Nominate a DeKalb County education professional for Excellence in Education awards

SYCAMORE – DeKalb County residents are invited to nominate a deserving education professional for an Excellence in Education Award, meant to honor teachers, administrators and support staff.

Award winners receive $1,000 and public recognition during an awards ceremony planned for the spring, according to a news release. The deadline is Nov. 30.

Visit dekalbccf.org/eie to submit a nomination and for additional details.

Given annually, the Excellence in Education Awards honor outstanding teachers, administrators and support staff in DeKalb County. Every public school district and private school in the county is eligible to nominate someone for each of the following areas:

• pre-K to fifth-grade teacher
• sixth- to eighth-grade teacher
• ninth- to 12th-grade teacher
• administration
• support staff (e.g., secretaries, classroom aides, custodians, food service, bus drivers, maintenance)

The awards are made possible thanks to Yvonne Johnson, a retired elementary school teacher from Sycamore School District 427. Johnson established the DeKalb County Excellence in Education Award Fund in 1999 through the DeKalb County Community Foundation.

Submitted nominations are sent to the nominee’s school district for review by the district nomination committee. For information, contact DCCF grants director Jolene Willis at 815-748-5383 or j.willis@dekalbccf.org.