District 88 receives two Those Who Excel Awards from the Illinois State Board of Education

District 88 is proud to share the district recently received the following two state-level awards through the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)’s Those Who Excel & Teacher of the Year Awards program.

• The Willowbrook High School Flag Football Support Team received an Award of Meritorious Service (the second-highest level) in the Team category. To read a portion of the nomination for the group, go to https://dupage88.net/site/public/files/?item=7337.
  
  
• District 88 Student Success Coordinator VaLarie Humphrey received an Award of Excellence (the highest level) in the Student Support Personnel category. To read a portion of the nomination for Humphrey, go to https://dupage88.net/site/public/files/?item=7336.

Since 1970, the ISBE has sponsored this event to honor educators who have made significant contributions to public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools in Illinois. For more information, go to https://www.isbe.net/thosewhoexcel.

The honorees were recognized during the 50th annual Those Who Excel & Teacher of the Year Awards Banquet, which took place on May 18 at the Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Normal.

To watch the presentation, click on the video above. To view a photo gallery from the event, see the images below (click on the images for photo captions).