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Viking Degrees
Phillip BarkerReceived his
Clinical Social Worker Licensure
Marina BrennanReceived her
Director of Special Education
endorsement
Michael CampReceived his
Master of Education in Curriculum, Instruction &
Assessment
Dr. Lawrence Cook
Completed his doctorate in Educational Leadership
from National Louis University
Jeremiah Harris
Completed his Masters of School
Counseling degree from the
University of Northern Iowa
Alicia Rodriguez
Completed her M.A. degree in
Educational Library Information Specialistfrom Olivet Nazarene
University
Bob St. LegerCompleted his
Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership
from the University of St. Francis
Viking Awards & Recognition
Nick AnelloNamed a STAR in the Classroom by 3M and
Econ Illinois
Lionel CesarReceived the
Certificat d’Honneur from the American Association
of Teachers of French
Paula Crawford
Named one of the Top 50 Women in Athletics
at her alma mater, South Dakota State
University
Janet DanielsNamed H-F’s new
Department Chair of English
Kelly Kavanaugh
Inducted into the Girls Catholic Athletic
Conference Hall of Fame for High School Softball
Ryan KoppInducted into the
Chicago Suburban Baseball League Hall of
Fame
Jeanne MillerReceived her second
Teacher Tribute Award on behalf of Walgreens
Expression Challenge
Gina Slusinski• Golden Apple Award
nominee
• Presidential Award for Excellence in
Mathematics & Science Teaching finalist
Wendy StiglicReceived the
Certificat d’Honneur from the American Association
of Teachers of French
Janine Stroemer
Golden Apple Award nominee
La WannaWells
• Honored as an Outstanding Graduate & Adult Leader at Loyola University of Chicago’s
2016 Excellence Awards• Member of GSU’s Education Advisory
Committee for future English instructors
Assessment DepartmentReceived the
Illinois State Board of Education’s Award of Merit
Viking Presentations
Courtney Alexander
& J.R. RosePresented Tools & Apps
for 21st Century Skills Across the Curriculum at the Future of Education
Technology Conference in Orlando, FL and at the Connections Conference
in St. Charles
Nick AnelloPresented Creating a
Blended-Learning Lesson at the Future of Education Technology Conference
in Orlando, FL
Nick Anello, Carl Coates &
Dave KushPresented AP Econ –
Beyond the Classroom and Using Simulations in
Economics at the National Conference for
Social Studies in New Orleans, LA
Michael Camp
Has been selected to present Stamping
Students’ Passports to Proficiency Using AP
Themes at the ACTFL National
Convention in Boston
La WannaWells
Co-presented Empowering Educators to Empower the Educated:
A Guideline to Facilitating High School Literacy
Infusion at the Illinois Reading Council Conference in Peoria
Maureen Kelly & Chris Ratcliff
Presented The Instructional Assistant in the Classroom at the
IEA Rep Assemble Conference in Chicago
Dave KushPresented at the
National Economics & Financial Literary
Conference in Tampa, FL
Gil SmitPresented on the student-
engagement program, Pear Deck, at the Illinois Winter Google Apps for
Education Summit in Algonquin
Viking Involvement of Note
Patty BoydServes on the
Advisory Board for the Department of
Communication Disordersat Governors State
University
Dawn EdwardsWas re-electedSecretary of the
National Association of Broadcasting Journalists
Brad KainAppointed to the Coalition College
Application Advisory Committee
Dr. Von Mansfield
Has been chosen to serve a two-year term as the Chair of the Committee on Membership of the
College Board
Lorrie MaulServed as the sponsor for
Operation Snowball, Operation Snowflake & Operation Snowflurry
Becky MoranNamed the
Vice Chair of the Credentials Committee of the National Athletic Directors Conference
Tiffany MuchaSelected to be a
Faculty Advisor for the Special Olympics Illinois
Project Unity Youth Activation Committee
Donna SaylerHas been selected as a
grader for the AP Spanish Language & Culture
exam for the 10th consecutive year
Gina Slusinski• Served as a member of the Field Museum Teacher
Advisory Board – China Exhibition & member of the Oriental Institute Teacher Advisory Board – Ancient
Egyptian Gallery
• Was a guest speaker at the Field Museum’s
Women’s Board Gala
Roberto Suarez
Elected President-Elect for a three-year term at the
Illinois Association of College Admission
Counselors
Tony SvozilWas a judge at the
Interprofessional Projects Program at the
Illinois Institute of Technology
Vikings in Print
Jaime GillPublished the book,
Lessons for the Little Girl
Sahar Mustafah
• Received a book contract as part of her 2016 Willow Books
Grand Prize for her collection of short stories
• Code of the West named a finalist for the American Fiction
Prize• New & Gently Used Hijab printed
in ROOM magazine• The Arabians printed in Two
Countries anthology
Dr. Karen Olson
Published several travel articles in the Chicago
Tribune and on KimKim.com
Evan RobertsPublished Khahari Discovers, a new children’s series of books