Tradition of Excellence

Established in the year 2000, the purpose of the Tradition of Excellence Awards is to honor Shorewood High School graduates and former staff who have distinguished themselves in a diverse range of areas, including community and public service; science, engineering, and technology; medicine and public health; the arts and humanities; business; government and political service; education; military service; philanthropy; and other professions committed to serving others. Previous honorees include Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist and U.S. Congressman and Secretary of Defense Les Aspin, among others. We hope to inspire today's students by honoring these alumni.

Nominate a Shorewood graduate or former staff member for the Tradition of Excellence Award

News:

• Shorewood Honors Distinguished Alumni and Former Staff on April 12, 2019
• Shorewood Honors Distinguished Alumni at Awards Day on April 13, 2018

Shorewood Tradition of Excellence Award Honorees:

• Jim Abrahams (Class of 1962, Received Award in 2016)
• Albert "Ollie" Adelman (Class of 1933, Received Award in 2005)
• Les Aspin (Class of 1956, Received Award in 2003)
• August Charles Edward "Ace" Backus (Class of 1949, Received Award in 2003)
• Donald W. Baumgartner (Class of 1949, Received Award in 2018)
• Margaret Haese Belknap (Class of 1977, Received Award in 2005)
• Johnathan Bernard (Class of 2000, Received Award in 2018)
• Paul Bronson (Class of 1939, Received Award in 2005)
• Christopher Carson (Class of 1994, Received Award in 2018)
• G.A. "Dickey" (Meyer) Chapelle (Class of 1935, Received Award in 2003)
• Peter Colosimo (Teacher & Swim Coach 1930-1972, Received Award in 2005)
• Martin Joe Donald (Class of 1977, Received Award in 2005)
• John Fiedler (Class of 1943, Received Award in 2004)
• Jack Genskow (Class of 1954, Received Award in 2004)
• Barbara Gensler (Teacher 1965-2012, Received Award in 2019)
• Phillip Gross (Class of 1978, Received Award in 2004)
• Sumaiya Hamdani (Class of 1980, Received Award in 2012)
• Jerry Harrison (Class of 1967, Received Award in 2016)
• Walter Heller (Class of 1931, Received Award in 2003)
• Lori Kathryn Holton (Class of 1987, Received Award in 2017)
• Sonja Ivanovich (Teacher 1967-1999, Received Award in 2012)
• Elmer Jacobson (Teacher & Staff Member 1954-1989, Received Award in 2019)
• Margaret Joseph (Teacher 1925-1963, Received Award in 2003)
• Nicholas Kalt (Class of 1996, Received Award in 2017)
• Howard Kissel (Class of 1960, Received Award in 2017)
• Nancy Lee (Weeks) Koss (Class of 1950, Received Award in 2019)
• Maude (Steene) Malick (Class of 1939, Received Award in 2004)
• James W. Meisser (Class of 1976, Received Award in 2019)
• Doris (Borst) Meissner (Class of 1959, Received Award in 2004)
• Wayne Newhauser (Class of 1982, Received Award in 2018)
• John Nickoll (Class of 1953, Received Award in 2005)
• Charlotte (Lubotsky) Rae (Class of 1944, Received Award in 2004)
• Tom and Sue Rebholz (Class of 1958, Received Award in 2017)
• William H. Rehnquist (Class of 1942, Received Award in 2002)
• Philip Roden (Class of 1958, Received Award in 2005)
• Louis Romano (Teacher & Staff Member 1945-64, Received Award in 2003)
• Ben Salomon (Class of 1932, Received Award in 2012)
• Daniel Schnur (Class of 1981, Received Award in 2012)
• Jonathan Schnur (Class of 1984, Received Award in 2012)
• Robert Shaw (Class of 1935, Received Award in 2003)
• Marcia Spector (Class of 1962, Received Award in 2012)
• Michael Spector (Class of 1958, Received Award in 2003)
• Margaret Sturr (Teacher & Advisor 1944-1974, Received Award in 2004)
• Dr. Paul Teschan (Class of 1942, Received Award in 2004)
• Ralph von Breisen (Class of 1931, Received Award in 2004)
• Joan Walsh (Class of 1976, Received Award in 2018)
• Noble Wray (Class of 1979, Received Award in 2012)
• David Zucker (Class of 1965, Received Award in 2016)
• Jerry Zucker (Class of 1968, Received Award in 2016)

 

Honoring the School District "Founders"

In the early 1920's, the Shorewood School, now called Atwater School, was overcrowded from a rapidly growing school age population.. Through the courageous and visionary leadership of both the School Board and Village Board of Trustees, the Village of Shorewood took a giant step in the development of its outstanding educational system with the decision to build Lake Bluff Elementary and a multi-building high school campus.

School Board Leaders: Floyd A. Ross, Hugo Kuechenmeister, Dr. Claude Beebe (Received Award in 2007)

School Leaders: F. L. Cummins, Superintendent, Homer Hemenway, Superintendent, Oscar Granger, Principal and Dr. Grant Rahn Principal (Received Award in 2007)

Village Leaders: William J. Hubbard, Ernst von Briesen, George F. Ruez (Received Award in 2007)