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

On Aug. 6, District 88 was honored with three Those Who Excel Awards of Excellence from the Illinois State Board of Education. Representing District 88 to accept those awards were (from left) District 88 Board of Education Vice President Dan Olson; Joe Helton (son of the late District 88 Superintendent Dr. Scott Helton) and his wife, Lizzy; Chartwells Director of Food Service Sarah Warren; and District 88 Superintendent Dr. Jean Barbanente.

District 88 is proud to share the district recently received the following three Those Who Excel Awards of Excellence from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Since 1970, ISBE has sponsored Those Who Excel to honor individuals who have made significant contributions to Illinois public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools. For more information, go to https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Those-who-excel.aspx.

The award recipients were recognized during the annual ISBE Those Who Excel Banquet on Aug. 6 at the Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Normal. To read more about the District 88 award recipients, click on the links in the table below.

Award recipient Award category Award level Link to read more about the award recipient(s)

The late Dr. Scott Helton, pictured above (former District 88 Superintendent)



* The award was accepted by one of Dr. Helton’s sons, Joe Helton (pictured above).

 Administrator  Award of Excellence
(the highest level)		 https://dupage88.net/site/public/files/?item=6557 

Rick Delawder, pictured above (owner/president of SWD Inc. in Addison)

* Copyright 2021 Flynn Larsen, photo courtesy of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

 Community Volunteer Award of Excellence
(the highest level)		 https://dupage88.net/site/public/files/?item=6558 

Community Food-Distribution Program Team

* The award was accepted by Sarah Warren (pictured above), Director of Food Service with Chartwells.

* See pictures from the food distribution below.

 Team Award of Excellence
(the highest level)		 https://dupage88.net/site/public/files/?item=6559