Meet the principal

Beverly Sostak, principal Stevenson School, Lombard, Lombard Elementary District 45

Age: Mmmmm?

Family: One son, one daughter, four grandchildren

Grew up in: Villa Park

Your ultimate pet: Horse

What's your education philosophy in one sentence: Doing what's best for children

Personal hero: Thomas Jefferson

How did you wind up in education? I love children

What is your dream vacation? Going to Greece or Alaska

If you won the biggest lottery in history you'd … travel all over the world

Favorite reality show? I do not watch reality shows.

Cubs or Sox? CUBS!

If you could invite one literary character to dinner, who would you pick and why? Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice

Musical guilty pleasures? Oldies

Favorite childhood book? Black Stallion books by Walter Farley

Bungee jumping, rappelling or parachuting? None. I do not like heights.

What's the most innovative program you've seen so far at school? The growth of technology in our schools and the recent addition of Smart Boards into some of the classrooms.

What lasting impression do you hope to leave? Children need to be nurtured as well as educated while in school.

What's the worst influence on today's youth? Video games/violent movies/TV

Thing that makes today's students distinct? Their ability to access the internet (i.e. text messaging)

If I could change one thing about the world it would be … cleaner air and no global warming

If you could paint your office any color it would be … purple.