2024 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Leadership Finalists

Following a highly competitive process, five school leaders were selected as finalists for the 2024 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Leadership

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Lisa Bucciarelli-Carlos
Lisa Bucciarelli-Carlos

Plainfield Elementary School

Des Plaines

Brian Kelly
Brian Kelly

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. College Prep High School

Chicago

Susan Martin
Susan Martin

Reservoir Gifted Academy

Peoria

Angela Tucker
Angela Tucker

Esmond Elementary School

Chicago

Lorianne Zaimi
Lorianne Zaimi

Helen C Peirce School of International Studies

Chicago

2024 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching Finalists

Following a highly competitive process, 30 Pre-K to 3rd grade teachers were selected as finalists for the 2024 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching.

 
 
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Rogelio Aguilar
Rogelio Aguilar

Marquette School of Excellence

Chicago

Tracy Aiden
Tracy Aiden

University of Chicago Laboratory School

Chicago

Precious Allen
Precious Allen

Betty Shabazz Academy

Chicago

Christina Beck
Christina Beck

West Side Primary School

Harrisburg

Melissa Behrendt
Melissa Behrendt

LEARN 6 Charter School

Great Lakes

Eugene Calingacion
Eugene Calingacion

Jones-Farrar, an IB World School

Freeport City

Alicia Carlisle
Alicia Carlisle

Turner Drew Language Academy

Chicago

Joseph Cella
Joseph Cella

GEMS World Academy
Chicago

Jacqueline Colgan
Jacqueline Colgan

Stark County Elementary School

Wyoming

Julianne Collier
Julianne Collier

Adlai Stevenson Elementary School

Elk Grove Village

Tammy Dati
Tammy Dati

Hillcrest Elementary School

Anitoch

Tania Forsman
Tania Forsman

Elizabeth Ide Elementary School

Darien

Alicia Hays
Alicia Hays

Central Elementary School

Plainfield

Jenai Jenkins
Jenai Jenkins

A. N. Pritzker Elementary School

Chicago

Lauren Jensen
Lauren Jensen

Courtenay Language Arts Center

Chicago

Aimee Legatzke
Aimee Legatzke

Fox Meadow Elementary

South Elgin

Wendy Maa
Wendy Maa

John Middleton Elementary School

Skokie

Jordan Martin
Jordan Martin

Arcadia Elementary School

Olympia Fields

Amanda McMonigal
Amanda McMonigal

Edgar Allan Poe Classical School

Chicago

Alyssa Milano
Alyssa Milano

Central Elementary School

Plainfield

Olga Nunez-Johnson
Olga Nunez-Johnson

Thomas J. Waters School

Chicago

Becky O'Hearn
Becky O'Hearn

Frederick Stock School

Chicago

Melissa Pantoja
Melissa Pantoja

Marquette School of Excellence

Chicago

Tamara Reddington
Tamara Reddington

Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School

Hinckley

Michelle Reeves-Twine
Michelle Reeves-Twine

Mark T. Skinner Elementary School

Chicago

Melitza Rodriguez
Melitza Rodriguez

Nettelhorst School

Chicago

Yasmin Romero
Yasmin Romero

Mary Lyon School

Chicago

Christina Tortorello
Christina Tortorello

Sherwood Elementary School

Highland Park

Karen Vargas
Karen Vargas

Namaste Charter School

Chicago

Amy Wacker
Amy Wacker

Tripp Elementary School

Buffalo Grove

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