Title: Elementary School Educator
Location: Sycamore, Illinois, United States
 
 
 
 
 
 

Affiliations/Associations/Societies:

• Council for Elementary Science International (C.E.S.I.)
• Family Service Agency (board of directors, 2010-2017)
• Illinois Education Association
• Illinois Science Teachers Association
• KishHealth Systems Northwestern Medicine (volunteer, 2011-Present)
• Midwest Museum of Natural History (president, 2006-2009) (trustee, 2001-2013)
• National Education Association (life member)
• National Science Teachers Association
• Family Service Agency (board member, 2011-2017)
• Sycamore Education Association (president, 1964)
• Sycamore Public Library (president, board of directors, 1984-1998) (chairman, major funds drive 1994-1998) (board member, 1977-1998)
• Voluntary Action Center (2015)

Achievements:

• Honoree, Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award (2021, 2020, 2019)
• Featured Member, Marquis Millennium Magazine, Marquis Who’s Who (2020)
• Inductee, Top Professionals of the Year, Marquis Who’s Who (2020, 2019)
• Inductee, Who’s Who of Professional Women, Marquis Who’s Who (2020)
• Recipient, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (2019)
• Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in America,” Marquis Who’s Who (2019, 1994-2009)
• Kishwaukee College, Science Lab (2014)
• Recipient, Distinguished Alumni Award, Northern Illinois University College of Education (2014)
• Featured Listee, “Who’s Who of American Education,” Marquis Who’s Who (2003-2007, 1993-1995)
• Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in the Midwest,” Marquis Who’s Who (2006)
• Recipient, Clifford Danielson Outstanding Sycamore Citizen Award (2006)
• Featured Listee, “Who’s Who of American Women,” Marquis Who’s Who (2005, 1995-1997)
• Outstanding Agricultural Teacher in the Classroom Dekalb County Farm Bureau (1993)
• Grantee, National Science Foundation (1985-1987, 1961-1962)
• Science Literary Grantee, State of Illinois (1985-1987)
• Recipient, Governor’s Master Teacher, State of Illinois (1984)
• Named, DeKalb County Conservation Teacher (1971)
• Founder, Renaissance Scholarship
• Recipient, Tribute Heroes Award, Boy Scouts of America

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