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Former Illini Kendall Gill returned to town to host his fundraising golf event to benefit Cunningham Children’s Home in Urbana.

In her 16th year at Stratton Academy of the Arts, Jeralyn Goodfellow-Vargas’s role goes far beyond her title of Instructional Coach.

Esther Im has taught in the Champaign school district for 19 years, most recently teaching sixth grade math at International Prep Academy. Next year, she'll move to Franklin STEAM Academy.

When it came time to become a student teacher while a student at University of Illinois, Sarah Iehl was placed at Dr. Howard. A quarter-century later, the Collinsville native is still at Dr. Howard, where she became a first-grade teacher after graduation in 2000.

That Karry Burson gravitated to a career in education was no surprise after growing up the granddaughter of two teachers in Pekin.

The daughter of two teachers is beginning her third year at Kenwood Elementary School, where she teaches third grade, and her fourth year of teaching overall.

Previous Area history, Aug. 28, 2024 After graduating from Milligan College in Milligan, Tenn., in 1993, Andrea Bailey was offered two jobs.

“He is able to quickly build positive relationships with students and staff,” Principal Kendra Bonam said. “His lesson plans are creative and keep students engaged during P.E. Bottenfield is lucky to have such an enthusiastic PE teacher.”

of 2 Lindsay Brotherton's career began in 2004 when she spent a few years as a substitute teacher, but her future career was

For the last 17 years, Linda Felsman has worked with Special Education students at Unity West Elementary School in the district she grew up attending.