Niles West Fine Arts Honored With Three State Awards

Press release from Niles Township High Schools District 219:

August 18, 2020

The Illinois Art Education Association (IAEA), the premier professional development provider for art, design, and media educators in Illinois, selected the Niles West Fine Arts Department for three very prestigious awards:– Art Education Program of the Year– P.A. Ford as the Art and Design Administrator of the Year– Deanna Sortino as the Secondary Art Educator of the Year

The Illinois Art Education Association selected Niles West High School as the Art Education Program of the Year.

The Niles West High School Program consists of P.A. Ford, Deanna Sortino, Barb Wismer, John Zilewicz, and Alethea Busch.

Annually, the IAEA recognizes outstanding art educators and exemplary programs among a highly competitive slate of nominees. Our awards and scholarship committee found Niles West’s educational program to be exemplary and selected it for this recognition.

Niles West will be formally recognized by the IAEA on November 6-7 at the 2020 Annual Conference.

The Illinois Art Education Association (IAEA) is the premier professional development provider for art, design, and media educators in Illinois. The organization serves thousands of teachers statewide through a wide range of programs and services.

Congratulations again to the Niles West High School Art Program for their collective excellence!

The Illinois Art Education Association selected P.A. Ford as the Art and Design Administrator of the Year.

P.A. Ford is an art and design administrator at Niles West High School.

Annually, the IAEA recognizes art and design administrators among a highly competitive slate of nominees. Our awards and scholarship committee found P.A. Ford’s professional performance, service, and leadership to the field to be exemplary in every regard and selected her for this recognition.

P.A. will be formally recognized by the IAEA on November 6th and 7th at the 2020 Annual Conference. Please join the Illinois Art Education Association in honoring and elevating her for this recognition.

The Illinois Art Education Association selected Deanna Sortino as the Secondary Art Educator of the Year.

Deanna is an art and design educator at Niles West High School and graduate of Notre Dame and Lewis University.

Annually, the Illinois Art Education Association (IAEA) recognizes art, design, and media educators among a highly competitive slate of nominees. Our awards and scholarship committee found Deanna’s professional performance, service, and leadership to the field to be exemplary in every regard and selected her for this recognition.

Deanna will be formally recognized by the IAEA on November 6th and 7th at the 2020 Annual Conference. Please join the Illinois Art Education Association in honoring and elevating Deanna for this recognition.

This press release was produced by Niles Township High Schools District 219. The views expressed here are the author’s own.