adda Maria Santos – Somerville High School

William Spratt Award for Excellence in Teaching Middle School Social Studies
Christina Robles and Kelly Ransom – Mansfield Middle School

Don Salvucci Award for Excellence in Promoting Civics
Molly Uppenkamp – Norwood High School

John Reilly Award for Excellence in Teaching Geography
Sarah Cannon – Weymouth Middle School

Richard Aieta Award for Promising New Teacher
Duncan MacLaury / Cambridge Ridge and Latin

Charles Mitsakos Supervisor Award
Denton Conklin – Arlington Public Schools

Janna Bremer Friend of Social Studies Award
David Buchanan – iCivics

Recognition of Excellence in Teaching Social Studies Award (Dept or Team)
Social Studies Department – Hingham High School

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2019 MCSS Awards of Excellence
Presented May 9, 2019

William Spratt Award for Teaching Excellence
Secondary Social Studies
Heather Willinger / Scituate High School

William Spratt Award for Teaching Excellence
Middle School Social Studies
Jaimee Martin/ West Bridgewater Middle/Senior High

Barbara Capron Award for Excellence
Elementary Teaching
Carolyne DiClementi

Don Salvucci Award
Excellence in Promoting Civic Education
Kaitlin Moran / Brighton High School

John Reilly Award for Excellence
Teaching Geography
Janice Fairchild / Hanscom Middle School – Hanscom AFB Lincoln Public Schools

Richard Aieta Award
Promising New Teacher
Alex Hoyt / Quinn Middle School Hudson

Richard Aieta Award
Promising New Teacher
Beatriz Motto / Rindge Avenue Upper School – Cambridge Public Schools

Charles Mitsakos Award
Outstanding Supervisor Award
Virginia Turner/ Barnstable Public Schools

Janna Bremer
Friend of Social Studies Award
Senator Harriet Chandler

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2018 MCSS Awards Recipients

Janna Bremer Friend of Social Studies Award
Kathleen Barker, Massachusetts Historical Society

William Spratt Award for Excellence in Teaching Secondary Social Studies
Natalia Cuadra-Saez, Snowden International School, Boston

William Spratt Award for Excellence in Teaching Middle School Social Studies
Barbara Fine, Walsh Middle School, Framingham

Barbara Capron Award for Excellence in Teaching Elementary Social Studies
Karen Engels, Graham & Parks School

Don Salvucci Award for Excellence in Promoting Civics
Michael Neagle, Pyne Arts Middle School, Lowell

John Reilly Award for Excellence in Teaching Geography
Celeste Reynolds, Mashpee High School

Ricard Aieta Award for Promising New Teacher
Farah DiPasquale Buckingham Browne and Nichols School, Cambridge

Charles Mitsakos Supervisor Award
Gorman Lee, Braintree High School

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2015 MCSS Awards Recipients

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2014 MCSS Awards Recipients

List coming soon!

2013 MCSS Award Recipients

• William Spratt Award for Excellence in Teaching Secondary
  June Murray, Hudson HS
  Nominated by Todd Wallingford
• William Spratt Award for Excellence in Teaching Middle School
  Eric Mendoza, Saint Columbkille Partnership School
  Nominated by William Gartside
• Barbara Capron Award for Excellence in Teaching Elementary School
  Natacha Scott, Josiah Quincy Elementary School
  Nominated by Meghan Hendrickson
• John Riley Award for Excellence in Teaching Geography
  Rachel Killian, Dr. Robert G. O’Donnell Middle School
  Nominated by John Gunning
• George G. Watson, Jr. Award for Excellence in Teaching Economics
  Richard Donnelly, Bedford H.S.
  Nominated by George Guild
• Charles Mitsakos Outstanding Supervisor Award
  Edward Belbin, Westborough H.S.
  Nominated by Casey Cullen
• Richard Aieta Award for Promising New Teacher
  Christina Baron, Mansfield Public School
  Nominated by Bill Hocking
• Don Salvucci Award for Excellence in Promoting Civic Education
  Brett Duncan, Ashburnham-Westminster School District
  Nominated by Carrie Monty

You may also wish to download the PDF Awards Packet.

2012 MCSS Award Recipients

• William Spratt Award for Excellence in Teaching Secondary Social Studies
  June Murray, Hudson High School, Hudson, MA
• William Spratt Award for Excellence in Teaching Middle School Social Studies
  Eric Mendoza, Saint Columbkille Partnership School,Brighton, MA
• Barbara Capron Award for Excellence in Elementary Teaching
  No nomination
• John Riley Award for Excellence in Teaching Geography
  Rachel Killian, Dr. Robert G. O’Donnell Middle School, Stoughton, MA
• George G. Watson, Jr. Award for Excellence in Teaching Economics
  Richard Donnelly, Bedford High School, Bedford, MA
• Charles Mitsakos Outstanding Supervisor Award
  Edward Belbin, Westborough High School, Westborough, MA
• Richard Aieta Award for Promising New Teacher
  Christina Baron, Mansfield Public School, Mansfield, MA
• Don Salvucci Award for Excellence in Promoting Civic Education
  Brett Duncan, Ashburnham-Westminster School District, Ashburnham, MA