IASA Annual Report FY2017

AND LEADERSHIP awards

The IASA Exemplary Service to Education Award The IASA Exemplary Service to Education Award, now in its 13th year, is presented during the IASA Annual Conference. This award is presented to individuals in recognition of exemplary leadership contributions to Illinois public schools, the field of school administration and students. Past recipients of the award are listed below. Another highlight of Day One at the IASA Conference was the naming of Jim Burgett as the 2016 winner of the IASA Exemplary Service to Education Award. A former teacher and principal who served more than 25 years as a superintendent, Burgett now is an author and public speaker as part of the EdLeaders Network. Burgett was honored as a “defender of public education in Illinois” by IASA Executive Director Brent Clark, who presented Burgett with the award during the opening ceremonies.

Douglas P. Blair Ronald E. Everett James T. Rosborg Edward L. Allen David F. Grace

2004 2005 2005 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 2008 2008 2009 2010 2011

Representative Roger L. Eddy

Senator James T. Meeks

Don White

Senator James F. Clayborne, Jr.

Calvin Jackson

Donald L. Kussmaul Christopher Koch

Charles P. Rose

ISAL Design Team (Gloria J. Davis, Mark Friedman, Lisa Hood,

Thomas A. Kersten, Scott D. Kuffel, Nick R. Osborne, Joseph Pacha, James T. Rosborg, Diane K. Rutledge, Paul Swanstrom, Don White, Richard Voltz and Brent Clark)

2012 2012 2013 2014

Lt. Governor Sheila Simon

Jim Broadway

Walter H. Warfield

Plaintiffs in the Pension Litigation Lawsuit (Kenneth Lee, John Sawyer, III, Lance Landeck, Kyle Thompson and Michael Schiffman)

2015 2016

Jim Burgett

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