District 202 announces 2006 Awards of Excellence honorees

The Plainfield Community Consolidated School District Board of Education and its Staff Recognition Committee have announced the 2006 Awards of Excellence recipients. The 18 honorees were selected from nominations submitted by District 202 parents, students and staff members.

Honorees include:

Scott Albright, Plainfield South High School (science)
Kathy Dolnak, Indian Trail Middle School (custodian)
Marian Dondelinger, Plainfield High School-Central Campus (technology)
Kathryn Evans, Bonnie McBeth Learning Center (early childhood)
Holly Held, Wesmere Elementary School (3rd grade)
James Houston, Liberty Elementary School (5th grade)
Melanie Jones, Wesmere Elementary School (teaching assistant)
Julie Kenealy, Plainfield Academy (teaching assistant)
Lisa Klaas, Plainfield High School-Central Campus (physical education)
Jeff Kneller, Plainfield South High School (police liaison)
Donna Legacy, Wesmere Elementary School (reading specialist)
Susan Lushin, Meadow View Elementary School (speech pathologist)
Leticia Orban, Lakewood Falls Elementary School (TPI/ESL/TBE)
Timothy Pritchard, Creekside Elementary School (4th grade)
Tamara Reichert, Plainfield North High School (business education)
Jennifer Rossi, Drauden Point Middle School (language arts)
Leslie Swartz, Central Elementary School (speech pathologist)
Carrie Wolseley, Timber Ridge Middle School (science)

The 2006 Awards of Excellence recipients will be honored on Tuesday, April 25, in a program at Plainfield North High School, which is slated to begin at 7 p.m. in the school's auditorium. A reception will follow in the cafeteria.

For more information, contact Lynn Behling at (815) 577-4011.