COMEA Recipients (1989-2023)
Christine Adelmann-Gompers JHS
David Allie-Memorial Jr. High-Lansing
Frank Alongi-Old Quarry MS
D.J. Alstadt-Naperville Central HS
Adeline Anderson-Homer JHS
Victor Anderson-Yorkville HS
George Andrikokus-Hinsdale MS
John Armstrong-Joliet District 86
Eric Bachmann, District 64 Park Ridge-Niles
Stewart Bailey-Carl Sandburg HS
Melody Balicki-Aurora West HS
Mike Bandman-Viking JHS-Gurnee
Scott Barnas-Washington JHS Joliet
Ken Bartosz-Loyola Academy
Doug Beach-Elmhurst College
Art Beckmann-Central JHS
Andrew Beckwith-Lockport HS
Tom Beckwith-Warren Twp HS
Ken Bender-McGugan JHS
Sue Berge-Blaese - MacArthur MS
Mark Bettcher-Dundee Crown HS
Greg Bimm-Marian Cath. HS-Chgo Hts
Emily Binder-Gregory MS-Naperville
Robert Blim-Wilmette JHS-Wilmette
Robert Blazek-Monroe MS
Dan Brame-Highland Park HS
Pam Breuning-Joliet Twp. HS
Debra Brubeck-Humphrey MS
Matt Bufis-Evanston Twp. HS
J Will Burck-Waubonsie Valley HS
Chris Buti-Rolling Meadows HS
Jennifer Carlton - Troy District 30-C
Kevin Carroll-Joliet West/Waubonsie Valley
Scott Casagrande-Hersey HS-Arlington Hts
Bill Chambers-Gower School
Mike Chiodo-Lake Park HS
John Christie-Highland MS
Josh Chodoroff-Highland Park HS
Mary Ciccotelli-Lincoln MS
Jennifer Clark-Liberty JHS New Lenox
Sue Clemons-Conrady JHS
James Colombo-Hauser JHS
Annette Cooper-Granger MS-Aurora
Michel Corke-Homer Jr. High
Kim Coughlin-Summit Hill JHS
Mark Corey-Addison Trail HS
Brian Covey-Lockport HS
Don Crews-Hadley MS-Glen Ellyn
Richard Cullen-Independence JHS
George Cizek-Steger Dist. 194
Chris Dandeles-Waubonsie Valley HS
Debbie Darnell-Merrillville Int
Adam Davis-Prospect HS
Jim Deal-Crown Point HS
Chip DeStefano-McCracken School-Skokie
Don Devany-Metea Valley HS
Kelly Dimidik-Gregory MS
Jeff Doebler-Valparaiso University
Tom Drake-Romeoville HS
Mark Duker-Waubosie Valley HS
Karen Eldrenkamp-Glen Ellyn D89
Charles Emmons, Jr.-Highland Park
Lila Fagan-West Aurora
Kimberly Farris-Wilmette JHS
Fran Fatta-Vernon Hills HS
Claire Cannek Fenton-Dist 204-Naperville
Mike Fiske-Joliet Central HS
John Fitchuk-Dist 200-Wheaton
Quincy Ford-Michigan City High School
Ray Forlenza-Tinley Park, District 140
Jason Freeland-Central JHS-Tinley Park
Jim Garbrecht-Hawthorn MS South
William Gilmer-Willowbrook HS
Bill Goetz-Troy JHS-Shorewood
Adam Gohr - Libertyville HS
Nancy Golden-Hinsdale District 181
Bob Good-Argo HS
Tom Goodwin-New Lenox
Stan Gorbatkin-Indian Prairie Dist 204
Wayne Gordon-Wood Oaks Jr. High
Steve Green-Lisle HS
Roosevelt Griffin - Harvey District 152
Dr. Judy Grimes-Elmhurst College
Dr. Charles Groeling-Roosevelt Univ.
Kurt Gros-Warren Twp. HS
Scott Gumina-Lisle HS
John Harshey-West Oaks MS
Phil Hash-IL State University
Dan Harrison-Thompson JHS-Oswego
George Hattendorf-Chesterton HS
John Heath-Batavia HS
Mark Hengesh-Glenbard West HS
Leo Henning-Brother Rice HS-Chgo
Patrick Henning-St. Laurence HS
Kirk Hickman - Hinsdale South HS
James Hile - Elmhurst College
Lornetta Hooks-Gower District 62
Raeleen Horn-Palatine HS
Candace Horton-Thomas MS
Barry Houser - U of I Urbana-Champaign
Bryan Itzkowitz-Holmes JHS
Mark Iwinski-Andrew HS
Brian Jacobi-Lincoln JHS-Park Ridge
William Jastrow-Neuqua Valley HS
John Janusek-Grove Jr. High
Jeff Jay-Maple School-Northbrook
Matt Johnson-James Hart School
Ed Jones-Plainfield HS
Ross Kellan-Glenbard East HS
Lisa Kiener-Lisle Jr. High
Nancy Kocal-Hawthorn MS South
Tim Kopf-Valparaiso HS
Joe Koppel-Jackson MS
Randy Kummer-Lincoln Way HS
Jim Kull-St. Charles East HS
Bobby Lambert-Marian Catholic HS
Tobin Langridge-Maine West HS
Stacey Larson-Dolan - VanderCook College
Jon Larson-Eisenhower JHS-Darien
Jonathan Lauff-Neuqua Valley HS-Naperville
Lori Lauff-Gregory MS-Naperville
Ted Lega-Joliet Central HS
Kevin Lepper-VanderCook College
Frank Lestina-Vernon Hills HS
Peter Lograsso-Albright MS-Villa Park
Brian Logan-Wheeling HS
Megan LoPresto-Hill MS
Sherri Lyons Harrison-Homer JHS
Michael Madonia-TF South HS-Lansing
Jack Majure-Cooper JHS-Wheeling
Nick Martin-Glenn Westlake MS
Ken Marx-Lemont Dist 113
Rachel Maxwell-Traughber MS-Oswego
Joanne May-Glenbard East HS
Kevin McOlgan-Riverside Brookfield HS
Robert McNulty-Addison
Terry Melbourn-Clarendon Hills MS
Dr. Charles Menghini-VanderCook College
Brian Miller-East Leyden HS
Don Miller-Blue Island
Mike Miller-Field MS
Terry Milligan-Rhodes School
Karen Moffett-Westview Hills MS
Matt Moore-Fremd High School
Eric Morong-Hinsdale CCSD 181
Dave Morrison-Prospect HS
Milton Mojzis-Villa Park
Jeff Muraida-Dirksen JHS/Morris HS
Steve Nendza-Hille MS-Oak Forest
Dennis Ostermann-Marquardt MS
Ray Ostwald-York HS
Keith Ozsvath-Rotolo MS-Batavia
Susan Ozsvath-Rotolo MS-Batavia
Valerie Page-Plainfield Dist 202
Roman Palmer-Addison
Margene Pappas-Oswego Dist. 308
Pete Pappas-Glenview
Michael Pavlik-York HS
George Pierard (retired IGSMA Pres.)
Nicole Plagman-Kelvin Grove Sch. (Lockport)
Nancy Plantinga-Gregory MS
Ron Polancich-York Comm HS
Mike Pressler-Maine South HS
Dan Pritchett-Valparaiso HS
Carrie Provost-Franklin MS
Bill Rank-Oak Prairie JHS
Terry Redford-Lemont HS
Lou Ricci-St Rita HS
Phil Robb-Richland School-Crest Hill
Roger Rocco-Mother McAuley HS
Dan Romano-Andrew HS-Tinley Park
Craig Roselieb-Downers Grove South HS
Peter Rosheger-New Trier HS
Drew Russell-Vernon Hills HS
Wes Russell-Hufford JHS-Joliet
Robert Rzeszutko-Winnetka District 36
Stephanie San Roman-Oswego HS
Greg Scapillato-Northbrook JHS
Cindy Schnabel-Willowcreek MS-Portage
Tom Schnabel-Chesterton MS
Glen Schneider-Metea Valley HS
Kevin Schoenbach-Oswego HS
Melissa Schoonover-Washington JHS
Vic Scimeca-Wheaton Warrenville South HS
Cindy Severino-Cooper MS-Buffalo Grove
Deb Shofner-Elgin CUSD 46
Don Shupe-Libertyville HS
Mary Smelser-Joliet Dist. 86
Kenneth Snoeck-Lake Park HS
Christina Snyder-Wilbur Wright MS
Charles Staley-Neuqua Valley HS
Mike Stiers-Batavia MS
Don Stinson-Joliet Cenral HS
Mickey Stisher-LaPorte HS (IN)
Jim Stombres-St. Charles North HS
Andy Sturgeon-Mundelein HS
Randy Sundell-Vernon Hills HS
Tony Svejda - Oak Park-River Forest HS
Randy Szostek-Batavia Dist 101
Brayer Teague-Downers Grove North HS
Tom Tedeschi-Lakeview JHS-Downers Grove
Matt Temple-New Trier HS
Dave Thomas-MacArthur MS-
Steve Thomas-Grayslake MS
Sandra Thompson-Wheeling Dist 21
John Thomson-New Trier HS
John Timmins-Crone MS-Naperville
Dave Tribley-Warren Twp HS
Samantha Tribley-Hadley JHS
Cathy Umlauf-London MS-Wheeling
Dan Valkema-Plainfield HS
Eric Wellman-Joliet West HS
Sarah Whitlock-Homewood-Flossmoor HS
Glenn Williams-Downers Grove South HS
Stacy Williams-Jackson-Lincoln-Way Cen. HS
Brian Wis-St. Charles North HS
Greg Wojcik-Glenbrook South HS
Jeff Zilke-Sundling JHS
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
2011-Maurice Rhodes
2012-Ed Jones
2013-David Allie
2014-Greg Bimm
2015-Charles Staley
2016-Brian Logan
2017-Dr. Joseph Manfredo
2018-Jim Stombres
2019-Tom Beckwith
2020-John Heath
2021-Scott Casagrande
2022-Dr. Stephen Peterson
2023-Brayer Teague