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LEADERSHIP
awards
Illinois Superintendents of the Year
This award, presented annually by the American Association of School
Administrators (AASA) and VALIC, recognizes outstanding leadership among
the ranks of superintendents. The recipients are listed beginning with the first
year of IASA’s sponsorship of this award. The 2017 Illinois Superintendent of
the Year was Jason Henry of Sesser-Valier Community Unit District #196.
James L. Elliott, Maine Twp HS #207
1991
Jean B. McGrew, Northfield Twp HS #225
1992
Thomas G. Scullen, Indian Prairie CUSD #204
1993
Barbara S. Devlin, Villa Park Elem #45
1994
Joel W. Morris, West Chicago CUSD #94
1995
Robert C. Stevens, Glenbard Twp HS #87
1996
Dorothy M. Weber, Arlington Heights #25
1997
Marvin E. Edwards, Elgin #U-46
1998
John G. Conyers, Palatine CC #15
1999
Gerald D. Chapman, Palatine Twp HS #211
2000
James Burgett, Highland Comm #5
2001
Robert S. Nielsen, Bloomington #87
2002
David B. Van Winkle, Valley View #365U
2003
James T. Rosborg, Belleville #118
2004
Frances B. Karanovich, Macomb Comm #185
2005
Thomas F. Leahy, Quincy #172
2006
Kevin L. Settle, Mount Vernon #80
2007
Blondean Y. Davis, Matteson Elem #162
2008
Mark Friedman, Libertyville #70
2009
Edward F. Rafferty, Schaumburg CC #54
2010
Peter Flynn, Freeport #145
2012
Jane L. Westerhold, Des Plaines CC #62
2013
Kelly Stewart, Benton #103
2014
Thomas E. Bertrand, Rochester Comm Unit #3A
2015
Judith A. Hackett, NW Suburban Sp. Ed. Org.
2016
Jason Henry, Sesser-Valier Community Unit District #196 2017
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