Excellence deserves recognition! The Horace Mann/IPA Awards for Excellence program does just that by recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of school leaders so they receive the acclaim they deserve. State winners are selected by an Awards Committee made up of past IPA presidents. State winners are recognized annually at awards ceremonies held in conjunction with the Education Leaders Fall Conference every October.
2018-2019 Herman Graves Award
Dave Deets, Superintendent
Harmony Emge SD 175
Belleville
Elementary Principal of the Year
Mandy Ellis, Principal
Dunlap Grade School
Dunlap
Middle School Principal of the Year
Dr. Tron Young, Principal
Joseph Arthur Middle School
O’Fallon
High School Principal of the Year
Dan Kaiser, Principal
Dwight Township High School
Dwight
Assistant Principal of the Year
Abir Othman, Associate Principal of Curriculum and Instruction
Victor J. Andrew High School
Tinley Park
Reaching out and Building Bridges Award
Jacie Shoufler, Principal
Riverton Elementary School
Riverton
Megan Doerfler, Principal
Riverton Middle School
Riverton
Matthew Moore, Principal
Riverton High School
Riverton
Tom DeMarco
Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Center
Lincoln
Matt Birdsley, Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Sterling Public Schools CUSD 5
Sterling
Beth Fiorini
Whiteside County Health Department
Rock Falls
John Ourth & Fred Singleton Professional Development Scholarship
Jared Ellison, Principal
Westville Jr. High School
Jonathan Field, Principal
Sangamon Valley High School
Horace Mann is the proud sponsor of the Illinois Principals Association Awards for Excellence Program. Horace Mann – the largest national multi-line insurance company focusing on educators’ financial needs – provides auto and homeowners insurance, retirement annuities, life insurance and other financial solutions. “Founded by Educators for Educators” in 1945, the company is headquartered in Springfield, IL. Visit www.horacemann.com for more information.
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