About IDEA: Awards

Every fall the Illinois Drafting Educators Association solicits nominations for selection of one of the best Illinois drafting educators.

The tradition and award began in 1989 after the IDEA's sudden loss of fellow drafting educator R. Tim Phillip to cancer. Tim would be proud to know that he received this award posthumously (*) in 1989 from the IDEA memberhsip, just as those who have received it have been proud to follow his lead. Thank you Tim, and thank you to all the IDEA members who take the time to nominate one of their own!

Year    Educator                          Institution  

1989    R. Tim Phillip *                 Evanston Township High School
1990    Mark S. Schwendau         Kishwaukee College
1991    David Dean                      West Chicago High School
1992    Kenneth Perdue               Lockport High School
1993    Matt Vanlerberghe            Warren Township High School
1994    Chuck Morrison                Deerfield High School
1995    Byron Urbanick                Oak Park High School
1996                                            
1997    Richard Johannsen           Adlai E. Stevenson High School
1998    Dr. Richard Knudsen        Fenton High School
1999    Paul Junkoski                  West Chicago High School
2000    Gary Goble                      Bartlett High School
2001    Steve Schuerman             Lewis and Clark College
2002    Jerome C. Malitzke          Moraine Valley Community College
2003    Steve Skorup                   Waubonsie Valley High School
2004                                            
2005    David Ball                        Waubonsee Community College
2006    Michael A. Pass *            Herrin High School
2007    Louis H. Torres                Niles North High School
2008
2009    Philip Jerbi                       Genoa-Kingtson High School