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October 4, 2000	217/782-4648

Statewide Contributions to Schools to be Honored Oct. 14

Springfield-The State Board of Education will honor about 280 of the state’s outstanding teachers, administrators, support service personnel and community members for their contributions to education at the 27^th annual Those Who Excel/Illinois Teacher of the Year awards program.

The award winners will be recognized October 14 at a banquet at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 3000 S. Dirksen Parkway, Springfield. The banquet will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will culminate with the presentation of the 2000-2001 Illinois Teacher of the Year.

The categories for recognition are classroom teacher; school administrator; student support personnel; education service personnel; and school board member/community volunteer.

The Team category recognizes groups of teachers and administrators; citizen committees; civic organizations; parent organizations; school boards; booster clubs and others that have had a significant impact on teaching and learning in a school or district. Learning Organizations recognize entire schools or districts that have had a systematic impact on teaching and learning in a school or district.

“We are honoring these individuals for their outstanding contributions to schools throughout the state,” said Superintendent of Education Glenn W. M^cGee. “They represent the thousands who help schools every day to prepare students to reach high standards and succeed in their future endeavors. These contributions represent all of the work being done statewide to help make Illinois schools Second to None.”

Of the 279 awards, 231 will be presented at the banquet. Fifty-seven individuals will receive the highest award level, the Award of Excellence. Eighty-eight honorees will receive the Award of Merit and eighty-six will receive the Award of Recognition. The State Board will also honor 48 people with the Certificate of Appreciation, which will be mailed to the recipients’ schools and presented locally.

The winners’ local schools and communities nominate award recipients. The nomination includes a brief biography of the nominee, his or her philosophy of education, professional development and community involvement and their opinions of the state’s most pressing educational needs. Letters of recommendation are also required.

A committee of peers chooses the award winners. The committee represents statewide education organizations and includes former award winners. The committee considers the following criteria:

· How the nominee has demonstrated excellence in his or her duties

· How the nominee has demonstrated concern for children

· Positive effects the nominee has had on the school environment

· Leadership shown by the nominee to inspire others to achieve

· Achievement by the nominee beyond what would be expected as part of his or her normal duties.

Teacher of the Year finalists comprise all teachers given the Award of Excellence. Finalists sit for a videotaped interview as part of the selection process. The Teacher of the Year will serve as the state’s ambassador for teaching and will represent Illinois in the National Teacher of the Year programs sponsored by Scholastic, Inc. and the Council of Chief State School Officers.

Kevin Murphy, a physics teacher at Lyons Township High School, District 204, in LaGrange is the current Teacher of the Year.

This year’s Those Who Excel winners follows, listed by county:

ADAMS

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Bev Frank	Community Volunteer	Harlem CCSD #122	Machesney Park	Merit
Jane Freehauf	Educational Service Personnel	Harlem CCSD #122	Machesney Park	Recognition
Janet Lundgren	Student Support Personnel	Harlem CCSD #122	Machesney Park	Merit
Lynn M. Stafford	Classroom Teacher	Harlem CCSD #122	Machesney Park	Certificate of Appreciation

BOONE

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Cynthia J. Connor	Classroom Teacher	Belvidere CUSD #100	Belvidere	Merit
James R. Cox	Community Volunteer	Belvidere CUSD #100	Belvidere	Recognition
Families and Schools Together (FAST)	Team	Belvidere CUSD #100	Belvidere	Recognition
Linda S. Neil	Student Support Personnel	Belvidere CUSD #100	Belvidere	Recognition
Ronald Popham	Educational Service Personnel	Belvidere CUSD #100	Belvidere	Excellence
Richard Sens	School Administrator	Belvidere CUSD #100	Belvidere	Merit

BUREAU

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Louverta Hurt	Classroom Teacher	Chicago Public Schools #299	Chicago	Certificate of Appreciation

CASS

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Sheila M. Brunner	Classroom Teacher	Chadwick-Milledgeville CUSD #399	Milledgeville	Merit

CHAMPAIGN

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Christine Brinkley	School Administrator	Champaign Unit School District #4	Champaign	Merit
Brenda Diehl	Community Volunteer	Champaign Unit School District #4	Champaign	Merit
Education to Careers and Professions Program	Team	Champaign Unit School District #4	Champaign	Merit
Samuel Hankins	Classroom Teacher	Champaign Unit School District #4	Champaign	Certificate of Appreciation
Donna M. Reed	Student Support Personnel	Champaign Unit School District #4	Champaign	Merit
South Side Elementary School	Learning Organization	Champaign Unit School District #4	Champaign	Recognition
Addie Williams	Educational Service Personnel	Champaign Unit School District #4	Champaign	Merit

CHRISTIAN

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Kay S. Frevert	School Administrator	Taylorville CUSD #3	Taylorville	Recognition

CLINTON

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
The Dill Team	Team	Clinton CUSD #15	Clinton	Recognition

COOK

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Advisory Council for District Initiatives (ACDI)	Team	Schaumburg CCSD #54	Schaumburg	Recognition
Thomas J. Anderson	Community Volunteer	Township High School District #211	Palatine	Merit
Carol A. Arnold	Educational Service Personnel	Evanston Township High School District #202	Evanston	Recognition
Bannes School Learning Organization	Learning Organization	Kirby School District #140	Tinley Park	Excellence
Marva L. Berger	Community Volunteer	Evanston Township High School District #202	Evanston	Merit
Mary Beth Casper	Community Volunteer	Community Consolidated School District #146	Tinley Park	Excellence
Paul G. Caulfield	Classroom Teacher	School District #162	Matteson	Certificate of Appreciation
James C. Chasey	Classroom Teacher	Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School District #233	Flossmoor	Merit
Earl Cooney	Classroom Teacher	Leyden Community High Schools District #212	Franklin Park	Certificate of Appreciation
Carol J. Crum	School Administrator	Blue Island Public Schools District #130	Blue Island	Excellence
Michael N. Curran	Classroom Teacher	Rich Township High School District #227	Olympia Fields	Excellence
Donna M. Czarnecki	Classroom Teacher	Lyons Township High School #204	LaGrange	Merit
District Advisory Committee for Educational Excellence	Team	Community Consolidated School District #15	Palatine	Certificate of Appreciation
Patricia A. Doggett	Classroom Teacher	Community Consolidated School District #146	Tinley Park	Recognition
Robert Ewy	School Administrator	Community Consolidated School District #15	Palatine	Merit
Fine Arts Team	Team	Riverside Brookfield High School District #208	Riverside	Merit
Forest View Alternative School	Learning Organization	Township High School District #214	Arlington Heights	Merit
Paul J. Golisch	Student Support Personnel	Township High School District #211	Palatine	Certificate of Appreciation
Joann W. Hartmann	School Administrator	Township High School District #211	Palatine	Merit
Audrey J. Haugan	Team	Maine Township High School District #207	Park Ridge	Certificate of Appreciation
Judy Henry	Student Support Personnel	Rhodes School District #84.5	River Grove	Recognition
Phyllis M. Henry	School Administrator	Chicago Public Schools #299	Chicago	Certificate of Appreciation
Jennifer Houtsma	Classroom Teacher	Chicago Public Schools #299	Chicago	Certificate of Appreciation
Maria de Lourdes A. Ibarra	Classroom Teacher	Blue Island Public Schools District #130	Blue Island	Excellence
Integrated Learning Communities (ILC)	Team	Township High School District #211	Palatine	Recognition
Mona Johnson	Student Support Personnel	Proviso Township High Schools, District #209	Maywood	Recognition
Junior Achievement Team	Team	Leyden Community High Schools District #212	Franklin Park	Recognition

COOK (con’t.)

Kaszubski Team	Team	Kirby School District #140	Tinley Park	Excellence
Knight's Way Team	Team	Township High School District #214	Arlington Heights	Excellence
Carl F. Koch	Classroom Teacher	Riverside Brookfield High School District #208	Riverside	Excellence
Anita Lahners	Student Support Personnel	South Holland School District #150	South Holland	Merit
Jean Likens	Classroom Teacher	Mt. Prospect School District #57	Mt. Prospect	Certificate of Appreciation
Lions Park School Fifth Grade Team	Team	Mt. Prospect School District #57	Mt. Prospect	Excellence
Kathleen A. Loess	Classroom Teacher	Forest Ridge School District #142	Oak Forest	Recognition
John A. Malecki	Classroom Teacher	Township High School District #211	Palatine	Merit
Art Martinez	Educational Service Personnel	Rich Township High School District #227	Olympia Fields	Merit
Bonnie E. McDonald	Educational Service Personnel	Oak Park Elementary Schools District #97	Oak Park	Recognition
James D. McEnroe	School Administrator	Community Consolidated School District #146	Tinley Park	Certificate of Appreciation
Jacqueline McGrew	Classroom Teacher	Community Consolidated School District #15	Palatine	Recognition
McKinley Sixth Grade Team	Team	South Holland School District #150	South Holland	Merit
Dianne Mears-Mustafa	Student Support Personnel	Summit Hill School District #161	Frankfort	Merit
Mark Menich	Student Support Personnel	Township High School District #214	Arlington Heights	Certificate of Appreciation
Debbie Mercer	Community Volunteer	Oak Park Elementary Schools District #97	Oak Park	Excellence
Janet S. Miller	Student Support Personnel	Oak Park Elementary Schools District #97	Oak Park	Merit
Susan M. Montemayor	Educational Service Personnel	Township High School District #214	Arlington Heights	Merit
Kathleen A. Nelson	School Administrator	Oak Park Elementary Schools District #97	Oak Park	Recognition
Mephie-Mbuya Ngoi	Classroom Teacher	Evanston Township High School District #202	Evanston	Merit
Mamie Pace	Classroom Teacher	Chicago Public Schools #299	Chicago	Certificate of Appreciation
Peaceable Schools Initiative	Team	Lyons Township High School #204	LaGrange	Recognition
Jerry D. Petersen	School Administrator	Community High School District #218	Oak Lawn	Excellence
Craig Phillips	Educational Service Personnel	Community Consolidated School District #15	Palatine	Merit
Ruth A. Prete	Educational Service Personnel	Community Consolidated School District #146	Tinley Park	Recognition
Primary Literacy Team Leaders	Team	Blue Island Public Schools District #130	Blue Island	Merit
Kelly Pschigoda	Student Support Personnel	Community Consolidated School District #146	Tinley Park	Certificate of Appreciation
John Ratliff	Board Member	Township High School District #214	Arlington Heights	Merit
Nicholas J. Sakellaris	Classroom Teacher	Oak Park Elementary Schools District #97	Oak Park	Merit
Elaine Scholtes	Educational Service Personnel	Township High School District #211	Palatine	Recognition
Barbara Somogyi	Board Member	Community Consolidated School District #59	Arlington Heights	Certificate of Appreciation
Michael P. Stevens	School Administrator	Township High School District #214	Arlington Heights	Recognition
Sally R. Stone	Classroom Teacher	Wheeling CCSD #21	Wheeling	Recognition
Ann M. Synowiec	Educational Service Personnel	Leyden Community High Schools District #212	Franklin Park	Merit
Donald J. Tantillo	Classroom Teacher	Township High School District #214	Arlington Heights	Merit
Teachers for Chicago	Team	Chicago Public Schools #299	Chicago	Recognition
Team Success at Rich Central High School	Team	Rich Township High School District #227	Olympia Fields	Recognition
The ETHS Health Center Staff	Team	Evanston Township High School District #202	Evanston	Merit
Edward VanderWoude	Classroom Teacher	South Holland School District #150	South Holland	Certificate of Appreciation

COOK (con’t.)

Washington Irving School PTO	Team	Oak Park Elementary Schools District #97	Oak Park	Recognition
Anna L. West	Classroom Teacher	Chicago Public Schools #299	Chicago	Recognition
Kathleen D. Wosz	Educational Service Personnel	St. Emily Elementary School	Mt. Prospect	Excellence
Edward M. Yung	Board Member	Community Consolidated School District #15	Palatine	Certificate of Appreciation

DEKALB

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Joan M. Moran	Classroom Teacher	DeKalb CUSD #428	DeKalb	Certificate of Appreciation
Sandy J. Wagle	Student Support Personnel	DeKalb CUSD #428	DeKalb	Excellence
Connie L. Worden	Classroom Teacher	Hiawatha CUSD #426	Kirkland	Recognition

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Janet L. Bloom	Student Support Personnel	Department of Corrections - School District #428	Springfield	Recognition
Beverly A. Chismar	Educational Service Personnel	Department of Corrections - School District #428	Ina	Merit
Mary F. Neurohr	Classroom Teacher	Department of Corrections - School District #428	Springfield	Excellence
Robert E. Eifert	School Administrator	Department of Corrections - School District #428	Springfield	Certificate of Appreciation
Wayne Hamburger	Community Volunteer	Department of Corrections - School District #428	Springfield	Excellence

DEWITT

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Stuart L. Coon	Student Support Personnel	Clinton CUSD #15	Clinton	Excellence

DUPAGE

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Joanne Bade	Student Support Personnel	Lombard Elementary School District #44	Lombard	Excellence
Kate Burke	Community Volunteer	Lombard Elementary School District #44	Lombard	Merit
Elizabeth Dahlquist	Educational Service Personnel	Naperville CUSD #203	Naperville	Recognition
Melanie D. Dixon	Classroom Teacher	West Chicago Elementary Schools District #33	West Chicago	Merit
Early Learning Standards Committee	Team	Indian Prairie CUSD #204	Aurora	Recognition
Kathleen M. Gabric	Classroom Teacher	Hinsdale Township High Schools District #86	Hinsdale	Recognition
David Jakes	Classroom Teacher	Community High School District #99, South	Downers Grove	Recognition
Kennedy Junior High School	Learning Organization	Naperville CUSD #203	Naperville	Excellence

DUPAGE (con’t.)

Ray Kinney	Community Volunteer	Naperville CUSD #203	Naperville	Recognition
Robert G. Mattingly	Student Support Personnel	Indian Prairie CUSD #204	Naperville	Excellence
Kathleen M. Murphy	School Administrator	Naperville CUSD #203	Naperville	Merit
Zindy G. Patera	Educational Service Personnel	Community High School District #99, South	Downers Grove	Recognition
Shirley Peters	Classroom Teacher	Lombard Elementary School District #44	Lombard	Recognition
Quality for Excellence Team	Team	Lombard Elementary School District #44	Lombard	Certificate of Appreciation
Janet E. Reed	Classroom Teacher	Naperville CUSD #203	Naperville	Merit
Catherine M. Reif	Community Volunteer	West Chicago Elementary Schools District #33	West Chicago	Recognition
Marlene Schalund	Educational Service Personnel	Lombard Elementary School District #44	Lombard	Merit
Kathryn Z. Schulte	Team	Naperville CUSD #203	Naperville	Certificate of Appreciation
Robert Spang	Educational Service Personnel	Hinsdale Township High Schools District #86	Hinsdale	Excellence
David Vanderberg	School Administrator	Hinsdale Township High Schools District #86	Hinsdale	Excellence
Vincent Walsh-Rock	Student Support Personnel	Community High School District #99, South	Downers Grove	Merit
Joan K. Will	Student Support Personnel	West Chicago Elementary Schools District #33	West Chicago	Merit
Donald C. Wold	School Administrator	Westmont CUSD #201	Westmont	Merit
Patricia A. Wood-Wilson	Educational Service Personnel	West Chicago Elementary Schools District #33	West Chicago	Excellence
Marti S. Yonikus	Student Support Personnel	Naperville CUSD #203	Naperville	Recognition

EFFINGHAM

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Linda L. Marxmann	Educational Service Personnel	Effingham CUSD #40	Effingham	Recognition
Kim D. Varner	Student Support Personnel	Effingham CUSD #40	Effingham	Excellence
Margorie Wiessing	Classroom Teacher	Teutopolis Unit School District #50	Teutopolis	Certificate of Appreciation

GREENE

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Donna S. Nonneman	Classroom Teacher	Carrollton CUSD #1	Carrollton	Excellence

GRUNDY

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Gloria Varness	Classroom Teacher	Morris Elementary School District #54	Morris	Certificate of Appreciation
Dean J. Vigna	Classroom Teacher	Coal City CUSD #1	Coal City	Certificate of Appreciation

HANCOCK

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Linda B. Housewright	Classroom Teacher	Dallas City CUSD #336	Dallas City	Merit
Peggy L. Latherow	Classroom Teacher	Carthage CUSD #338	Carthage	Excellence
The Stander and Corwin Team	Team	Bureau Valley CUSD #340	Manlius	Excellence

HENRY

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Kendall DeMaranville	Community Volunteer	Geneseo CUSD #228	Geneseo	Excellence
Thomas M. Steele	Classroom Teacher	Geneseo CUSD #228	Geneseo	Excellence

JEFFERSON

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Mary Jo Timberlake	Student Support Personnel	Mt. Vernon City Schools District #80	Mt. Vernon	Recognition
Gladys M. Williams	Educational Service Personnel	Mt. Vernon City Schools District #80	Mt. Vernon	Merit

JOHNSON

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Wildcats Engaged in Learning	Team	Cypress Elementary School District #64	Cypress	Excellence

KANE

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Becky L. Furnish	Classroom Teacher	Geneva School District #304	Geneva	Certificate of Appreciation

KENDALL

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Highland Business Education Alliance	Team	Highland CUSD #5	Highland	Merit
Linda K. Lindeman	Educational Service Personnel	Oswego CUSD #308	Oswego	Merit
Margene K. Pappas	Classroom Teacher	Oswego CUSD #308	Oswego	Recognition
Karl Plank	School Administrator	Oswego CUSD #308	Oswego	Excellence

LAKE

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Sue R. Barwick	Classroom Teacher	Deerfield Public School District #109	Deerfield	Merit
Charlene M. Chausis	Educational Service Personnel	Adlai E. Stevenson High School District #125	Lincolnshire	Recognition
Hank Clark	Student Support Personnel	Waukegan Public Schools District #60	Waukegan	Recognition
John R. Davis	School Administrator	Mundelein High School District #120	Mundelein	Excellence
Renee D. Ehrke	Classroom Teacher	Township High School District #113	Highland Park	Merit
First Class Team	Team	Mundelein High School District #120	Mundelein	Excellence
Fremont Elementary School	Learning Organization	Fremont School District #79	Mundelein	Merit
Josephine Gherardini	Educational Service Personnel	Township High School District #113	Highland Park	Excellence
Gayle A. Karhanek	School Administrator	Adlai E. Stevenson High School District #125	Lincolnshire	Recognition
Thomas G. Koenigsberger	Classroom Teacher	Adlai E. Stevenson High School District #125	Lincolnshire	Recognition
Rosa Elena Machabanski	Community Volunteer	North Shore School District #112	Highland Park	Merit

LAKE (con’t.)

John Mayer	Classroom Teacher	Mundelein High School District #120	Mundelein	Recognition
Mary L. Mikell	Educational Service Personnel	North Shore School District #112	Highland Park	Recognition
Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring Team	Team	North Shore School District #112	Highland Park	Merit
Dan Prezell	Board Member	Mundelein High School District #120	Mundelein	Excellence
Patti A. Schuma	Community Volunteer	Adlai E. Stevenson High School District #125	Lincolnshire	Recognition
Sherwood School	Learning Organization	North Shore School District #112	Highland Park	Merit
Ruth L. Skomurski	Classroom Teacher	North Shore School District #112	Highland Park	Recognition
Carol A. Van Dusen	Student Support Personnel	Mundelein High School District #120	Mundelein	Certificate of Appreciation

LASALLE

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Susan A. Bruner	Classroom Teacher	Ottawa Elementary Schools District #141	Ottawa	Merit
Gena L. Orlandi	Classroom Teacher	Peru Public Schools District #124	Peru	Certificate of Appreciation

MACON

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Kenneth M. Arndt	School Administrator	Decatur Public Schools District #61	Decatur	Recognition
Diane L. Fryman	Community Volunteer	Decatur Public Schools District #61	Decatur	Recognition
Carol J. Moore	Student Support Personnel	Decatur Public Schools District #61	Decatur	Recognition
Project Success of Decatur	Team	Decatur Public Schools District #61	Decatur	Excellence
Denise L. Reed	Educational Service Personnel	Decatur Public Schools District #61	Decatur	Recognition
Stephen E. Schepper	Classroom Teacher	Decatur Public Schools District #61	Decatur	Recognition

MACOUPIN

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Georganne Georgeff	Educational Service Personnel	Granite City CUSD #9	Granite City	Recognition
Bobbie L. Klaus	Classroom Teacher	Carlinville CUSD #1	Carlinville	Merit
Janet M. Mills	Community Volunteer	Granite City CUSD #9	Granite City	Excellence

MADISON

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Gary J. Allison	School Administrator	Madison CUSD #12	Madison	Merit
Irene G. Armbruster	Classroom Teacher	Highland CUSD #5	Highland	Excellence
Bridges Partnership	Team	Alton CUSD #11	Alton	Certificate of Appreciation
Collinsville High School Block Scheduling Team	Team	Collinsville CUSD #10	Collinsville	Certificate of Appreciation
D.A.R.E. Committee	Team	Granite City CUSD #9	Granite City	Certificate of Appreciation
Barbara A. Edmonds	Educational Service Personnel	Edwardsville CUSD #7	Edwardsville	Merit

MADISON (con’t.)

Corliss (Chris) Eilers	Student Support Personnel	Madison CUSD #12	Madison	Recognition
Carol A. Elliott	School Administrator	Wood River-Hartford School District #15	Wood River	Certificate of Appreciation
Dale M. Emerick	Classroom Teacher	Wood River-Hartford School District #15	Wood River	Certificate of Appreciation
Ronald R. Ganschinietz	School Administrator	Collinsville CUSD #10	Collinsville	Merit
Karen C. Geschwend	Board Member	Highland CUSD #5	Highland	Merit
Sandra L. Hillmer	Student Support Personnel	Edwardsville CUSD #7	Edwardsville	Merit
Jennifer J. Hobbs	Classroom Teacher	Triad CUSD #2	Troy	Recognition
Deborah L. Holcmann	Educational Service Personnel	Highland CUSD #5	Highland	Recognition
Dorothy Johnson	Classroom Teacher	Madison CUSD #12	Madison	Excellence
Steve W. Lanxon	School Administrator	Highland CUSD #5	Highland	Excellence
Lynne S. Newton	Student Support Personnel	Highland CUSD #5	Highland	Recognition
Harry Peterson	Board Member	Madison CUSD #12	Madison	Merit
Plant-Wagoner Team	Team	Edwardsville CUSD #7	Edwardsville	Excellence
Project Success	Learning Organization	Edwardsville CUSD #7	Edwardsville	Recognition
Dan D. Rahn	Student Support Personnel	Granite City CUSD #9	Granite City	Excellence
Dennis W. Rucker	School Administrator	Bethalto CUSD #9	Bethalto	Certificate of Appreciation
Beverley F. Scroggins	Classroom Teacher	Granite City CUSD #9	Granite City	Merit
Joan L. Sheppard	Board Member	Alton CUSD #11	Alton	Merit
Beverly I. Turner	Classroom Teacher	Edwardsville CUSD #7	Edwardsville	Certificate of Appreciation
Gary R. Williams, Sr.	Educational Service Personnel	Alton CUSD #11	Alton	Recognition
Ginger L. Woodman	Classroom Teacher	Alton CUSD #11	Alton	Merit

MARION

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Terri L. Larimer	Classroom Teacher	Salem Elementary School District #111	Salem	Certificate of Appreciation

MCHENRY

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Tina E. S. Wagner	Classroom Teacher	McHenry CCSD #15	McHenry	Merit

MCLEAN

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Thomas P. Bock	School Administrator	Chenoa CUSD #9	Chenoa	Merit
Twila D. Eickhorts	Educational Service Personnel	McLean CUSD #5	Normal	Recognition
Michelle L. Glatt	Student Support Personnel	McLean CUSD #5	Normal	Merit
Donald R. Gordon	Community Volunteer	McLean CUSD #5	Normal	Merit
Cheryl Jackson	Board Member	Bloomington Public Schools District #87	Bloomington	Excellence
Sharon L. Kesler	Classroom Teacher	McLean CUSD #5	Normal	Recognition
Donald Melican	School Administrator	Bloomington Public Schools District #87	Bloomington	Recognition
Connie Mueller	Student Support Personnel	Bloomington Public Schools District #87	Bloomington	Excellence
Michelle M. Mueller	Classroom Teacher	ISU Laboratory Schools	Normal	Merit

MCLEAN (con’t.)

Oakdale Elementary School Faculty and Staff	Learning Organization	McLean CUSD #5	Normal	Recognition
Amy Oberts Rous	Classroom Teacher	Bloomington Public Schools District #87	Bloomington	Excellence
Project FIRST	Team	ISU Laboratory Schools	Normal	Recognition
Patricia L. Pulokas	Student Support Personnel	ISU Laboratory Schools	Normal	Recognition
Jay Smithson	Educational Service Personnel	Bloomington Public Schools District #87	Bloomington	Excellence
Sports and Scholars	Team	Bloomington Public Schools District #87	Bloomington	Merit
Sugar Creek Elementary School PTO	Team	McLean CUSD #5	Normal	Recognition
Gary L. Woods	School Administrator	McLean CUSD #5	Normal	Excellence

MONTGOMERY

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Marci D. Johnson	Educational Service Personnel	Litchfield CUSD #12	Litchfield	Excellence
Marchelle L. Kassebaum	Classroom Teacher	Litchfield CUSD #12	Litchfield	Merit

OGLE

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Nancy Bingham	Educational Service Personnel	Rochelle CCSD #231	Rochelle	Merit
Jill R. Schwartz	Classroom Teacher	Rochelle CCSD #231	Rochelle	Recognition

PEORIA

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Harrison Primary School	Learning Organization	Peoria Public Schools District #150	Peoria	Merit
Francis E. Johnston	Educational Service Personnel	Peoria Public Schools District #150	Peoria	Recognition
Michael L. Lockett	School Administrator	Peoria Public Schools District #150	Peoria	Merit
Susan R. McCabe	Classroom Teacher	Peoria Public Schools District #150	Peoria	Recognition
Peoria High School Alumni Association	Team	Peoria Public Schools District #150	Peoria	Certificate of Appreciation
Daniel W. Reem	Classroom Teacher	Brimfield CUSD #309	Brimfield	Certificate of Appreciation
Dale E. White	Community Volunteer	Peoria Public Schools District #150	Peoria	Excellence
Jeanne Wineland	Student Support Personnel	Peoria Public Schools District #150	Peoria	Merit

RANDOLPH

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
The Burbank and Clendenin Team	Team	Chester CUSD #139	Chester	Excellence

ROCK ISLAND

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Kathryn Carey	Classroom Teacher	Silvis School District #34	Silvis	Certificate of Appreciation

ST. CLAIR

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Mary Baskett	Classroom Teacher	O'Fallon CCSD #90	O'Fallon	Recognition
Early Childhood Education Team	Team	Lebanon Community School District #9	Lebanon	Merit
Kathleen Goetter	School Administrator	Belleville Area Special Services Cooperative	Belleville	Certificate of Appreciation
Stephanie M. Jacob	Classroom Teacher	Belleville Public School District #118	Belleville	Recognition
Ryan Keller	School Administrator	O'Fallon CCSD #90	O'Fallon	Recognition
Cynthia A. Letner	Student Support Personnel	Belleville Area Special Services Cooperative	Belleville	Certificate of Appreciation
Madeline S. Schaefer	Educational Service Personnel	High Mount School District #116	Swansea	Excellence
Darrell L. Sy	School Administrator	Pontiac-William Holiday SD #105	Fairview Heights	Recognition
Ed Votrain	Educational Service Personnel	O'Fallon CCSD #90	O'Fallon	Excellence
Valerie J. Willmore	Classroom Teacher	O'Fallon Township High School District #203	O'Fallon	Merit
Dee Wilson	Classroom Teacher	High Mount School District #116	Swansea	Recognition
Robert W. Zerkle	School Administrator	Mascoutah CUSD #19	Mascoutah	Certificate of Appreciation

SANGAMON

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Robert E. Mitchell	Classroom Teacher	Springfield Public Schools District #186	Springfield	Recognition
Roderick Shearburn	Educational Service Personnel	Springfield Public Schools District #186	Springfield	Excellence
Melody K. Weiskopf	School Administrator	Pawnee CUSD #11	Pawnee	Merit

SHELBY

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Karen V. Flach	Classroom Teacher	Stewardson-Strasburg CUSD #5A	Strasburg	Recognition

TAZEWELL

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Joseph T. Alesandrini	Board Member	Pekin Community High School	Pekin	Merit

VERMILION

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
LeAnn G. Fermon	Classroom Teacher	Danville CCSD #118	Danville	Certificate of Appreciation
Renee Rossi	Community Volunteer	Danville CCSD #118	Danville	Recognition
Judy K. Turner	Classroom Teacher	Schlarman High School	Danville	Merit

WHITESIDE

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Rex Neff	Classroom Teacher	Community Unit School District #5	Sterling	Merit

WILL

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Caroline Bentley School	Learning Organization	New Lenox School District #122	New Lenox	Excellence
Education to Careers Committee	Team	Lockport Township High School District #205	Lockport	Merit
Yvonne H. Hicks	Educational Service Personnel	Will County School District #92	Lockport	Merit
Jodine A. Hideg	Classroom Teacher	Will County School District #92	Lockport	Merit
Melinda O. Hogan	Classroom Teacher	Reed-Custer CUSD #255U	Braidwood	Merit
Karen R. Hysell	Classroom Teacher	Summit Hill School District #161	Frankfort	Certificate of Appreciation
Donna M. Kenaga	Educational Service Personnel	New Lenox School District #122	New Lenox	Recognition
Joyce E. Kleinaitis	School Administrator	Will County School District #92	Lockport	Certificate of Appreciation
Glen A. Marcum	Board Member	Joliet Public Schools District #86	Joliet	Merit
Susan J. Raslowsky	Classroom Teacher	Valley View CUSD #365U	Romeoville	Recognition
Carol F. Slabich	Community Volunteer	Will County School District #92	Lockport	Recognition
Laura T. Slusarski	Classroom Teacher	Lincoln-Way Community High School	New Lenox	Certificate of Appreciation
Jane M. York	Student Support Personnel	New Lenox School District #122	New Lenox	Recognition
William E. Zielke	School Administrator	Valley View CUSD #365U	Romeoville	Recognition

WINNEBAGO

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Richard L. Beck	School Administrator	Hononegah Community High School District #207	Rockton	Excellence
Kathleen M. Bogan-White	School Administrator	Rockford Public School District #205	Rockford	Recognition
Elizabeth (Betty) DuPre'	School Administrator	Harlem CCSD #122	Machesney Park	Excellence
Cheryll A. Hill	Educational Service Personnel	Hononegah Community High School District #207	Rockton	Excellence
Allen D. Johnson	Student Support Personnel	Hononegah Community High School District #207	Rockton	Merit
Barbara J. LaSalle	Classroom Teacher	Hononegah Community High School District #207	Rockton	Merit
Robert A. Mindach	Educational Service Personnel	Rockford Public School District #205	Rockford	Merit
Christina A. Rizzio	Classroom Teacher	Rockford Public School District #205	Rockford	Recognition
Student Support Services Team	Team	Hononegah Community High School District #207	Rockton	Merit

WOODFORD

Name	Category	School	City	Award of
Jo Crow	Classroom Teacher	Metamora CCSD #1	Metamora	Excellence