Teachers, staff to be recognized in ceremony in St. Charles
The Kane County Regional Office of Education will bestow its annual awards Friday night at Pheasant Run’s Mega Center in St. Charles.
Awards are given to elementary, middle school, high school, administrative and special education teachers, as well as support staff and administrators. The nominees are also eligible for the Educator of the Year award.
The nominees:
Support staff
Ÿ Bernard Michels, head custodian, Batavia High School.
Ÿ Cynthia Bustos, administrative assistant, Bardwell Elementary School, Aurora.
Ÿ Kathleen Lindsey, media center instructional paraprofessional, Lakewood Elementary School, Carpentersville.
Ÿ Sue Thompson, paraprofessional special education, Kaneland John Shields Elementary School, Sugar Grove.
Ÿ Jesus Monroy, head custodian, St. Charles East High School.
Ÿ Diane Dargis, special education instructional assistant, Western Avenue Elementary School, Geneva.
Elementary
Ÿ Candi Katko, second grade, J.B. Nelson School, Batavia.
Ÿ Katherine Werner, teacher, Dieterich School, Aurora.
Ÿ Kathie Dickson, teacher, Lily Lake School.
Ÿ Gail Stover, teacher, Prairie View Grade School, Elgin.
Ÿ Nancy Meisenger, literacy specialist, Kaneland John Shields School, Sugar Grove.
Ÿ Beverly Taylor, reading resource teacher, Wasco Elementary School.
Middle school
Ÿ Margrito Valdez, mathematics, Simmons Middle School, Aurora.
Ÿ Zandra McGuire, social studies and English, Central Middle School, Burlington.
Ÿ Brian Kowalski, music, Harter Middle School, Sugar Grove.
High school
Ÿ Guillermo Pedroni, Spanish teacher/foreign language department chairman, East Aurora High School.
Ÿ Javier Martinez, social studies, Kaneland High School, Maple Park.
Ÿ Lori Drumtra, lead social studies teacher, St. Charles East High School.
Ÿ Amy Litke, special education biology teacher, St. Charles North High School.
Ÿ Evelyn Rupert, choral music teacher, Bartlett High School.
Special education
Ÿ Susan Arch, counselor and literature and language teacher, Rotolo Middle School, Batavia.
Ÿ Joyce Lefever, counselor, Cowherd Middle School, Aurora.
Ÿ Jill Fox, learning disabilities resources teacher, Sleepy Hollow Elementary School.
Ÿ Cassidy Adams, speech language pathologist, Harter Middle School, Sugar Grove.
Ÿ Judy Donner, transition, independent living and consumer foods teacher, Mades-Johnstone Center, St. Charles.
Administrator
Ÿ Edward W. Brouch, principal, O’Donnell Elementary School, Aurora.
Ÿ Cheryl M. Crates, chief financial officer, Dundee District 300.
Ÿ Daniel Schuth, principal, Prairie View Grade School, Elgin.
Ÿ Vernon Alexander, assistant director, Fox Valley Career Center, Maple Park.
Ÿ Kimberly Zupec, principal, St. Charles North High School.
Ÿ Terrence Bleau, principal, Geneva Middle School South.
Ÿ Lois Sands, principal, McKinley Elementary School, Elgin.