Excellence in Secondary Mathematics Teaching Award (T.E. Rine Award)

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Guidelines for Nomination

The nominee should meet all of the following requirements:

  1. Be a highly motivated 9-12 mathematics teacher in Illinois whose current assignment includes teaching math at least 50% of the time.
  2. Have prolonged effective service in the classroom.
  3. Have been an active participant in professional organizations.
  4. Be a contributor to the advancement of mathematics education.
  5. Show continued growth as a mathematics educator.
  6. Provide leadership for and influence others toward improved mathematics education.
 

 Past Winners 

1965 Ruth Carr   1991 Marvin Doubet   2020 Roger Finnell
1966 May Richards   1992 Frederick Green   2021 Jay Hooper
1967 Lenore John   1993 Russell Forrer   2022 Lara DeMoya
1968 Charles Schulz   1994 Richard Wyllie   2024 Rachel Seibert
1969 Frances Hewitt   1995 Carol Ann Theesfeld   2025 Sheila Hardin
1970 James Ulrich   1996 Sue Eddins   2026 Daniel Bechtel
1971 Houston Kirk   1997 Jean Thiry      
1972 Mary Louise Fisher   1998 Sally Dodge      
1973 Ralph Nyberg   1999 Linda Bailey      
1974 Alice Mann   2000 John Carter      
1975 Les Anderson   2001 Margaret Mamsch      
1975 Carl Hafenrighter   2002 Mary Linda Monge      
1976 Tom Deters   2003 Carol Nenne      
1977 Roger McClintock   2005 David Porter      
1978 Ada June Dickelman   2007 Richard Rukin      
1979 Philip McGill   2008 John Benson      
1980 Richard Rhoad   2009 Douglas O'Roark      
1981  William Habas   2010  Virginia Green Highstone      
1982  Lee Yunker   2011   Natalie Jakucyn      
1983   Charles Hamberg   2012  Margaret Dickow      
 1984  Jerry Cummins   2013  Jerrine Roderique      
 1985  Alan Foster   2014  Sue Brown      
 1986  Robert Midnight   2015  Richard Kaplan      
 1987  Gae Irby   2016  Bill Roloff      
 1988  Andrew Samide   2017  Anita Reid      
1989 Sandra Spalt   2018 Mary Wiltjer      
1990 Janet Barnard   2019 Amy Clyne