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As she marks her ninth year in the classroom, Eryn Shannon said she always knew she wanted to be a teacher.
Thank You, Teachers
A 2022 tribute to education's local heroes
Kane County Chronicle/Shaw Local News Network
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Jody Stoneberg teaches 6th grade at Rotolo Middle School, while her daughter Lisa Stoneberg teaches Spanish at Batavia High School.
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When St. Charles School District 303′s Anne Dragosh’s corporate job was being eliminated in 2009 after 13 years, the Winfield resident knew it was the perfect time to reevaluate her career. Now, she's District 303′s Transition Program coordinator.
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Read our letters submitted by students and parents to the Kane County Chronicle
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Kaneland McDole Elementary School's Lauren Banbury went into education after being inspired by her third grade teacher.
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Batavia and Geneva volleyball coaches, McKenna Kelsay and Lauren Kosecki, share similar teaching and coaching beginnings, lead their respective paths.
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Geneva middle school PE teacher emphasizes fitness, fun while encouraging students to try new things
After seven years teaching physical education at Geneva High School, this marks Taylor Fieser’s first year teaching at both of District 304′s middle schools.
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Batavia High School graduate Alexandra Piron now teaches math at two district elementary schools, while alum Justin Allison teaches world history and sociology at Batavia High School.
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Heather Engelhart was recently recognized as Waubonsee’s Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Member in the Adult Education Division for 2022.
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Max Payleitner, the St. Charles East assistant football, wrestling and softball coach, found his passion for coaching from a summer baseball league opportunity. It all comes together for him in the classroom and out in the fields.
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Waubonsee Community College Earth Sciences and Geology professor David Voorhees was named as the college's Outstanding Faculty Member in 2021.
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Jessica Parker would like all students at Kaneland High School’s library to feel welcome, whether they need a quiet place to complete schoolwork, conduct research or are simply seeking refuge from the chaos and challenges of being a busy teenager.
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After serving as the assistant principal at Wredling Middle School since 2018, Patrick McGuire said he decided to return to the teaching at the beginning of the school year. He’s now a seventh grade social studies teacher.
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When Amy Fronk attended Munhall Elementary School in St. Charles as a youngster, she had no idea she would one day end up back there as a teacher. She did.
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Batavia High School graphic arts teacher Kathleen Tieri Ton and video teacher Jennifer Carpenter have designed courses that give students real-world experiences by working with area businesses.