Leadership Matters - June 2013

Member News from the Regions

DR. RODERICK BICKERT, formerly the superintendent of the New Trier

received the Educational Leadership Award from the Illinois Directors of Student Activities at their annual convention in April. THOMAS D. MAHONEY is Superintendent of the Oregon District. SCOTT BLOOMQUIST has been named Superintendent of Winnebago Community School District 323 beginning July 1. Bloomquist currently is Principal of Iroquois West Upper Middle School in Gilman. DONALD K. Bourbonnais Community Schools, recently passed away. In 1998, the gymnasium in Bourbonnais was dedicated in his name. JEANNE DAVIS has been named Superintendent at Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 beginning July 1. Davis currently is Superintendent at Creve Coeur District 76. Western Three Rivers TURNER, formerly superintendent of Bradley-

GLORIA J. DAVIS announced her retirement as Superintendent of Decatur Unit District 61 effective June

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Abe Lincoln

District, recently passed away at age 85. In 2003, the gymnasium in New Trier was dedicated in his name.

30. Davis served as Superintendent in Decatur the past seven years. SHEILA GREENWOOD has been named Superintendent of Bement Community Unit District 5 beginning July 1. Greenwood currently is Principal at Villa Grove High School. She replaces DANIEL R. BRUE , who is becoming Superintendent of Meridian District 15 in Macon County.

PAUL ENDERLE has been named Superintendent of Oak Lawn- Hometown District

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123 beginning July 1. Enderle currently is Principal at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School. He replaces DR. ART FESSLER , who is becoming Superintendent of Community Consolidated District 59 in Arlington Heights. DR. ROBERT WILLIS has been named Interim Superintendent of Meridian District 223 beginning July 1. Dr. Willis served the past two years as Interim Superintendent of Rockford District 205. MIKE LAWTON, activities director at Oregon District 220, Northwest

MATT PLATER has been named Superintendent of Havana Unit District 126 beginning July 1.

Central Illinois Valley

Plater, who currently is Superintendent at Schuyler- Industry District 5, replaces DR. PATRICK TWOMEY, who is becoming Superintendent of Macomb Community District 185.

Six schools selected by Illinois Wind for Schools Program Selected schools will participate in a program that integrates wind energy topics into the classroom, offering curriculum-development resources, teacher professional development, on-site technical assistance and instructional equipment to middle school and high school teachers throughout Illinois. Click here to read the entire story. Schools selected include:  Northwest, Freeport School District 145, Roberta Selleck, Superintendent  Southwestern, Collinsville Community Unit School District 10, Dr. Robert Green, Superintendent  Wabash Valley, Jasper County Community School District 1, Dan Cox, Superintendent  Illini, Champaign Community Unit School District 4, Judy Wiegand, Superintendent  Illini, Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidation School District 197,Victor White, Superintendent  Egyptian, Webber Township High School District 204, Scott Porter, Superintendent

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