2010 Chicagoland Outstanding
Music Educator Awards


The 2010 Chicagoland Outstanding Music Educator Awards were presented on June 15th at our Mt. Prospect Store.  This year's special guest speaker was Darcy Nendza, the Executive Director of the Illinois Music Educators Association. 

Congratulations to this year's award winners:

John Paynter Lifetime Achievement Award

Don Shupe

Junior High Division

Ray Forlenza
Tinley Park D. 140

Deb Shofner
Elgin CUSD 46

Terry Melbourn
Clarendon Hills D. 181

High School/College Division

Craig Roselieb
Downers Grove South HS

Greg Wojcik
Glenbrook South HS

Fran Fatta
Vernon Hills HS

Chicagoland Outstanding Music Educator Award Winners 1989-2010

David Allie-Memorial Jr. High-Lansing
Adeline Anderson-Homer JHS-(retired)
John Armstrong-Joliet District 86
Melody Balicki-Aurora West HS (formerly)
Mike Bandman-Viking JHS-Gurnee
Kimberly Barnett-Westlake MS
Ken Bartosz-Loyola Academy (retired)
Tom Beckwith-Warren Twp HS (retired)
Art Beckmann-Central JHS  (retired)
Ken Bender-McGugan JHS (retired)
Sue Berge-MacArthur Middle School
Greg Bimm-Marian Cath. HS-Chgo Hts
Emily Binder-Gregory MS-Naperville
Robert Blim-Wilmette JHS-Wilmette
Robert Blazek-Monroe MS-Wheaton
Pam Breuning-Joliet Twp. HS (retired)
Debra Brubeck-Humphrey MS-Bolingbrook
Kevin Carroll-Joliet West HS
Scott Casagrande-Hersey HS-Arlington Hts
Bill Chambers-Gower School (retired)
Mike Chiodo-Lake Park HS
John Christie-Highland MS (retired)
Annette Cooper-Granger MS-Aurora (deceased)
Michel Corke-Homer Jr. High (deceased)
Brian Covey-Lockport HS
Don Crews-Hadley MS-Glen Ellyn
Richard Cullen-Independence JHS (retired)
George Cizek-Steger Dist. 194 (deceased)
Debbie Darnell-Merrillville Int (retired)
Adam Davis-Prospect HS (formerly)
Jim Deal-Crown Point HS
Chip DeStefano-McCracken School-Skokie
Jeff Doebler-Valparaiso University
Tom Drake-Romeoville HS (retired)
Mark Duker-Scullen MS-Naperville
Karen Eldrenkamp-Glen Ellyn Dist 89 (formerly)
Charles Emmons, Jr.-Highland Park (retired)
Lila Fagan-West Aurora School District
Fran Fatta-Vernon Hills HS
Ray Forlenza-Tinley Park, District 140
Claire Cannek Fenton-Dist 204-Naperville
Mike Fiske-Joliet Central HS
John Fitchuk-Dist 200-Wheaton (retired)
Quincy Ford-Michigan City High School
Jim Garbrecht-Hawthorn MS South
William Gilmer-Willowbrook HS
Bill Goetz-Troy JHS-Shorewood
Tom Goodwin-New Lenox  (retired)
Stan Gorbatkin-Indian Prairie Dist 204
Wayne Gordon-Wood Oaks Jr. High
Steve Green-Lisle HS
Judy Grimes-Elmhurst College
Dr. Charles Groeling-Roosevelt Univ. (retired)
John Harshey-West Oaks MS
Phil Hash-Kelvin Grove School (formerly)
Dan Harrison-Thompson JHS-Oswego
George Hattendorf-Chesterton HS (formerly)
John Heath-Batavia HS
Leo Henning-Brother Rice HS-Chgo (deceased)
Patrick Henning-Brother Rice HS
Raeleen Horn-Palatine HS
Brian Jacobi-Lincoln JHS-Park Ridge
William Jastrow-Neuqua Valley HS-Naperville
John Janusek-Grove Jr. High (retired)
Ed Jones-Plainfield HS (retired)
Ross Kellan-Glenbard East HS (retired)
Lisa Kiener-Lisle Jr. High
Nancy Kocal-Hawthorn MS South
Tim Kopf-Valparaiso HS
Randy Kummer-Lincolnway HS (retired)
Jim Kull-St. Charles East HS
Bobby Lambert-Marian Catholic High School
Tobin Langridge-Maine West HS (formerly)
Stacey Larson-VanderCook College of Music

 Jon Larson-Eisenhower JHS-Darien (retired)
Jonathan Lauff-Neuqua Valley HS-Naperville
Lori Lauff-Scullen MS-Naperville
Kevin Lepper-VanderCook College of Music
Frank Lestina-Vernon Hills  HS
Peter Lograsso-Albright MS-Villa Park (formerly)
Ted Lega-Joliet Central HS (retired)
Brian Logan-Wheeling HS
Sherri Lyons Harrison-Homer JHS (formerly)
Michael Madonia-TF South HS-Lansing
Jack Majure-Cooper JHS-Wheeling (retired)
Rachel Maxwell-Traughber MS-Oswego
Ken Marx-Old Quarry MS-Lemont Dist 113
Joanne May-Glenbard East HS (retired)
Kevin McOlgan-Riverside Brookfield HS
Robert McNulty-Addison (retired)
Terry Melbourn-Clarendon Hills MS
Dr. Charles Menghini-VanderCook College
Brian Miller-East Leyden HS
Don Miller-Blue Island (retired)
Terry Milligan-Rhodes School (retired)
Matt Moore-Fremd High School
Dave Morrison-Prospect HS (retired)
Milton Mojzis-Villa Park (deceased)
Steve Orland-Aurora West HS
Dennis Ostermann-Marquardt MS (retired)
Susan Oszvath-Rotolo MS-Batavia
Valerie Page-Plainfield Dist 202
Roman Palmer-Addison (retired)
Margene Pappas-Oswego Dist. 308 (retired)
Pete Pappas-Glenview (retired)
Nancy Plantinga-Gregory MS (formerly)
Ron Polancich-York Comm HS (retired)
Mike Pressler-Maine South HS (formerly)
Dan Pritchett-Valparaiso HS
Terry Redford-Lemont HS
Lou Ricci-St Rita HS (retired)
Roger Rocco-Mother McAuley HS
Dan Romano-Andrew HS-Tinley Park
Craig Roselieb-Downers Grove South HS
Wes Russell-Hufford JHS-Joliet (formerly)
Robert Rzeszutko-Winnetka
Cindy Schnabel-Willowcreek MS-Portage
Tom Schnabel-Chesterton MS
Vic Scimeca-Wheaton Warrenville South HS
Deb Shofner-Elgin CUSD 46
Don Shupe-Libertyville HS
Mary Smelser-Joliet Dist. 86 (retired)
Kenneth Snoeck-Lake Park HS (retired)
Christina Snyder-Wilbur Wright Middle School
Charles Staley-Neuqua Valley HS
Mike Stiers-Batavia MS (retired)
Mickey Stisher-LaPorte HS (IN)
Jim Stombres-St. Charles North HS
Randy Sundell-Vernon Hills HS
Randy Szostek-Batavia Dist 101
Brayer Teague-Downers Grove North HS
Dave Thomas-MacArthur MS-Prospect Hts.
Sandra Thompson-Wheeling Dist 21 (retired)
John Thomson-New Trier HS (retired)
John Timmins-Crone MS-Naperville
Cathy Umlauf-London MS-Wheeling
Dan Valkema-Plainfield HS
Greg Wojcik-Glenbrook South HS

John Paynter Lifetime Achievement
Award
1996-Barbara Buehlman
1997-Victor Zajec
1998-Dr. Harry Begian
1999-Randy Kummer
2000-Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser
2001-Leo Henning
2002-Ted Lega
2003-Ross Kellan
2004-Dr. Charles Menghini
2005-Peter Pappas
2006-Margene Pappas
2007-Dave Morrison
2008-William Jastrow
2009-Ray Cramer & George Quinlan, Sr.
2010 - Don Shupe

The Chicagoland Outstanding Music Educator Awards are sponsored by Quinlan & Fabish Music Company.

The Chicagoland Outstanding Music Educator awards were established in 1989 as a tribute to professional music educators from the Chicago area. Each year we solicit nominations from the readership of our newsletter, Quarter Notes. Once collected they are sent to our selection committee which includes previous winners and prominent Chicago area college band directors. The original blue ribbon committe in 1989 was John Paynter (Northwestern University), Victor Zajec (Vander Cook College of Music) and Donald DeRoche (DePaul University).