Four District 88 staff members honored with state-level INSPRA Distinguished Service Award

(From left) Willowbrook teachers Tara Murphy and Tiffany Lamberty and Addison Trail teacher Melissa Morales are recognized by the District 88 Board of Education on May 9 for receiving a Distinguished Service Award from the Illinois Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (INSPRA). Addison Trail teacher Jessica Sokolowski also received that award.

Addison Trail teachers Jessica Sokolowski (left) and Melissa Morales receive a Distinguished Service Award from the Illinois Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (INSPRA) on May 12. They earned an Award of Merit in the Team category for their work with the Special Olympics program at the school.

Willowbrook teachers Tara Murphy (left) and Tiffany Lamberty receive a Distinguished Service Award from the Illinois Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (INSPRA) on May 12. They earned an Award of Merit in the Team category for their work with the Special Olympics program at the school.

On May 12, four District 88 staff members were honored with a Distinguished Service Award (DSA) from the Illinois Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (INSPRA).

Tiffany Lamberty and Tara Murphy from Willowbrook and Jessica Sokolowski and Melissa Morales from Addison Trail received an Award of Merit in the Team category for their work with the Special Olympics program at each school.

Special Olympics provides special education students with an opportunity to participate in sports, make new friends and experience traveling for competitions. The four staff members mentioned above have gone above and beyond to engage the entire school and community in the Special Olympics program.

INSPRA annually sponsors the DSA event to honor deserving education staff and supporters of local school districts. This statewide program recognizes stakeholders who fulfill their role as public relations ambassadors for education. This year, DSA recipients were honored during a luncheon on May 12 at Bolingbrook Golf Club.

During its May 9 meeting, the District 88 Board of Education presented the staff members with a certificate in honor of receiving this prestigious award.

To view the Willowbrook nomination, go to https://www.dupage88.net/site/public/files/?item=2873. To view the Addison Trail nomination, go to https://www.dupage88.net/site/public/files/?item=2872.