DCP/SAFE Award Recipients
Annual DCP/SAFE Assembly
Every year DCP/SAFE hosts an assembly that is held at the DeKalb County Farm Bureau. It is a time of celebration for all the year’s accomplishments. Representatives come from numerous DeKalb County organizations including schools, police departments, businesses, and many others. Each year awards are given out to community members and associations.
The following is a list of past recipients of the DCP/SAFE Certificate of Achievement who have been recognized for their support and accomplishments in an effort to reduce problems related to alcohol and other drugs in DeKalb County.
1992 Recipients
Doug Dashner: DeKalb County Farm Bureau
DeKalb County Farm Bureau: DeKalb County
Mary Kay Heinisch: DeKalb Citizen
Marty Jurkowski: Genoa/Kingston Schools
Dorothy Pellerito: DeKalb Plaza Mother's Club
Chuck & Kathy Siebrasse: Midweek
1993 Recipients
Brad Burzynski: State Senator
Michael Coghlan: State's Attorney
DeKalb County Board: DeKalb County
Jim Forster: DeKalb Citizen
Greg Olson: DeKalb Genetics Corporation
Kris Povlsen: Ben Gordon Center
Alan Skouby: DeKalb Genetics Corporation
Larry Wicks: Barber Greene
1994 Recipients
Daily Chronicle: DeKalb County Newspaper
Jim Graves: Ben Gordon Center
Bernie Looney: DeKalb Schools
Chris McArthur: Glad Tidings Church
Kirk Reed: Sycamore United Methodist Church
Tom Weber: DeKalb County Regional Superintendent
Jeff Welcker: Sycamore Schools
1995 Recipients
City of DeKalb: Leaders in Community Prevention
City of Genoa: Leaders in Community Prevention
Village of Malta: Leaders in Community Prevention
DeKalb County D.A.R.E. Programs: Drug Awareness Resistance Education
DeKalb Police Department
DeKalb County Sheriff
Genoa Police Department
Hinckley Police Department
Kirkland Police Department
Sandwich Police Department
Sycamore Police Department
DeKalb Park District: Leaders in Recreation/Prevention
Bob Hammon: Sycamore Superintendent of Schools
Kishwaukee Family YMCA: Leaders in Recreation/Prevention
Roger Hopkins: DeKalb County Economic Development
1996 Recipients
Caterpillar Agricultural Products, Inc.: Leaders in Business Alcohol/Drug Prevention
Wayne Czyz: Principal, Indian Creek High School
Commonwealth Edison: Leaders in Business Alcohol/Drug Prevention
Lousia Dean: Human Resources Manager, City of DeKalb
DEKALB Genetics Corporation: Leaders in Business Alcohol/Drug Prevention
Cindy Dugan: Westminster Presbyterian Church, DeKalb
Seanne Holliday: EAP Director, Kishwaukee Hospital
IDEAL Industries: Leaders in Business Alcohol/Drug Prevention
Frank Nowik: Community Leader, Retired NIU
Lynda O'Brien: Sexual Assault/Abuse Services Coordinator
Jenine Povlsen: Judicial Officer, NIU
Shelley Rhoads: Early Childhood Coordinator, Sycamore Schools
Bob Stechschulte: Human Resources Manager, IDEAL Industries
Sycamore News: Newspaper, Sycamore
Lonzell Wilson: DUI Task Force Coordinator
1997 Recipients
Stahl Construction: Leaders in Business Alcohol/Drug Prevention
Gideon Court Residents Council: Leaders in Tenant Assoc. Prevention Programming
Marty Jahnel: Sycamore Park District
Ben Gordon Center Foundation: Leaders in Community Alcohol/Drug Prevention
Nathan Winston Services: DeKalb Business and Leader in Red Ribbon Week
Joanne Rouse: DeKalb County Housing Authority
Mary Olson: DeKalb county Community Services
North Central Narcotics Task Force: Law Enforcement Agency
WLBK/WDEK: DeKalb County Radio
WDKB (B-95FM): DeKalb County Radio
WSQR Radio/WSPY TV 30: DeKalb County Radio/TV
Teri Elmer: DUI Task Force Coordinator
1998 Recipients
Nancy Foellmer: Mayfield Congregational United Church of Christ in Sycamore
Sycamore Park District: Sycamore Park District
Mason Court Tenants Association: Residents of Mason Court Properties
University Villages Association: The University Village Tenants Association
The DeKalb Property Managers Association: DeKalb Property Managers Association
DeKalb County Community Foundation: DeKalb County
John Nakonechny: Wellness and Prevention Coordinator DeKalb District #428
Jeff Clapsaddle: Prevention and Wellness Coordinator Sycamore School District #427
Jerry Lane: County Mental Health Board
1999 Recipients
Dan Templin: Youth Service Bureau
Bob Krogman: Retired Pastor
Craig Rattenbury: Ideal Industries
Marci Zanelatto: DeKalb County Health Department
Nancy West: Kishwaukee College
Shirley DeCorte: Woodbury School
Steve Kapitian: DeKalb City Alderman
Robin Waffle: Youth Service Bureau
Sue Guio: City of DeKalb
2000 Recipients
Chuck and Kathy Siebrasse: The Midweek
Don Gladden: DeKalb Police Department
Elaine Cozort: Kishwaukee College
Thomas Roberts Foundation: DeKalb County Residents
Mike Massey: Glad Tidings Church
Tim Johnson: DeKalb County States Attorney
Carolyn Freeman: 4-C
Tom Scott: Sycamore PD
2001 Recipients
Russ Stokes: Cortland Police Chief
Ellen Pauling: Juvenile Court Services
Cary Singer: Sycamore Police Department
Jovan McClellan: DeKalb County Operation Snowball
Jim McDougall: DeKalb Police Department.
Joanne Dillman: CASA
Mike Larmon: Sycamore Police Department
Tom Sodaro: Principal, Dummer School
Todd Stroyan: Genoa Police Department
Kurt Klein: Presiding Judge, 16th Judicial Circuit Court
Steve Cook: Sycamore Police Department
Sue Willey: City of DeKalb
2002 Recipients
Carl Leoni: DeKalb Police Department
Berna Popenhagen: Chief, Kingston Police Department
Margi Scarl: DeKalb County Housing Authority
Daily Chronicle: County Wide Newspaper
Lori Borak: SAFE KIDS Action Group
Chuck Breese: Chief, Waterman Police Department
Kathy Dombeck: Counselor, Sycamore High
Sandy Riffle: Counselor, Genoa-Kingston High
Larry Parr: Illinois Dept. of Transportation
Ron Matekaitis: DeKalb Country States Attorney
Sycamore Mitsubishi: SAFE KIDS AG Donator
Sigma Lambda Sigma: NIU Sorority
2003 Recipients
George Beasley: State Farm Insurance
Kim Everhart: Cortland Police Department
Curt Biarnesen: DeKalb Police Department
Jerry Smith: DeKalb County Community Foundation
Carolyn McQuillan: Kishwaukee Education Consortium
Margi Gilmour: Juvenile and Adult Probation
Tony Stahl: Teen Reach Program Coordinator
Ken Dawson: Indian Creek High School
Larry Stinson: DeKalb High School
Bill Feithen: DeKalb Police Department
Amy Havasi: NIU’s Health Enhancement Services
2004 Recipients
Debbie Benson: Sycamore High School
Jonathon Borak: SAFE KIDS
Ray Epperson: Sandwich School District
Kathy Haggard: SAFE KIDS
Sue Halbrader: Community Mental Health Board
Gail Jurgel: Sandwich School District
Phyllis Johnson: Sandwich hospital
Kingston Explorers: SAFE KIDS
Arlene Larmon: SAFE KIDS
Cindy Lofthouse: DeKalb High School
Dick Stipher: Asst. Regional Superintendent
Mark Thurwanger: Sycamore High School
Rawnee Trudeau: Hiawatha School district
Lisa Yaklich: DK County Health Department
2005 Recipients
Don Billington: Genoa Kingston High School
Deanna Cada: Youth Services Bureau
Tim Carlson: Sycamore High School
Scott Farrell: DeKalb Police Department
Thomas Franks: Sycamore School District
Jim Grosklags: DeKalb Environmental Commision
Marci Jividen: 4-C
Gil Morrison: Regional Superintendent of Schools
John Rodriquez: DeKalb High School
Debra Simandl: Parent, Sycamore
Rev Linda Slabon: Universalist Unitarian Church
Jeff Smith: Sandwich High School
Claire Summers: Hiawatha High School
Sycamore Kiwanis Club: Sycamore Service Club
Jeff Wig: Sycamore Police Department
2006 Recipients
Peggy Carey: Prevent Child Abuse Illinois
Lindsey Hall: DeKalb High School
Kathy Hicks: Ben Gordon Center
Paul Johnson: DeKalb County Farm Bureau
Jack King: Sociology Department, NIU
Aaron Lockhart: Sycamore Police Department
Susan MaNamara: SAFEKIDS Illinois
Jerry Pelan: Sycamore High School
Steve Rodriguez: DeKalb Police Department
Janelle Stein: Illinois Cooperative Extension
Melanie Wingo: SAFEKIDS Illinois
2007 Recipients
Cohen Barnes: TBC
Jennifer Darnell: Fox Valley YMCA
Marta Dunne: Sandwich Hispanic Coalition
Zandra Garcia: Ben Gordon Center
Daryl Graves: Sycamore High School
John Horn: Illinois Cooperative Extension
Mark Kerman: Siepert & Co.
Linda Linden: Kishwaukee Hospital
Ishmael McGee: National Bank & Trust Company
Alan Robinson: Northern Illinois University
Roger Scott: Huntley Middle School
Sherry Tinerella: Sandwich Library
2008 Recipients
Tatia Beckwith: Regional Office of Education
Natalie Brown: Ben Gordon Center
LaMetra Curry-Chatman: SIMBA/SIMSA
Tony Chatman: SIMBA/SIMSA
Michael Flora: Ben Gordon Center
Monique Heilemeir: Children’s Advocacy Center
Sylvia Ibarra: Safe Passage
Donna Larson: Kishwaukee Education Consortium
Katrina Luetkebuenger: Kishwaukee YMCA
Gilda Madrid: Kishwaukee College
Jill Olson
Karen Orser
Margo Sutorius
Lisa Wilkinson: Sycamore Middle School
Dan Wojcik: Sycamore Police Department
Emily Zerull: Regional Office of Education
2009 Recipients
Beth Busching: Kishwaukee Hospital
Kendra Chaplin: DK Co. Housing Authority
Bette Chilton: DK Co. Health Department
Bessie Chronopoulos: Genoa-Kingston Middle School
Amy Crook: DeKalb Schools
Mary Hess: KEYS/Kishwaukee YMCA
Brian Koehne: Sycamore Schools
Justin Kness: Sycamore Police Department
Chad McGehee: Sycamore Schools
Esther Puckett: 4-C
Carla Raynor: Kishwaukee College
John Rey: Family Service Agency
Rob Wilkinson: Kishwaukee YMCA
The following is a list of past recipients of:
The DeKalb County Peace Prize
1999
Amy Gee & Brianne Willmet of Indian Creek High School
DeKalb County Peace Prize for Youth
Pastor Leroy Mitchell of the New Baptist Church
DeKalb County Peace Prize for Adults
2000
Gideon Court Mother’s Club
DeKalb County Peace Prize for Adults
Clinton Rosette Peer Mediation Program
DeKalb County Peace Prize for Youth
2001
Marshal Hayes and Elderly Care Services of DeKalb County
DeKalb County Peace Prize for Adults
DeKalb County Operation Snowball
DeKalb County Peace Prize for Youth
2002
Expanding Horizons for Children: Hinckley, IL
DeKalb County Peace Prize for Adults
Kingston-Genoa Explorer Post 937: Sycamore Explorer Post 133
DeKalb County Peace Prize for Youth
2003
Beth Wackerline, Principal: Indian Creek Middle School
DeKalb County Peace Prize for Adults
First C.L.A.S.S.: DeKalb High School
DeKalb County Peace Prize for Youth
2004
Melissa Ryen: Safe Passage
DeKalb County Peace Prize for Adults
Kaylee Holyoak: DeKalb High School
DeKalb County Peace Prize for Youth
2005
Janie Torma
DeKalb County Peace Prize for Adults
Frank Oblak: Indian Creek Middle School
DeKalb County Peace Prize for Adults
Cathy Hartman: Indian Creek Middle School
DeKalb County Peace Prize for Adults
2006
Carolyn Stambaugh: Sycamore Middle School
DeKalb County Peace Prize for Adults
Katie Threeloff: DeKalb High School
DeKalb County Peace Prize for Youth
2007
Sharon Blake: Clinton Rosette Middle School
DeKalb County Peace Prize for Adults
Project Breakthrough: DeKalb High School
DeKalb County Peace Prize for Youth
2008
Kathy Kemnitz: DeKalb County Resident
DeKalb County Peace Prize for Adults
Indian Creek Middle School Student Council: Indian Creek Middle School
DeKalb County Peace Prize for Youth
2009
Sydney Campbell: Hiawatha High School
DeKalb County Peace Prize for Youth
Jason Keneway: Genoa-Kingston High School
DeKalb County Peace Prize for Youth
Josefina Pizano: DeKalb County Resident
DeKalb County Peace Prize for Adults