Those Who Excel

Arlington Heights SD 25 

• Award of Special Recognition: School Administrator Diane Kaffka

Avoca SD 37

• Award of Meritorious Service Classroom Teacher: Rachel Hernandez 
• Award of Excellence Early Career Educator: Abby Retzinger 

East Prairie SD 73

 

• Award of Special Recognition Classroom Teacher: Salina Mansour
• Award of Excellence Early Career Educator: Emily Ingrassia 

Evanston Township HSD 202

• Award of Special Recognition Classroom Teacher: Ray Stribling-Vergara

Glenview CCSD 34 

• Award of Excellence Educational Service Personnel: Marie Chang-Pisano
• Award of Special Recognition School Administrator: Megan Chin 
• Award of Meritorious Service Classroom Teacher: Danae Ciske 
• Award of Special Recognition Student Support Personnel: Chrissy Harrold 
•  Award of Special Recognition Community Volunteer: Scott Nelson 

Maine Township HSD 207 

• Award of Meritorious Service Student Support Personnel: Allyson Adams
• Award of Excellence School Administrator: Nelly Diaz 
• Award of Excellence Classroom Teacher: Jamie Kumiega
• Award of Excellence Early Career Educator: Madison Mahler 
• Award of Special Recognition Educational Service Personnel: Angela Margaris 
• Award of Meritorious Service Classroom Teacher: Kendra O’Halloran 
• Award of Special Recognition Early Career Educator: Dhruvi Soni 
• Award of Meritorious Service Community Volunteer: Vikki Spiteri 
• Award of Meritorious Service Classroom Teacher: Elizabeth Terpstra 
• Award of Meritorious Service Student Support Personnel: Dr. Kristina Wiemer 

Morton Grove SD 70

• Award of Excellence Classroom Teacher: Buthul Hussaini
• Award of Special Recognition Student Support Personnel: Margaret Viens 

New Trier Township HSD 203

• Award of Meritorious Service Student Support Personnel: Rebecca Boston 
• Award of Special Recognition Early Career Educator: Matt Goode 
• Award of Special Recognition Early Career Educator: Kelsey Jacobus

Niles Township District for Special Education 807 Cook

• Award of Excellence Early Career Educator: Laura Frisch

Park Ridge CCSD 64 

• Award of Special Recognition Student Support Personnel: Quinn Galindo
• Award of Excellence Classroom Teacher: Jennifer Kapustka 
• Award of Meritorious Service Classroom Teacher: Angela Pontikis 

Township HSD 211 

• Award of Special Recognition School Administrator: Brigit Cook Cain 
• County Co-Regional Teacher of the Year: David Ligman 
• Award of Special Recognition Student Support Personnel: Jessica Martinez-Quintero 
• Award of Excellence Early Career Educator: Braulio Muro 
• Award of Special Recognition Educational Service Personnel: Mary Van de Zande
• Award of Special Recognition Educational Service Personnel: Det. Martin van der Hoek 

Township HSD 214 

• Award of Special Recognition Educational Service Personnel: John Byrne  
• Award of Special Recognition Classroom Teacher: Rebecca Castro 

Wheeling CCSD 21

• Award of Excellence Educational Service Personnel: Gustavo Atempa
• Award of Meritorious Service Classroom Teacher: Michelle Kuta 
• Award of Meritorious Service Classroom Teacher: Allison Parker 
• Award of Excellence Early Career Educator: B. Connor Potvin 
• Award of Meritorious Service Classroom Teacher: Gordana Rink 
• Award of Special Recognition Classroom Teacher: Marcela Rodriguez Grossman 
• Award of Special Recognition School Administrator: Samantha Roth 
• Award of Special Recognition Student Support Personnel: Jaclyn Share