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Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Vol. 19 No. 15
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Local teachers honored for excellence Troy District teachers recognized at Joliet Chamber’s Great Teacher recognition banquet By Kris Stadalsky For the Sentinel
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Catherine Szymczyk entertains her parents, Ron and Michelle, at the Easter Seals Joliet Region Loveable Lilies daycare recently. The Szymczyks have been named the region’s Easter Seals Family of the Year.
Four teachers from Troy District 30C were honored along with their peers March 10 at the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry Great Teacher recognition banquet. The annual event was held at the Jacob Henry Mansion in Joliet. This is the seventh year of the program, said Joliet Chamber President and CEO Russ Slinkard.To date the Chamber has recognized over 120 teachers. “We highlight education through our chamber; certainly teaching is (both) a taxing and rewarding experience,” said Slinkard. “Through all their efforts to teach not only information but values to our children, they deserve to be recognized.” The four Shorewood teachers are Therese Dobry, Troy Hofer Elementary; Elizabeth Duesing, Troy Craughwell Elementary; Scott Larson, William B. Orenic Intermediate; and Andrea Leverso,Troy Crossroads Elementary. Elizabeth Duesing teaches an accelerated curricular program called Project ACE for third and fourth grade students who excel in math and reading. Students in the program spend two years in her classroom. Duesing strongly believes in teaching her students to be advocates for themselves, learning about an issue if they don’t understand and taking the responsibility to let an adult know about their needs. She has a very student-directed classroom where the >> See TeaCHeRS | page 23