Announcements
2024 SIJHSAA Jim Burnes Leadership Award
The SIJHSAA proudly salutes these
8th grade students on being named
2024 Regional winners for the annual Jim Burnes Leadership Award
| Name | School | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Hayden Staples | Jonesboro | 1 |
| Harper Fromm | Gallatin County | 2 |
| Harper Ellermeyer | Murphysboro | 3 |
| Elle Hall | Duquoin | 4 |
| Kylan Portz | Marissa | 5 |
| Keh’Mari Henderson | Whiteside | 6 |
| Mallory Shubert | Aviston | 7 |
| Titus Junkins | Rome | 8 |
| Quinn Wolfe | Salem | 9 |
| Mallory Kocher | St Joe Olney | 10 |
The SIJHSAA would like to thank Baysinger Architects for their help in sponsoring this award.
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| Name | School | Year |
| Tracy Lauderdale | O’Fallon District 90 | 2017 |
| Terry Herrell | Centralia Jr High | 2017 |
| Gerard Albers | Germantown | 2017 |
| Norman Henderson |
Richland County Middle School |
2017 |
| Thomas Roper | Marion Jr High | 2017 |
| Jenna Fletcher | Marion Jr High | 2017 |
| Tony Ringering | Red Bud Jr High | 2017 |
| Jason Finke | Nashville Middle School | 2017 |
| Robert Konkel | St.Ann Catholic School - Nashville | 2017 |
| Joe Voss | St.Theresa School-Belleville | 2017 |
| Kent Snyder | Mascoutah | 2017 |
| Becky Wessel | Carlyle Jr High | 2017 |
| Jeff Wessel | Carlyle Jr High | 2017 |
| Marvin Linton | Carlyle Jr High | 2017 |
| Mike Gherdardini | Carlyle Jr High | 2017 |
| Suzie Worman |
Franklin Park MiddleSchool | 2018 |
| Mike Layne | Murphysboro Middle School | 2018 |
| Bryan Weaver | Millstadt Middle School | 2018 |
| Rick Gaebe | Okawville Jr High School | 2018 |
| Robert Crow | Hamilton County Jr High | 2018 |
| Trevor Clark | Johnston City Middle School | 2018 |
| Armondo Settles | Casey Middle School | 2018 |
| Darron Rushing | Washington Middle School | 2018 |
| Jessie McNeil | Mounds Meridian Jr High | 2018 |
| Cam Smith | Rome | 2019 |
| Joy Travelstead | Marion Jr High | 2020 |
| Tim Leffler | Christopher Jr High | 2020 |
| Larry Luedders | St. Mark's-Steeleville | 2021 |
| Cindy Harner | Goreville |
2021 |
| Joshua Sterns | Shiloh Middle School | 2022 |
| Beth Miller | Jonesboro | 2022 |
SIJHSAA JIM BURNES LEADERSHIP AWARD
SIJHSAA Jim Burnes Leadership Award
The SIJHSAA along with Baysinger Architechts, is pleased to announce the opening of 2023-2024 nominations for the Jim Burnes Leadership Award.
The SIJHSAA is one of two organizations in Illinois that sponsor junior high athletics. The SIJHSAA is made of over 180 schools throughout Southern Illinois and is divided up in to 10 geographical regions.
This award, for 8th graders only, will be based on the following criteria: GPA, sports participation, community activities, specific honors, a typed essay, and recommendations from inside the school and community. Please be sure to look over the criteria and dates that are on the forms.
SIJHSAA Jim Burnes Leadership Award Information
Each school will get to nominate one person. This person will be nominated by the school athletic director. This person will also be the winner of the leadership award for their school and will receive a certificate from the SIJHSAA proclaiming them the Leadership Award winner from their school. The winner of this award will then proceed on to the regional level where the winner of the regional level will be honored with a plaque and a luncheon honoring their accomplishments.
If you have any questions, please e-mail Tracy Lauderdale at tlauderdale@sijhsaa.com
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