Education Awards Program
Illinois State Board of Education

 

Recipients of the Those Who Excel Award
DeKalb Community Unit School District #428

Name/Position
Award/Category
Year
Bettie Weeks
Accounts Payable, Education Center
Certificate of Meritorious Service
Educational Service Personnel 		2002
Marsha Barton
Social Worker, Littlejohn Elem.
Certificate of Special Recognition
Student Support Personnel
1999
Lisa Gorchels
Huntley Middle School
Certificate of Appreciation
Classroom Teacher
1999
Herbert Kuryliw
Parent and NIU Network Engineer
Certificate of Meritorious Service
Community Volunteer
1998
Virginia Weckerly
Counselor, Huntley MS
Certificate of Meritorious Service
Student Support Personnel
1998
Elizabeth Finney
Secretary, Human Resources
Certificate of Special Recognition
Educational Service Personnel
1998
Mathematics Department Faculty
DeKalb High School
Certificate of Appreciation
Team
1998
Lorraine Daly
Nurse, Huntley MS
Certificate of Meritorious Service
Student Support Personnel
1997
Jan E. Modloff
Spanish Teacher, DeKalb High
Certificate of Appreciation
Classroom Teacher
1997
John Duback
Security Officer, DeKalb High
Certificate of Appreciation
Educational Service Personnel
1996
George Boyer
Principal, Huntley MS
Certificate of Honorable Mention
School Administrator/Principal
1994
Dee Heuer
Teacher, Rosette MS
Certificate of Meritorious Service
Student Support Personnel
1994
Gerhard Ziegler
Certificate of Meritorious Service
Educational Service Personnel
1994
Gary Barshinger
Custodian, DeKalb High
Certificate of Honorable Mention
Educational Service Personnel
1993
Marti Birkett
Teacher
Certificate of Honorable Mention
Classroom Teacher
1993
Donna Graves
Title Coordinator
Certificate of Meritorious Service
School Administrator/Principal
1993
Mary Haddad
Principal, Littlejohn Elem.
Award of Excellence
School Administrator/Principal
1993
Debbie Prellwitz
Parent Volunteer
Certificate of Honorable Mention
Community Volunteer
1993
Christine Sawicki
Certificate of Meritorious Service
Student Support Personnel
1993

Nearly 300 individuals who have made exemplary contributions to public and private schools in Illinois are honored by the State Board of Education during the annual Those Who Excel/Illinois Teacher of the Year awards program.
 
Four levels of awards in six categories are presented by the State Superintendent of Illinois.  The six categories include: Classroom Teacher, School Administrator/Principal, Student Support Personnel, Educational Service Personnel, and School Board Member/Community Volunteer, and the newest category, Teams. The State Board annually bestows three levels of recognition at its awards banquet:  the Award of Excellence, the top honor, the Award of Meritorious Service and the Award of Special Recognition.  A fourth level, Certificate of Appreciation is mailed to the district for a local presentation.
 
"The education of our children is a team effort.  An extraordinary commitment to children and learning must be demonstrated by all team members.  This awards program was established to honor these partners in education - from principals to parents and board presidents to bus drivers - for their hard work and dedication on behalf of our high quality schools.  They truly deserve our admiration and thanks for their hard work"--State Superintendent Joseph Spagnola
 
Selection of Those Who Excel award winners is made by a committee of their peers who represent statewide education organizations and former winners.
 
 
To nominate a District 428 candidate for consideration, contact Mr. Jerome Dunbar in the District 428 Human Resources Office, 815-754-2277.
 De Kalb School District 428 Dr. James Briscoe, Superintendent 901 S. 4th St. De Kalb, IL. 60115 (815) 754-2350 En Espanol (815) 754-2102 fax (815) 758-6933