LM Sept.2019

NewsInBrief

2019–2020MoonScholarshipProgram

InRemembrance

We are sad to share Neil Pellicci passed away on June 5, 2019 at the age of 64. Pellicci was superintendent at Komarek SD #94 in North Riverside, where he retired in May 2015. Pellici also was an educator at Darien SD #61 and Lockport SD #91. Dr. L. Mitchell Bers passed away August 3, 2019 at the age of 73. Dr. Bers was a proud educator and former superintendent at Medinah SD #11. Dr. Lawrence Golden recently passed away at the age of 77. Golden was the former superintendent of Marquardt SD #15 in Glendale Heights. He joined the district as a teacher in 1967 and retired as superintendent in 2001.

Are you a superintendent or an aspiring superintendent? Are you pursuing graduate study to become the best superintendent you can be? Do you know there are scholarships available through the Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA) to help offset the costs of your coursework? Established in 1993 in memory of Dr. James V. Moon, a former superintendent at Morton High School District, the James V. and Dorothy B. Moon Scholarship program is committed to improving the education and qualifications of school administrators. Since its inception, 115 scholarships totaling over $256,349 have been awarded to current or aspiring superintendents. Practicing school administrators in Illinois qualify if they are college graduates pursuing an advanced degree in educational administration at an accredited college or university. Several scholarships ($2,500 minimum each) are awarded each year and are paid directly to the college or university to cover tuition, fees and/or textbook expenses.

To obtain more information on the application and awards process, click here or contact Jodi Gillespie at 217–753–2213 or email at jgillespie@iasaedu.org .

AASA National Conference on Education February 13–15, 2020 San Diego, CA

Register here Registration and Housing Now Open!

The preferred hotel for the Illinois delegation is the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina.

Superintendent of the Year Reception A reception honoring the 2020 Illinois Superintendent of the Year, is planned for Friday, February 14, 2020 from 5:30 to 7 p.m., in the Marina Kitchen Private Dining Room at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina. Co-sponsored by: American Fidelity and ECRA Group, Inc.

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