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ABOUT THE PROGRAM

those who excel logo Since 1970, the Illinois State Board of Education has sponsored Those Who Excel to honor individuals who have made significant contributions to our state's public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools. Awards are presented in five categories: school administrator, student support personnel, educational service personnel, community volunteer and teams. Nomination materials are evaluated by a selection committee comprised of individuals who represent a variety of educational organizations.

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Nomination Information

Nomination Window – Reopens Spring 2021

Who is Eligible for the award?
Exceptional educators that make a difference in Illinois student's lives and contribute positively to the culture of the school district in which they serve in one of the following categories:
- Administrator
- Team
- Community Volunteer
- Student Support Personnel
- Educational Service Personnel
How does it work?
- An outstanding educator is nominated by someone with firsthand knowledge of the qualities possessed by the nominee that makes them worthy of statewide recognition.
- New! Nominations by Student Enrollment
- New! Nominations are submitted electronically by clicking the “Submit a Nomination" button below.
- Nominations are awarded on the following levels:
  - Award of Excellence
  - Award of Meritorious Service
  - Award of Recognition
- A selection committee composed of representatives of statewide education stakeholders will convene in early summer to evaluate and score the nominations.
- Awardees and their administrators will be notified in late summer.
- CANCELED - Awards Banquet: October 17, 2020 Bloomington-Normal Marriot Hotel & Conference Center.
Ready to Nominate?
To nominate:
1. Please select the Submit a Nomination button below. You will be redirected to ISBE's new awards management system – Submittable.
2. Select “Create your account" – Please note this allows for the secure submittal of nomination information and materials.
3. Once your account is created, select Those Who Excel - Specific Category.
4. Enter the requested information.
**View a short Submittable Tutorial**

Completed applications must be submitted by Friday, June 26, 2020, 11:59 p.m.

For other questions about what's new or general program requirements, please contact Jeff Seiler at jseiler@isbe.net.

For technical support using the Submittable platform, please contact Submittable' s Technical Support Team, available Monday-Friday, 9a.m.-5p.m. (MST) at support@submittable.com or via Submittable' s chat option located in the bottom right corner of the Submittable Help Center page: https://submittable.help/en/

IMPORTANT: The Submittable platform is only compatible with the following web browsers: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari. Internet Explorer 11 or older browsers are not compatible with the Submittable platform. For further information about compatibility, click here.
Application packets that do not meet all requirements will not be processed.

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