Prime Sponsor
23WIFR

Awards Banquet Presenting Sponsor
First Rockford Group

Super Sponsor
Rockford College
Rockford Register Star

Major Sponsors
Bergstrom, Inc. Charitable Foundation
Hamilton Sundstrand
JP Morgan Chase Bank
LAMAR Outdoor Advertising
McDonald's Corporation
Micrograms Software
Stenstrom Foundation
Supplycore
SwedishAmerican Health System

Sponsors
Alpine Bank
AMCORE Foundation
Blackhawk Bank
Northwest Bank
Rockford Health System
Woodward Governor Company

Major Benefactors
Aqua Aerobic Systems
Cadbury Adamas
Contry Homes of Illinois
Farmer's Insurance Group
Gloyd Family Foundation
Graham Spencer Advertising Design
Hinshaw & Culbertson
HMC Products, Inc.
Teresa J. & Ted Ingrassia
Jim & Pam Keeling
Fran & Verne Loeppert
Micrograms
OSF St. Anthony Medical Center
Riverside Community Bank Charitable Trust of the Heartland Title Underwriters Agency
Viking Chemical Co.
R. Ray & Nola Wood Charitable Fund

Benefactors
Anonymous
Dental Dimensions-Dr. Kris Tumilowicz
Gambino Realtors
Paul & Catherine Gambino
Dick & Jody Goff
Haldex Hydraulics Corporation
Mikron Midwest
Richard Nordlof
Phi Delta Kappa
Pow-Met
Dr. Paul & Abigail Pribbenow
Professional Secretarial Service, Inc.
Dr. David &  Barbara Tanaglia
Try-Beta Club
Susan & John Whitcher
Don & Betty Zimmerman

Patrons
American TV
Beef-A-Roo Cooperative
Dr. Jack & Janna Becherer
Lori Berkes-Nelson & Layne Nelson
Patricia & Bryan Burgy
Paul & Cheryl Callighan
Jim & Connie Coffey
Larson & Darby Group
Eleanor Liljedahl Snyder
Lindgren, Callihan, Van Osdol & Co.
Danna & Bradley Munson
Dr. Richard F. & Rose Novak
Rockford Area Association of Realtors
RSM McGladrey, Inc.
Roger & Debbie Nelson
Pierce Biotechnology, Inc.
Peter & Sandra Roche
Mike & Karin Schablaske
UAW Rockford Area CAP Council
Vista Marketing Group, Ltd.
James H. & Stephanie Waddell
Frank & Jennifer Wehrstein
Dr. Mary Ann & Fred Wham
Woodward Governor Employees

Contributors
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
Terry D. & Mary Anderson in memory of John R. Kinley
Shirley & Gary Asher
Barrick, Switzer, Long, Balsley & Van Evera
John H. Camlin Co.
Katherine & Peter Cassioppi
Colleen & Michael Delany
Cord Construction
DataCraft, Inc.
Elco Charitable Foundation
Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory Ltd.
Terrie & Dennis Hall
Jack & Colleen Holmbeck
Holmstrom & Kennedy
Dr. Theodore & Lorri Ingrassia
Ingrassia Interior Elements
Janet & Wayne Jones
Jessica L. Jones
Dr. Mark & Nancy Kalchbrenner
Richard & Grace Leighton
Dan & Amy Loescher
Bradd & Melissa Marsden
Nathaniel & Marjorie Martin
Jack & LaVonne Packard
Dr. Charles & Judy Picus
Richard & Gertrude Reynolds
Rolf & Maggie Thienemann
David & Candace Thompson
Claude & Billye Vernam
Jack & Sharmon Ward
John & Beverley Whitehead
Whitehead Realtors-Dee Preemo

Friends
Terry D. & Mary Anderson in memory of James E. Green
Terry D. & Mary Anderson in memory of William O. Klym
John & Fern Armstrong
Dick and Sally Baker
Lon & Dick Behr
Tom & Pat Belzey
Thomas & Patricia Brown
Susan and Taylor Carlin
Sheri & James Casey
Dave & Mary Caskey
Jim and Connie Coffey
Bridgett & Derek Coleman
Phillip & Kathryn Dierstein
Carolyn & Gene Elliott
Excel Gear, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Heath
Robert E. Heerens, M.D.
Edward & Beth Howard
Barent & Elizabeth Johnson
Diane Johnson
KMK Media Group
Larry & Judith Larson
Lynn R. Liston & Patrick Littlejohn
Jane Lyons
Colleen McDonald
Donna & Tim McParlen
Pam & Bill Miner
Dan & Ruth Nicholas
Jean Reese
Brian & Kathryn Sewell
David & Margo Valenti
Drs. Donald & Justine Walhout
Woodman’s

Additional In-Kind Contributors
Allegra Print & Imaging
Amcore Bank
Belvidere Bank
B. Sanfield’s
Chartwells Dining Services
Gordman’s
Jean Grimm
Jeramie Hendricks
Logli Supermarket
Northwest Bank
Dr. Richard Novak
Dan Wykes

Special Thanks To….
United Way of Rock River Valley-Technology Match Grant

Dr. Dennis Thompson and Superintendent Forum Hosts

• La Voz Latina
• Rockford Public Library

Public Forum Speaker on Influence of Poverty on EducationLewis Jordan, Executive Director, Rockford Housing Authority

 New Teacher Mentoring Program Sponsors

• Regional Office of Education
• Rockford Public School District 205