Illinois Principals Association

Awards & Scholarships

2024 State Award Winners

Elementary School Principal of the Year

Dr. Bridget Belcastro

Johnsburg Elementary School

Johnsburg

Middle School Principal of the Year

Allan Davenport

Francis Granger Middle School

Aurora

High School Principal of the Year

Natalie Page

Sesser-Valier High School

Sesser

Assistant Principal of the Year

Jen Carter

Riverton Elementary School

Riverton

Reaching Out & Building Bridges Award

Jessica Kreiser

Lighted Way Association

LaSalle

Elementary Scholarship

Kate Wyman

Jefferson Elementary School

Morton

Secondary Scholarship

Kate Hertz

Sycamore High School

Sycamore

2024 Elementary Principal of the Year Region Winners

Abe Lincoln

Patricia Nikson

Fairview Elementary School

Blackhawk

Lynsy Oswald

Hamilton Elementary School

CIV

Julie Bayless

Princeville Grade School

Corn Belt

Lynn Shook

Stevenson Elementary School

DuPage

Erin Rodriguez

Nancy Young Elementary School

Egyptian

Amy Atteberry

Lincoln Attendance Center

Illini

Megan Hunter

Lincoln Trail Elementary School

Kaskaskia

Adam Favre

Madison Park Elementary School

Kishwaukee

Bridget Belcastro

Johnsburg Elementary School

Lake

Erica Berger

Diamond Lake School

North Cook

Crystal Jimenez

Eugene Field Elementary School

Northwest

Tracey Rein

West Carroll Primary School

Shawnee

John Fletcher

Lincoln Elementary School

South Cook

Lori R. Colbert

Barack Obama School of Leadership & STEM

Southwestern

Amy Seelman

William Holliday Elementary School

Starved Rock

Courtney Balestri

Putnam County Elementary School

Three Rivers

Kristin Copes

Troy Hofer Elementary School

Two Rivers

Jamie Hobrock

Triopia Grade School

Wabash Valley

Julie Hayes

Parkside Elementary School

West Cook

Elwanda Butler

Robert Fulton Elementary School

2024 Middle School Principal of the Year Region Winners

Abe Lincoln

Julie Marquardt

Mt Zion Junior High School

Blackhawk

Nathan O'Dell

Geneseo Middle School

Central IL Valley (CIV)

Teri Justus

Deer Creek - Mackinaw Primary / Junior High School

Cornbelt

Joshua Didier

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School

DuPage

Allan Davenport

Francis Granger Middle School

Illini

Brian Allensworth

Salt Fork Junior High School

Kaskaskia

Zack Huels

Wesclin Middle School

Kishwaukee

Dr. Jamison Pearce

Johnsburg Junior High School

Lake

Tiffany Drake

Woodland Middle School

North Cook

Anastasia Netzel

Jack London Middle School

Northwest

Janet Barnhart

Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Middle School

South Cook

Dr. Keli N. Ross

Memorial Junior High School

Southwestern

Terrien Fennoy

Madison Junior High School

Starved Rock

Merritt Burns

Washington Junior High School

Two Rivers

Alex Ebbing

Brown County Middle School

Wabash Valley

Stacy Keyser

Cumberland Middle School

2024 High School Principal of the Year Region Winners

Abe Lincoln

Dr. Jonathan Field

Sangamon Valley High School

Blackhawk

Keith Stewart

Riverdale High School

CIV

Deidre Ripka

Morton High School

Corn Belt

Christopher McGraw

Central Catholic High School

DuPage

Jessica Santee

Glenbard South High School

Egyptian

Natalie Page

Sesser-Valier High School

Illini

Sara Sanders

Centennial High School

Kaskaskia

Carrie Griffith

Staunton High School

Kishwaukee

Carl Hobbs

Harvard High School

North Cook

Dr. Bradford Hubbard

Wheeling High School

Northwest

Andrew Janecke

Warren Jr-Sr High School

Shawnee

Jeri Miller

Goreville High School

Southwestern

Dan Lehman

New Athens High School

Starved Rock

Nick McLaughlin

St. Bede Academy

Three Rivers

Dr. Jason Pascavage

Bolingbrook High School

Two Rivers

Joe Kuhlmann

Triopia Jr-Sr High School

Wabash Valley

Victoria McDonald

Robinson High School

2024 Assistant Principal of the Year Region Winners

Abe Lincoln

Jen Carter

Riverton Elementary School

Blackhawk

Brooke Emmerson

Geneseo High School

CIV

Kevin Hodel

Metamora Township High School

Corn Belt

Terry Gliege

Normal West High School

DuPage

Ryan Maita

Hinsdale Central High School

Egyptian

Michael Koehnke

Mount Vernon High School

Illini

LeVette Harmon

Pleasant Acres Elementary

Kishwaukee

Kristina Shay

Parkland School

North Cook

Angela Hawkins

Wheeling High School

Northwest

Dr. David Perrin

Rochelle Twp High School

Shawnee

Tom Roper

Lincoln Elementary School

South Cook

Tim Dalton

Victor J. Andrew High School

Southwestern

Beth Luttrell

Triad High School

Starved Rock

Heather Baker

Northview Elementary School

Three Rivers

Patrick Meginniss

Brooks Middle School

Two Rivers

Nathan Theis

Beardstown Jr/Sr High School

2024 Reaching Out and Building Bridges Award Region Winners

Abe Lincoln

Amanda Holley

Riverton CUSD 14

CIV

Dustin Bevard

Norwood Elem

Corn Belt

Cody Pullium

Parkside Junior High School

DuPage

Dr. Erin Ludwick

Downers Grove North HS

DuPage

Sara Courington

Downers Grove South HS

Illini

Mitzi Campbell

Kenneth D. Bailey Academy

Kaskaskia

Eric Swingler

Greenville Elementary

Kaskaskia

Chad Nelson

Pocahontas Center

North Cook

Brian Weems

Kirk School

Shawnee

Cody Cusic

Eldorado High School

Southwestern

Dr. Tron Young

Joseph Arthur Middle School

Starved Rock

Jessica Kreiser

Lighted Way Association, Inc.

Three Rivers

Patrick Meginniss

Brooks Middle School

Two Rivers

Jillian Theis

Griggsville-Perry High School

Wabash Valley

Jason Stark

Washington Elementary

2024 Herman Graves Award Region Winners

Abe Lincoln

Charles Brown

Central A&M High School

CIV

Keith Brown

Limestone Community High School

DuPage

Laura Pfanenstiel

Retired Principal

Kaskaskia

Eric Swingler

Greenville Elementary School

Kishwaukee

Dr. Marcus Belin

Huntley High School

North Cook

Jeff Wardle

Buffalo Grove High School

Southwestern

Dr. Tron Young

Joseph Arthur Middle School

Starved Rock

Sara McDonald

Northview Elementary School

Three Rivers

Michelle Chavers

Limestone Middle School

Two Rivers

Josh Sorrells

Beardstown Jr/Sr High School