Who ARe WE?
This site is facilitated by the Missouri Association of School Librarians’ Gateway Readers Award Committee.
Because reading is the gateway to knowledge and lifelong learning, because the teen years are the gateway to adulthood, and because Missouri was the Gateway to the West, the Gateway Readers Award is for authors of books chosen by high school students in Missouri.Librarians serving young adults in school and public libraries recognize the need for books written for this audience. We know the quality of this writing is imperative so that as adults our patrons will continue to seek knowledge and recreation through well-written books.
The goals of the Gateway Readers Award are the following:
The 2018-2019 Committee Members
Stacey Conrad, Past Chair
Northeast Region (Palmyra HS)
conrads@palmyra.k12.mo.us
Jessi Spinder-Menold, Chair
Mid-Missouri Region (Douglass HS)
jmenold@cpsk12.org
Nichole Ballard-Long, Vice Chair
Greater St. Louis Region (Lafayette HS)
ballardlongnichole@rsdmo.org
Ethan Evans, Secretary
Northwest Region (Lathrop HS)
ethan.evans@lathropschools.com
Tara Willen, 1 year member
Greater St. Louis Region (Francis Howell North HS)
tara.willen@fhsdschools.org
Colleen Norman, 1 year member
Public Librarian Representative (Mid-Continent Public Library, Buckner Branch)
cnorman@mymcpl.org
Renee Tettaton, 1 year member
Mid-Missouri Region (Pilot Grove C-4 HS)
rhand@pilotgrove.k12.mo.us
Jamie Becker, 1 year member
South Central Region (Wright City HS)
Jamie.Becker@wrightcity.k12.mo.us
Theresa Christal, 1 year member
Greater Kansas City Region (Staley HS)
theresa.christal@nkcschools.org
Because reading is the gateway to knowledge and lifelong learning, because the teen years are the gateway to adulthood, and because Missouri was the Gateway to the West, the Gateway Readers Award is for authors of books chosen by high school students in Missouri.Librarians serving young adults in school and public libraries recognize the need for books written for this audience. We know the quality of this writing is imperative so that as adults our patrons will continue to seek knowledge and recreation through well-written books.
The goals of the Gateway Readers Award are the following:
- To encourage Missouri young adults in grades nine through twelve to select and read quality literature that appeals to their needs, interests and reading levels.
- To recognize and honor outstanding works in young adult literature.
- To develop a cooperative relationship among schools, libraries and teens.
- To encourage the development of school and public library services to teens.
The 2018-2019 Committee Members
Stacey Conrad, Past Chair
Northeast Region (Palmyra HS)
conrads@palmyra.k12.mo.us
Jessi Spinder-Menold, Chair
Mid-Missouri Region (Douglass HS)
jmenold@cpsk12.org
Nichole Ballard-Long, Vice Chair
Greater St. Louis Region (Lafayette HS)
ballardlongnichole@rsdmo.org
Ethan Evans, Secretary
Northwest Region (Lathrop HS)
ethan.evans@lathropschools.com
Tara Willen, 1 year member
Greater St. Louis Region (Francis Howell North HS)
tara.willen@fhsdschools.org
Colleen Norman, 1 year member
Public Librarian Representative (Mid-Continent Public Library, Buckner Branch)
cnorman@mymcpl.org
Renee Tettaton, 1 year member
Mid-Missouri Region (Pilot Grove C-4 HS)
rhand@pilotgrove.k12.mo.us
Jamie Becker, 1 year member
South Central Region (Wright City HS)
Jamie.Becker@wrightcity.k12.mo.us
Theresa Christal, 1 year member
Greater Kansas City Region (Staley HS)
theresa.christal@nkcschools.org
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