Each spring the Student Excellence Foundation recognizes excellence in teaching in District 200. Nominations are accepted from any District 200 student, parent/guardian, alum, staff, or community member during a two week nomination period.
Click here to nominate an educator.
Congratulations to our past awardees!
2023 Awardees
Amanda Dudgeon: Emerson Elementary School (Kindergarten)
Katie Gonzalez: Wiesbrook Elementary School (3rd Grade)
Donna Skibbe: Monroe Middle School (Science)
Blake Jancius: Hubble Middle School (Band)
Jessica Lim: Wheaton North High School (English)
Katie Valentino: Wheaton Warrenville South High School (Special Education)
Aaron Bacon: Golden Star Award (for a retired educator)
Bob Hupp: All-Star Volunteer
2022 Awardees
Terri Garwood: Sandburg Elementary School (Reading Specialist)
Scot Hansen: Monroe Middle School (Language Arts)
JT Johns: Wheaton North High School (Math)
Kimberly Zamsky: Bower Elementary School (Special Education)
Michael Pfile: Edison Middle School (Social Studies)
Mackenzie Grattan: Wheaton Warrenville South High School (German)
Judy Vandermeulen: Golden Star Award (for a retired educator)
2021 Awardees
Jennifer Wecker: Emerson Elementary School (Physical Education)
Julie Michalak: Monroe Middle School (English Learning)
Erin Moodie: Wheaton North High School (English, Theater)
Kimberly Kern: Whittier Elementary School (4th Grade)
Joanne Klein: Edison Middle School (Fast Paced Language Arts)
Gloria Latta: Wheaton Warrenville South High School (Biology)
Laura Bellanca: Virtual Academy (1st Grade)
Andrew Samide: Golden Star Award (for a retired educator)
2020 Awardees
Annie Murray: Pleasant Hill Elementary School (3rd grade)
Lee Prior: Monroe Middle School (6th grade Language Arts)
Diane Graham: Madison Elementary School (LLC Director)
Chris Carey: Edison Middle School (Reading Specialist)
Kyle Padera: Wheaton North High School (English)
Richard Burrell: Wheaton Warrenville South High School (World Languages)
Jacqueline DeClute: Golden Star Award (for a retired educator)
Margaret Grace: Golden Star Award (for a retired educator)
2019 Awardees
Betsy Prange: Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Jeffrey Novak: Monroe Middle School
Lisa Feeley: Madison Elementary School
Sarah Menich: Hubble Middle School
Jeffrey Potter: Wheaton North High School
David Cho: Wheaton Warrenville South High School
Marianne Russell: Golden Star Award (for a retired educator)
2018 Awardees
Kim Theodore: Hawthorne Elementary School
Kimberly Joy Minarich: Monroe Middle School
Michael Neuhaus: Wheaton North High School
Joanna Wsol: Lincoln Elementary School
Edilvergel (Edgie) Quetua: Hubble Middle School
Dr. Craig Lawrence: Wheaton Warrenville South High School
Chuck Baker: Golden Star Award (for a retired educator)
Ralph Heatherington: Golden Star Award (for a retired educator)
2017 Awardees
Tracy Holland: Hawthorne Elementary School
Ryan Bonnamy: Franklin Middle School
Jamie Puorto: Wheaton North High School
Gail Lobue: Johnson Elementary School
Amanda Austin: Edison Middle School
Michael Mowell: Hubble Middle School
James Claud: Wheaton Warrenville South High School
2016 Awardees
Cynthia Mielke: Lowell Elementary School
Melissa Chadwick-DeCarlo: Franklin Middle School
Robert Griegoliet: Wheaton North High School
Todd Jones: Wiesbrook Elementary School
Tod Harper: Edison Middle School
Joanne Wegscheid: Edison Middle School / Wheaton Warrenville South High School
2015 Awardees
Megan Bostrom: Whittier Elementary School
Donna Kozica: District Social Worker / Hubble Middle School
Matthew Scheffler: Wheaton Warrenville South High School
2014 Awardees
Maryanne Minser: Lowell Elementary School
Katelyn Lewis: Monroe Middle School
Betty Basista-Ronaldson: Wheaton North High School
2013 Awardees
Deanna Bero: Lincoln Elementary School
Heidi Galassi: Edison Middle School
Jon Nowortya: Wheaton North High School
2012 Awardees
Emily Hull: Whittier Elementary School
Carrie Provost: Franklin Middle School (Orchestra)
Phillip Culcasi: Wheaton-Warrenville High School
2011 Awardees
Susan Connelly: Longfellow Elementary School
Alice Schutzenhofer: Monroe Middle School
Benjamin Peterselli: Wheaton North High School
2010 Awardees
Anne McDonald: Lowell Elementary School
Carrie Provost: Franklin Middle School (Orchestra)
Gordon Krauspe: Wheaton-Warrenville South High School