The MAKE A DIFFERENCE Tradition: To assure that acts of kindness do not go unrewarded, the Hinsdale Central PTO established the Make A Difference awards. Happily, kind acts by teachers, librarians, counselors, coaches, and staff are not rare. So, in celebration of those generous spirits, we invite you to nominate someone whose actions Make A Difference in your life or the life of your student at Hinsdale Central. In describing why this individual deserves the award, please be as specific as possible. While applications must be signed, those who nominate will remain anonymous.
Winners are announced at the end of each quarter and presented with both a Certificate of Appreciation and a Lettuce Entertain You gift certificate.
Congratulations to the following teachers and staff who have made a difference at Hinsdale Central! We appreciate all that you do to make Hinsdale Central a great place to be. The candidates for these awards can be any staff member or teacher at HCHS and may be nominated by a past or present student, a parent, a teacher, or another staff member. A nomination form can be found under the PTO Committee, Make A Difference tab on this website.
FOURTH QUARTER
Kevin Pobst, Principal Jim Kupres, Social Work Department (track coach) Lisa Korbitz, Math teacher Corky King, Physical Education Department (swimming coach) Lisa Bucciarelli, Foreign Language teacher Laura Milas, Art teacher Kathy Kreps, Library Services Stephanie Gray, Library Services Myles Laffey, Library Services
Dear Members of the PTO, I would like to extend my gratitude for the make a difference award. I am so impressed with everything you do to make the teachers at Hinsdale Central feel appreciated. I feel extremely fortunate to have the best job in the world in a school that I am so proud of. Thank you very much for the incredible job you do to support the teachers and students.
Sincerely, Lisa Korbitz Mathematics, HinsdaleCentralHigh School
No, thank YOU Lisa for your kind words. The PTO
Click here to download a form and nominate someone you know who Makes A Difference at Hinsdale Central!
The MAKE A DIFFERENCE committee wo/man a table during lunch to accept student nominee names.
FIRST QUARTER Mary Kate Doyle, Educational Services
HONORABLE MENTION: Rita Esposito, Bookstore Manager Fred Ferber, Academic Center Coordinator Dave Nettleton, Building and Grounds Daniel Otahal, Social Studies teacher Chris Payne, Student Supervisor Bill Peters, Building and Grounds Paul Woods, Science teacher Deborah Wright-Powell, Special Education teacher assistant
Mrs. Nikky Dargis
Make A Difference 3rd Quarter Award Recipients Announced
Winners: Julie Baker, Science teacher Nicky Dargis, T.P.I. Kim Estoque, Girls' Gymnastics Coach Jessica Hurt, Social Studies teacher Kelly Maley, P.E. teacher James Paige, Social Studies teacher
Honorable Mention: Chris Freiler, Social Studies teacher Stephanie Gray, Library Services Don Krause, Buildings and Grounds Kathy Krepps, Library Services Myles Laffey, Library Services
Wanda Swik
Congratulations to the following teachers and staff who have made a difference at Hinsdale Central! We appreciate you!
"I just wanted to take a quick second to thank you for the Make A Difference award. I just received it this morning – and it absolutely made my day (and week, and month, etc J) … This is my 9th year at Central and I’m so thankful to be a part of such a great community of people – but then to be publicly honored by them just makes it that much more special. So, thank you for creating this opportunity for appreciation!" Sincerely, Sheralynn Kellough HinsdaleCentralHigh School Math Department Head Girls Volleyball Coach
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