Gretchen Hazlin, head librarian at Kilmer Middle, has been named the 2016 Potomac Region Librarian of the Year by the Virginia Association of School Librarians (VAASL). Hazlin was selected by a committee of school librarians from across the Potomac Region as the nominee who best showcased innovative and collaborative instruction in her school's library. Hazlin is now in contention to be the VAASL School Librarian of the Year, competing against candidates from across Virginia, to be announced in October at the VAASL state conference.