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Twenty-one superintendents across Illinois named 2019 Superintendents of Distinction were honored May 9 during a luncheon in Springfield. It was the fifth annual awards luncheon sponsored by Horace Mann Companies, Illinois Association of School Administrators, Illinois State Board of Education and Illinois Principals Association.
Superintendents of Distinction are selected by their peers in each of the 21 different IASA regions based on leadership, communication, professionalism and community involvement.“These extraordinary individuals truly provide exceptional leadership that elevates the success of students in their districts and are difference makers in their communities," said IASA Executive Director Dr. Brent Clark.A list of the 2019 winners is below:
Abe Lincoln – Jennifer Gill, Springfield SD #186
Blackhawk – Dr. Mike Oberhaus, Rock Island-Milan SD #41
CIV – Dr. Roger Alvey, Illini Bluffs CUSD #327
Cook North – Dr. Cindy Whittaker, Fairview SD #72
Cook South – Dr. Dale Mitchell, Homewood SD #153
Cook West – Dr. Jennifer Kelsall, Ridgewood CHSD #234
Corn Belt – Dr. Barry Reilly, Bloomington SD #87
Du Page – Dr. John Correll, Salt Creek SD #48
Egyptian – Dr. Gary Kelly, DuQuoin CUSD #300
Illini – Kenneth Schwengel, Arthur CUSD #305
Kaskaskia – Chuck Lane, Centralia HSD #200
Kishwaukee – Dr. Debbie Ehlenburg, Alden-Hebron SD #19
Lake – Jean Sophie, Lake Bluff ESD #65
Northwest – Margo Empen, Dixon USD #170
Shawnee – Belinda Hill, Giant City CCSD #130
Southwestern – Matthew Klosterman, Belleville SD #118
Starved Rock – Timothy Smith, Princeton ESD #115
Three Rivers – Dr. Cheryl McCarthy, Joliet Twp HSD #204
Two Rivers – Roy Webb, Quincy SD #172
Wabash Valley – Cary Jackson, Dieterich CUSD #30
Western – Kim Schilson, Illini West HS Dist #307