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Plano School District 88 staff member were recently announced as Illinois Board of Education statewide “Those Who Excel” award winners for the 2023-24 school year:
Meritorious Service Awards:
Administrator - Luke Baughman - principal, Emily G Johns School
Classroom Teacher - Joe Kampf - technology and engineering teacher, Plano High School
Educational Service Personnel - Ken Ridgeway - maintenance assistant/grounds
Community Volunteer - Kathy Benoit - administration office
Team - Special Education Team - Centennial School (Morgan Lee, Shannon Warner & Amaya Zimmerman)
Special Recognition Awards:
Classroom Teacher - Elizabeth (Liz) Schroeder - music, Centennial School
Early Career Educator - Samantha Grzanich - second grade teacher, Centennial School
The statewide banquet will be held on May 18 and District 88 will be recognized as one of the few school districts in Illinois that received awards in six categories.