Mrs. McGlone Receives Award
for Excellence in Teaching

As part of our Catholic Schools Week celebration, Mrs. Mary McGlone, our 2nd grade teacher, will receive an extra-special award this year. She has been invited to the University of St. Francis in Joliet to receive the Bishop Joseph I. Imesch Award for Excellence in Teaching. The annual award is administered through the University's College of Education. Mrs. McGlone was chosen by representatives from the University and the Joliet Diocese from a group of 900 teachers at 62 schools in the Diocese.

The award recognizes Mrs. McGlone's excellence in teaching as demonstrated through a student-centered learning environment that supports the intellectual, spiritual, social and personal development of all students. It also recognizes Mrs. McGlone’s service as a Christian role model among students, faculty and administration, as well as a professional life consistent with the mission and goals of Catholic education. She is further recognized for service in the education community as demonstrated by a personal dedication to share her time, talent and concern for the community.

Mrs. McGlone has been a teacher for 32 years; the last 20 of those years have been at St. Joseph School. “There is nothing like a child, “ she said. “They’re just full of enthusiasm. It’s the most wonderful thing to do, to work with children. I try to make it as enjoyable as I can so they have fun while they’re learning.”

This is the second award received by Mrs. McGlone during her tenure at St. Joseph School. In 2006, she received the Downers Grove Junior Woman’s Club Award for Outstanding Teaching, for which she was nominated by one of her students.

As the award winner, Mrs. McGlone will receive $1,000 from the University of St. Francis and will have her name engraved on a plaque displayed at the University.

Congratulations Mrs. McGlone!