The Awards Committee of the Illinois Association of Teachers of English accepts nominations for the Life Membership Award. IATE members may nominate other members of the organization who, throughout their career in education, have contributed to the advancement of the mission of the Illinois Association of Teachers of English by their advocacy for the organization or by their exemplary teaching practices.
Recipients of the Life Membership Award are recognized at the awards dinner at the annual fall conference and given lifetime membership in the organization.
| 2025 Dr. Kim Musolf, Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire |
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| 2024 Jennifer Gouin, Lincoln Community High School, Lincoln |
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| 2023 Gary Anderson, William Fremd High School, Palatine |
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| 2022 Dr. Dianne L. Chambers |
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| 2021 Michelle Ryan, Lincoln Community High School, Lincoln |
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| 2020 Pandemic Year no award |
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| 2019 Carol Medrano |
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| 2018 Dr. Elizabeth (Betsy) Kahn, DeKalb |
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| 2017 Deborah Althoff Will, Zion-Benton Twp. High School, Zion |
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| 2016 Dr. Angelo Bonadonna, Saint Xavier University, Chicago |
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| 2015 Cheryl (Simonds) Staley |
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| 2014 Marilyn Hollman |
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| 2013 Donna Binns, Charleston |
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| 2012 Norman Boyer, St. Xavier University, Chicago |
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| 2011 Jean Black |
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| 2010 Barb Fuson |
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| 2009 Tom McCann |
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| 2008 Claire Lamonica |
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| 2007 Richard Pommier |
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| 2006 Herb Ramlose |
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| 2005 Betty Jane Wagner |
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| 2004 Jean Wallace |
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| 2003 George Shea |
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| 2002 Donna Blackall |
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| 2001 Kay Parker, Normal |
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| 2000 Wendell Schwartz, Chicago |
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| 1999 Janice Neuleib, Normal |
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| 1998 Sue Howell, Carbondale |
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| 1997 Kay Jacob, Romeoville |
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| 1996 James Stottlar, Urbana |
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| 1995 Ken Holmes, East St. Louis |
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| 1994 Lydia Martin, Roxana |
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| 1993 Rachel B. Faries, Alton |
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| 1992 Robert Workman, Evanston |
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| 1991 Lee Mulcrone, Hoffman Estates |
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| 1990 David Briggs, LaGrange |
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| 1989 Marti Swanson, Fox Lake |
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| 1988 Mildred Largent, Carbondale |
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| 1987 Beth Stiffler, Macomb |
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| 1986 Dorothy Matthews, Urbana |
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| 1985 Raymond Hollmann, O’Fallon |
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| 1984 Mary Sasse, Carbondale |
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| 1983 Glenn Grever, Normal |
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| 1982 Jeanne Claeys, Rockford |
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| 1982 Eldonna Everts |
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| 1982 Tom Kent, Peoria |
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| 1981 Addie Hochstrasser, Paris |
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| 1981 Taimi Ranta, Normal |
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| 1981 Norman Stewart, Decatur |
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| 1980 Mary Brinkmann, Glen Ellyn |
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| 1980 Margaret Crowe, Carbondale |
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| 1980 Glen Rittmueller, Hillside |
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| 1979 Margaret Ann Cummings, Mt. Vernon |
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| 1979 Mary Ellen Poorman, Mattoon |
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| 1978 Wilmer Lamar, Decatur and Urbana |
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| 1977 Paul Jacobs, Urbana |
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| 1976 John Heissler, Normal |
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| 1976 Roy Weshinskey, Carbondale |
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| 1975 Stanley Gritzbaugh, Rockford |
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| 1975 Catherine Hudson, Mt. Carmel |
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| 1974 Clarence Hach, Evanston |
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| 1973 Wilbur Hatfield, Chicago |
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| 1973 Dorothea Trump, Naperville |
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| 1972 Jessie Frederick, East Moline |
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| 1972 J.N. Hook, Urbana |
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| 1972 Melba Wixom, Waukegan |
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