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Alums Honored in 2021 Teacher of the Year Programs

The Illinois State Board of Education sponsors the Illinois Teacher of the Year program, recognizing the best of the teaching profession in Illinois. 

The 2021 Illinois Teacher of the Year Awardees have been announced and include the following NLU alumni:

  •    Precious Allen '10, B.A. in Elementary Education; '14 M.Ed. in Reading; Ed.S. Candidate
       Cook County Co-regional Teacher of the Year
       Teaches elementary at Betty Shabazz International Charter School in Chicago
  •    Kathleen Duffy '10, M.Ed. in Secondary Education; '20 Ed.S. in Educational Leadership
       North Suburbs Regional Teacher of the Year
       Teaches social studies at Barrington High School in District 220
  •    Traci Krueger '16, M.Ed. (ESL/Special Education)
       Cook County Co-regional Teacher of the Year
       Teaches elementary at John Mills Elementary School in District 401 Elmwood Park
  •    Veronica Rodriguez '12, M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction (ESL/Bilingual Education)
       Bilingual Teacher of the Year
       Teaches elementary & dual language at Low Elementary School in District 59 Arlington Hts

In addition, an NLU alumna is among the seven educators selected as finalists for the 2021 Colorado Teacher of the Year:

  •    Tricia Kearns '01, M.S.Ed. in Science Education
       Teaches science and health at Webber Middle School in Fort Collins, CO
Locations

  • CHICAGO DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

    NLU’s Chicago campus on South Michigan Avenue occupies five floors of the historic Peoples Gas Building. This landmark building, across the street from the Art Institute of Chicago and Grant Park, is easily accessible by train, bus and car and is surrounded by restaurants, parking lots/garages and shops.

    122 S. Michigan Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60603
    (888) 658.8632
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  • ELGIN

    Conveniently located in a fast-growing business district off I-90 and Route 31, NLU Elgin features 10 classrooms with high-tech media equipment; a computer lab with high-speed Internet access; two conference rooms; and comfortable student lounges. Parking is free at this recently remodeled and upgraded teaching site, which now includes wireless Internet access.

    620 Tollgate Road
    Elgin, IL 60123
    (888) 658.8632
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  • NORTH SHORE

    Opened in the summer of 2006, NLU North Shore at Skokie is a state-of-the-art modern campus located just off the Edens Expressway near the Old Orchard Shopping Center. The campus includes 44 wireless classrooms equipped with high-tech media equipment; four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, including a walk-in lab in the library; six conference rooms; a public café for beverages and snacks; a student welcome center; a library for research and study; and multiple, comfortable student lounge areas.

    5202 Old Orchard Road
    Skokie, IL 60077
    (888) 658.8632
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  • LISLE

    Located just minutes from the East-West Tollway (I-88), NLU Lisle features 42 wireless classrooms equipped with high-tech media equipment; four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, including a separate walk-in lab in the library; a café for beverages and snacks; a student welcome center; a library for research and study; conference rooms; and six comfortable student lounge areas with wireless access.

    850 Warrenville Road
    Lisle, IL 60532
    (888) 658.8632
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  • WHEELING

    Located in one of Chicago's major northwest suburbs, the newly renovated NLU Wheeling includes 20 classrooms with high-tech media equipment, four conference rooms, four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, large student lounge areas with wireless capabilities and interactive video capabilities, and an extensive research library. The site also houses the university library research collection.

    1000 Capitol Drive
    Wheeling, IL 60090
    (888) 658.8632
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  • FLORIDA (TAMPA)

    Established in 1988 and located in one of Tampa's major business districts, NLU's Florida Regional Center serves students in 13 counties in central Florida. In addition to its classrooms, the National Louis University Tampa Regional Center features a computer lab, student lounges, and conference room.

    5110 Sunforest Drive, Suite 102
    Tampa, FL 33634
    (800) 366.6581
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