State Partners

Illinois

Illinois joined the Milken Educator Awards program in 1988

113 recipients since program began in Illinois

$2,825,000 awarded in Illinois since program began

Dr. Tony Sanders
Superintendent of Education
Illinois State Board of Education
100 North 1st Street
Springfield, IL 62777

Talor Mourning
Event/Project Coordinator for Educator Recognition Programs
Illinois State Board of Education
100 N First Street
Springfield, IL 62777

Illinois Department of Education website

(Updated as of 1/17/25)

Illinois Milken Educators

• Susan (Bolek) Grady
  Community Consolidated School District 93
  Carol Stream, IL
  2002
• Dorothy (Felicetti) Helsel
  Wilson Elementary School
  Chicago Heights, IL
  1990
• Bradley Abel
  John Hersey High School
  Arlington Heights, IL
  2011
• Rick Acuncius
  Highland Middle School
  Highland, IL
  1997
• Comfort Agboola
  Edgar Allan Poe Classical Elementary School
  Chicago, IL
  2023
• Dr. Margaret Allan
  Greenville Junior High School
  Greenville, IL
  1988
• Barbara Allen
  Harrisburg High School
  Harrisburg, IL
  1995
• Deborah Anderson
  Walter S. Christopher Elementary School
  Chicago, IL
  1989
• Ronald Anderson
  Harrison Street Elementary School
  Geneva, IL
  1992
• Dr. Helen Arnold-Massey
  Lillian R. Nicholson Specialty School
  Chicago, IL
  1995
• Carolyn Baider
  Walter R. Sundling Junior High School
  Palatine, IL
  2003
• Brenda Bebout
  Illinois Youth Center at Harrisburg
  Harrisburg, IL
  1999
• Charles Bowen
  Jefferson Junior and Senior High School
  Morton, IL
  1988
• Sheila Bowens
  Hamel Elementary School
  Hamel, IL
  1990
• Bernard Bradley
  Newberry Math and Science Academy
  Chicago, IL
  1991
• William Branch
  Evanston Township High School
  Evanston, IL
  1990
• Joyce Carey
  Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
  Glen Ellyn, IL
  1989
• Ronald Carter
  East St. Louis-Lincoln High School
  East Saint Louis, IL
  1991
• Dexter Chaney
  Martin A. Ryerson Elementary School
  Chicago, IL
  2010
• Bill Chapin
  Warren Township High School
  Gurnee, IL
  1993
• Phyllis Cheaney
  Butler Elementary School
  Springfield, IL
  1989
• Barbara Chiles
  Westmer High School
  Joy, IL
  1993
• Lisette Clemons
  St. Augustine of Canterbury School
  Belleville, IL
  1989
• Dr. Louise Coleman
  Taft Elementary School
  Joliet, IL
  1989
• Karen Combs
  Beaver Creek Elementary School
  Mcleansboro, IL
  1998
• Adela Coronado-Greeley
  Inter-American Elementary Magnet School
  Chicago, IL
  1994
• Rosa Covarrubias
  Ninos Heroes Elementary Academic Center
  Chicago, IL
  2002
• Joseph Crawford
  Crete-Monee Middle School
  University Park, IL
  1993
• Robert Cross
  Century High School
  Ullin, IL
  1989
• Rosemary Culverwell
  Reilly Elementary School
  Chicago, IL
  1991
• Dr. Richard DuFour
  Adlai E. Stevenson High School
  Lincolnshire, IL
  1988
• Elizabeth DuPre'
  Donald C. Parker Early Education Center
  Machesney Park, IL
  2000
• Valeria Evans-Pierce
  Northmoor Primary School
  Peoria, IL
  1996
• Lynn Gaddis
  Pepper Ridge Elementary School
  Bloomington, IL
  1994
• Gaylon Garner
  Ralph H. Metcalfe Community Academy
  Chicago, IL
  1988
• Janice Gehrman
  William Brown Elementary School
  Chicago, IL
  1990
• Catherine Gleeson
  Waterloo Senior High School
  Waterloo, IL
  1993
• Samantha Godden-Chmielowicz
  Schurz High School
  Chicago, IL
  2007
• Patricia Grimmer
  Carbondale Community High School
  Carbondale, IL
  1989
• Annette Gurley
  Michelle Clark Middle School
  Chicago, IL
  1999
• Dr. Lynne Haeffele
  Bloomington High School
  Bloomington, IL
  1988
• Charles Hall
  Jacob Beidler Elementary School
  Chicago, IL
  2004
• Dr. Rob Hawkins
  Freeburg Elementary School
  Freeburg, IL
  1996
• Stephanie Hawkins
  Lynne Thigpen Elementary
  Joliet, IL
  2012
• William Hector
  South High School
  Downers Grove, IL
  1997
• Dr. Kathleen Horvath
  Diekman Elementary School
  Dolton, IL
  1992
• Richard Hunsaker
  Belleville High School-West
  Belleville, IL
  1990
• John Hurley
  Harlem High School
  Machesney Park, IL
  1990
• Dr. Steven T. Isoye
  Highland Park High School
  Highland Park, IL
  1997
• Anna Jackson
  Carbondale Community High School
  Carbondale, IL
  1992
• Francine Johnson
  Oscar Stanton Depriest Elementary School
  Chicago, IL
  1998
• Mark Jordan
  Gompers Fine Arts Option School
  Chicago, IL
  1989
• Dr. Janice Keeler
  Danville High School
  Danville, IL
  1999
• Paul Kelly
  Hinsdale South High School
  Darien, IL
  2005
• Dr. James Kerr
  Triad High School
  St. Jacob, IL
  1995
• Rana Khan
  Austin O. Sexton Elementary School
  Chicago, IL
  2006
• Bobbie Klaus
  West Elementary School
  Carlinville, IL
  2000
• Michael Klippert
  River Ridge Middle School
  Hanover, IL
  1991
• Charlene Koelling
  Porta Junior and Senior High School
  Petersburg, IL
  1993
• Thomas Koenigsberger
  Adlai E. Stevenson High School
  Lincolnshire, IL
  1988
• Dr. Steven L. Layne
  Butler Junior High School
  Oak Brook, IL
  2001
• Dr. Melissa Leisner
  Prairie Knolls Middle School
  Elgin, IL
  2013
• Marvin Leuschke
  Harding Elementary School
  Monmouth, IL
  1994
• Craig Lindvahl
  Teutopolis Grade School
  Teutopolis, IL
  1989
• Margurite Martin
  Zuni High School
  Zuni, IL
  1995
• Kevin McCann
  Lasalle Elementary Language Academy
  Chicago, IL
  1990
• Jenny Middleton
  Lebanon Elementary School
  Lebanon, IL
  1998
• Charles Mingo
  Jean Baptiste DuSable High School
  Chicago, IL
  1993
• Nathalie Mingo
  Willow Elementary School
  Homewood, IL
  2004
• Dr. Yvonne Minor-Ragan
  Walter H. Dyett Middle School
  Chicago, IL
  1990
• Drew Moore
  Bloomington High School
  Bloomington, IL
  2005
• Donald Moran
  Ulysses S. Grant Elementary School
  Chicago, IL
  1992
• Joan Moran
  East Coloma Elementary School
  Rock Falls, IL
  1997
• Kerin Motsinger
  Park View Elementary School
  Glen Ellyn, IL
  2006
• Linda Murray
  Hyde Park Career Academy
  Chicago, IL
  1988
• Dr. Emily Myers
  Windsor Elementary School
  Arlington Heights, IL
  1998
• Sheryl Nakonechny
  Clinton Rosette Middle School
  De Kalb, IL
  1992
• Robert Nunez, Jr.
  Eisenhower Middle School
  Rockford, IL
  1991
• Judith Pavlak
  Channing Memorial Elementary School
  Elgin, IL
  1990
• Arthur Reisman
  East Leyden High School
  Franklin Park, IL
  1989
• Margaret Reynolds
  Park View Elementary School
  Morton Grove, IL
  1990
• Dr. Gayle Richter
  Zion-Benton Township High School
  Zion, IL
  1989
• Dr. Donald Ring
  Niles West High School
  Skokie, IL
  1991
• Ronelle Lynne Robinson
  Daniel R. Cameron Elementary School
  Chicago, IL
  2008
• James Roth
  Riverwood Elementary School
  McHenry, IL
  1990
• Catherine Schaller
  Beethoven Elementary School
  Chicago, IL
  1996
• Edward Schroeder
  Coolidge Middle School
  Granite City, IL
  1988
• Dr. Rodolfo Serna
  Kelvyn Park High School
  Chicago, IL
  1989
• Stephen A. Severson
  Bradley Central Middle School
  Bradley, IL
  2001
• Patricia Sheahan
  Summerfield Elementary School
  Summerfield, IL
  1994
• Judi Sloan
  Niles West High School
  Skokie, IL
  1992
• Blanche Smith
  Decatur Classical Elementary School
  Chicago, IL
  1991
• T. Michael Snow
  Copeland Manor Elementary School
  Libertyville, IL
  1994
• Shirley Splittstoesser
  Wiley Elementary School
  Urbana, IL
  1990
• Randal Steinheimer
  J. H. Freeman Elementary School
  Aurora, IL
  1988
• Gary Swick
  Dundee-Crown High School
  Carpentersville, IL
  1999
• Salvador Tamayo
  Turner Elementary School
  West Chicago, IL
  2000
• Jean Tello
  Amos Alonzo Stagg High School
  Palos Hills, IL
  1988
• Jane Thompson
  Palisades School
  Burr Ridge, IL
  1988
• Lynn Thompson
  Peoria Developmental Center
  Peoria, IL
  1991
• Judith Trumble
  Edison Primary School
  Kankakee, IL
  1991
• John Vallino
  DeSoto Elementary School
  Desoto, IL
  1991
• Art Wachholz
  Bogan Computer Technical High School
  Chicago, IL
  2009
• Patricia Walker
  Bloom High School
  Chicago Heights, IL
  1991
• Dr. Kelly Remijan
  O'Fallon Township High School
  O'Fallon, IL
  2003
• Delora Washington
  Corliss High School
  Chicago, IL
  2005
• Dr. Cheryl D. Watkins
  John J. Pershing West Magnet School
  Chicago, IL
  2008
• Kathleen Weber
  Nelson Elementary School
  Edwardsville, IL
  1996
• Jessica Wentz
  Lincoln Grade School
  Washington, IL
  2024
• Daphne Whitington
  Las Casas Occupational High School
  Chicago, IL
  2007
• Dr. Joseph Wojtena
  Champaign Central High School
  Champaign, IL
  1995