School Librarian Of the Year Winners 
The winners of the School Librarian of the Year Award 2021 were announced in a Prize Giving Ceremony on Monday 21 June 2021. You can find the rest of the finalists and nominees of the School Librarian of the Year 2021 award here.
Winners
Public Schools
First Place
Hend Al Ateeqi, Madinat Khalifa A School, Abu Dhabi
Second Place
Ekramy Ahmad Sayed, Secondary Model School, Sharjah
Third Place
Afra Al Yammahi, Al Dhait School – Cycle 1, Ras Al Khaimah
Private Schools
First Place
Sonia Alnahawi, Aspen Heights British School, Abu Dhabi
Second Place
Teejay Button, Raha International School, Abu Dhabi
Third Place
Jessica Scherneck, German International School, Dubai
Special Recognition
Jericho Diano, Summit International Schools, Abu Dhabi
Finalists
The finalists of the School Librarian of the Year Award 2021 have now been announced. Congratulations to all the nominees!
| Afra Al Yammahi | Al Theet School – Cycle 1 | Ras Al Khaimah |
| Amna Ahmed Obeid Malih | Zubaida bint Jaffar school – Cycle 1 | Fujairah |
| Ekramy Ahmad Sayed | Secondary Model School | Sharjah |
| Hend Al Ateeqi | Madinat Khalifa A School | Abu Dhabi |
| Yasser Mohammed Abdul Mutalib Ibrahim | Al Majd Model School | Sharjah |
| Jacqueline O’Brien | Jumeirah Baccalaureate School | Dubai |
| Jericho Diano | Summit International Schools | Abu Dhabi |
| Jessica Louise Raeside | Jumeirah English Speaking School – Arabian Ranches | Dubai |
| Jessica Scherneck | German International School | Dubai |
| Jumana Hanoun | Al Kamal American International School – Al Azra | Sharjah |
| Raghunathan Manheri Othayoth | GEMS Modern Academy | Dubai |
| Shirley Roser & Nawal Farhat | Australian International School | Sharjah |
| Sonia Alnahawi | Aspen Heights British School | Abu Dhabi |
| Teejay Button | Raha International School | Abu Dhabi |
Click here to view nominations received in English from private school libraries.
Click here to view nominations received in Arabic.
Private Schools
| Ahmad Zayyar | AlMawakeb | Dubai |
| Alison Messum | Amity International School | Abu Dhabi |
| Andrea Williams | Star International School | Dubai |
| Aqsa Waheed | English Language Private School | Dubai |
| Carolyn Rodriguez | The Indian International School | Dubai |
| Connie Legaspi | Al Ittihad Private School | Dubai |
| Cristina Sevilla Zamora | Fairgreen International School (ESOL) | Dubai |
| Caroline Lewis | RAK Academy | Ras Al Khaimah |
| Dina Magdy Abdallah | AL Rashed Al Saleh Private School | Dubai |
| Elena Ysais Dizon | School of Modern Skills Dubai | Dubai |
| Elisa Yolangco | The Sheffield Private School | Dubai |
| Fatima Sarwar | GEMS Royal Dubai School | Dubai |
| Fawzia Gilani-Williams | Al Jana’en | Abu Dhabi |
| Georgina Evans | Repton School | Dubai |
| Jack Morris | Cranleigh | Abu Dhabi |
| Jacqueline O’Brien | Jumeira Baccalaureate School | Dubai |
| James Brian Almagro | Ajyal International School | Abu Dhabi |
| Jenny Apelo | The English College | Dubai |
| Jericho Dian0 | Summit International Schools | Abu Dhabi |
| Jessica Raeside | Jumeirah English Speaking School | Dubai |
| Jessica Scherneck | German International School | Dubai |
| Julie Daccache | International concept for Education ICE | Dubai |
| Jumana Hanoun | Al Kamal American International School | Sharjah |
| Karthikeyan Balasubramanian | Asian International Private School | Abu Dhabi |
| Kathryn Trowbridge | The British International School | Abu Dhabi |
| Madhulika Badhe | Brighton College | Dubai |
| Madhulika Badhe | Brighton College | Dubai |
| Maricel Agpay | Kings’ School Al Barsha | Dubai |
| Monisha RoyChowdhury | Dubai Gem Private School | Dubai |
| Nada Al Baridi | Al Khaleej National School | Dubai |
| Nadia Alshameri | Al Ittihad National Private School | Abu Dhabi |
| Nosheen Khan | Kings’ School Nad Al Sheba | Dubai |
| Nousheen Zuleha | Gems New Millennium Al-Khail | Dubai |
| Olivia Bernardo | Credence High School | Dubai |
| Premil Subramanian | GEMS Wellington Silicon Oasis | Dubai |
| Rachna Mahajan | Amity School Dubai | Dubai |
| Raghunathan Manheri Othayoth | GEMS Modern Academy | Dubai |
| Ratherfort Chiutani | The Indian Academy Dubai | Dubai |
| Renu Mehta | Shining Star International School | Abu Dhabi |
| Sahar Siam | Emirates International School | Dubai |
| Sanam Bozorgi | The Arcadia Preparatory School | Dubai |
| Sandy Shalala | Repton School | Abu Dhabi |
| Sheryl Reyes | GEMS Wellington International School | Dubai |
| Shirley & Nawal Roser & Farhat | Australian International School | Sharjah |
| Sonia Alnahawi | Aspen Heights British School | Abu Dhabi |
| Suha Al Quruty | Brighton College Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
| Teejay Button | Raha International Schoo | Abu Dhabi |
| Uzma Nadeem | English Language Pvt. School | Dubai |
| Vandna Sharma | Habitat School | Ajman |
| Veena Vijayan Malapil | Delhi Private School | Dubai |
| Vernie Mabbayad | GEMS Founders School | Dubai |
| Zeba Hasan | Leaders Private School | Sharjah |
