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On Friday, October 14, 2022 at 04:00:16 PM CDT, Awards AISLE via AISLE <aisle@list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydpf1c2368byiv2259735195"><div dir="ltr"><span id="ydpf1c2368byiv2259735195gmail-docs-internal-guid-3ca80e71-7fff-eb63-22bb-68559dc8bd45"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">It is our pleasure to announce the 2022 AISLE Award winners who will be honored at the Awards Banquet and Ceremony during the Conference. Please join us in offering our congratulations to:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Mary Jo Matousek</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Retired</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Presented with the </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AISLE Past-President Pin</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> to recognize her leadership and service to the organization during her tenure as President.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Christy Semande</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">District Librarian, Canton USD #66</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Winner of the </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AISLE</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Polestar Award</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> recognizing a member of the Association who has made outstanding contributions to school library media programs in Illinois.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Tutorial Retreats at Chiddix Junior High School </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Michelle Glatt</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Librarian, McLean County Unit District #5</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Winner of the</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> Innovative School Library Program</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> recognizing a school library media center’s achievement in planning and implementing an innovative or creative service which has a measurable impact on users.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Kathryn Heeke</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> and</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> Trish Murphy</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">LaGrange School District #105</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Winner of the</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> AISLE Administrator of the Year Award</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> recognizing the meritorious support of a school library program by a building or district level school administrator or team of administrators.</span></p><br><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Honor Award Recipients</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">These special honor awards are designed to honor and recognize individuals for distinguished and exceptional service or contributions to AISLE and/or the library community. The awards are unique in that they are initiated by a member of the Leadership Team, are highly selective, and given only at the discretion of the Board. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Leslie Forsman </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Triopia CUSD #27</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Recipient of the </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AISLE Lifetime Membership Award</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> honoring an individual for faithful and exceptional service to the Association.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Wamecca Rodriguez</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Yorkville Middle School</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Recipient of the </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AISLE School Librarian of the Year Award</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> recognizing outstanding service and leadership contributions to the organization, the school library profession or a school library in Illinois during the previous school calendar year.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Elizabeth Pippen</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Clara Peterson Elementary</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Recipient of the </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AISLE First Page Award</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> recognizing the contributions of a member within the first five years of membership for service to the organization and contribution to librarianship in Illinois.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Ingram</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Brette Dorris, Senior Sales Representative - Midwest</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Recipients of the </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AISLE Pillar Award</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> recognizing an exhibit vendor(s) for their continued support of the organization, of school libraries or of school library professionals.</span></p></span><br class="ydpf1c2368byiv2259735195gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div dir="ltr" class="ydpf1c2368byiv2259735195gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#073763" face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">Miriam Rosen, Ph.D.</span></font><div><font color="#073763" face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">Awards Function Rep</span></font></div><div><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/TmAVuWy9S8nmIEfAkuvk3pHcVTE-tIt0WOqr4qHSmAs1pEDG5RsAp18VMwJeoF-toGJ4WTD96SR3QCeLbhgXx-FZqX8FaEuc9VxWHRJ0fmgf25V7vtprNAfKYabsvohTkix6GF5f" width="96" height="33" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:14.666666984558105px;white-space:pre-wrap;margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;"><font color="#222222" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span><br></span></font></div></div></div></div></div>
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