INSPIRATION AWARD
The “Inspiration Award” was established by Iroquois County CUSD #9 in September 2007 to recognize and honor men and women connected with Unit 9 schools whose accomplishments, service and character have exemplified, developed, and encouraged positive traits and attributes to enhance future achievements by Unit 9 students. Those selected should have a widespread reputation, at least in their peer group.
Nominations for the Unit 9/WCHS Inspiration Awards are now being accepted for 2024.
Athletic Inspiration Award Recipients
Academic Inspiration Award Recipients
Award Winners
Athletic Honoree
2007
Keith Baldwin
2008
Gordon “Coach Mac” McKenzie
Coach Leroy “Stix” Morley
1974-75 WCHS Boys’ Basketball Team
2009
Patty (Carrell) Maney
DE “Ditty” Lynch
Donald Wene
2010
Lyndon “Wally” Swanson
1959 WCHS Football Team
2011
Jack Redman
Charles Fowler
1946 WCHS Football Team
2012
Dr. Rodney Yergler
Joseph Sutfin
2013
Vic Sampson
Bruce Sullivan
1963 WCHS Boys’ Basketball Team
2014
Jennifer Lynch Dixon
Richard “Dick” Geddes
Larry “LD” Donaldson
2015
Pam (Langellier) Weidert
Barb Redeker
Richard “Dick” Martin
2016
1985 WCHS Girls’ Basketball Team
David Peabody
David Mitchell
2017
Brad Odgers
2018
1996 WCHS Girls’ Volleyball Team
Jacob Spenn
2019
Jeff Woods
1978-79 WCHS Boys’ Basketball Team
1921-22 WCHS Boys’ Basketball Team
2020 (NONE-COVID)
2021
1974 WCHS Football Team
1975-76 WCHS Boys’ Basketball Team
1993-94 WCHS Boys’ Basketball Team
2022
Dennis Harmon
Paul “Mickey” McAnarney
2009 WCHS Boys' Baseball Team
2023
Maxine Voigt
Dave Handy
1995 Boys' Golf Team
2024
1973-74 Boys' Basketball Team
Bert Riel
Academic Honoree
2007
None
2008
Anthony Allegretti
Father Stephen Brock
2009
Allen Meyer
Steven Wellborn
2010
Varis Purkalitis
Dr. Al Nutt
2011
Helen Todd
2012
Norman Owens
2013
David Bergstrom
2014
(NONE)
2015
Dr. Lonnie Laughlin
Michael Dowling
2016
(NONE)
2017
Hannah Garry
Dale Flach
Robert Strickler
2018
Ginger Reynolds
Jonathan Spenn
2019
(NONE)
2020
(NONE-COVID)
2021
(NONE)
2022
(NONE)
2023
(None)
2024
Dr. Edward Hutt