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
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
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
2015 MCSS Awards Recipients
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

2011 MCSS Award Recipients, with President Bob Kostka (3rd from left)