2022 Award Winners
LEAF Announces 2022 Award Winners
The District 742 Local Education & Activities Foundation (LEAF) recently recognized and thanked community supporters at the annual LEAF Community Report and Awards Reception via Zoom on Monday, February 28, 2022. Awards were presented for lifetime service, volunteerism, charitable donations, and instructional excellence.
The following individuals were recognized:
Volunteer Service Award for significant and ongoing volunteer involvement with LEAF.
- Tim Beck
Charitable Giving Award for significant financial or in-kind contributions to LEAF.
Business Category:
- Al Dahlgren – Once Upon A Child Children’s Clothing
Individual Donor Category
- Peggy Carlson & Chuck Nielsen
- Dr. Robert Gardetto
- Janet & Mike Reagan
- Janna & Mike LaFountaine
Instructional Excellence Award in recognition of educational excellence and accomplishment.
- Laurie Putnam, Assistant Superintendent (incoming Superintendent of Schools for District 742
- District 742 Bus Drivers and Transportation Staff
Lifetime Service Award for significant and ongoing service to and support of the LEAF Mission.
- Bob Feigh
Pictured left to right top row: Tim Beck, Janet & Mike Reagan. Second row: Emma Voigt -District Transportation, Peggy Carlson & Chuck Nielsen. Third Row: Mike & Janna LaFountaine, Dr. Robert Gardetto. Fourth Row: Dr. Laurie Putnam, Bob Feigh, Al Dahlgren.
LEAF also welcomed three new members to the LEAF Board of Directors: Charlie Eisenreich, Brianna Inskster and Justin Skaalerud. Cindy Harner ended her six-year term on the board.
The LEAF Board realizes that it would be impossible to achieve our mission without the work of individual citizens like those recognized at our annual Awards event.
The District 742 Local Education & Activities Foundation (LEAF) was founded in 1993 as a fully independent, non-profit organization for the purpose of promoting and enhancing school-based, extra-curricular activities and academic opportunities in District 742 Public Schools. LEAF’s endowment fund provides supplemental funding for academic, activities, arts, athletic, and student support services programming in the district’s schools.
During 2021 LEAF provided over $273,000 in grants to District 742 Academic, Activities, Arts, Athletic, and Student Support Services programs. Since 1996 LEAF has been able to be the conduit for over $2.4 million to programs in District 742.