VOL. XVI, NO. 10
MARCH 21, 1975
Ms. Gienko Receives
Jaycees Award
Jaycees Award
The Des Plaines Jaycees, at their recent awards banquet, announced that a Maine West teacher was given an award. A Social Science teacher, Ms. Mary Gienko was given the award: the Most Outstanding Young Educator for the 1974-75 School Year.
The award was presented to Ms. Gienko by Mr. James Coburn, principal. The inscription on the award reads, "Presented to Mary Gienko of her selfless devotion to the youth of Des Plaines - Des Plaines Jaycees 1975."
To be eligible for the award, Ms. Gienko was first recommended by her department chairman, Mr. Eric Edstrom. She also met another important eligibility requirement which was that she had to be under 35 years of age. After Ms. Gienko made the preliminaries, she had to fill out a four‑page sheet which asked for her involvement in school, her profession, her significant achievements, and her college background and training.
When asked about Ms. Gienko, Mr. Edstrom replied, "Ms. Gienko has made a significant contribution to the Social Science Department at West and to her profession. She exhibits great classroom techniques in methods and in interests to her students."
One of Ms. Gienko's achievements is that she was an honor graduate from Northern Illinois University. Ms. Gienko also lives in Des Plaines and is a member of the Des Plaines Youth Commission.
The award was presented to Ms. Gienko by Mr. James Coburn, principal. The inscription on the award reads, "Presented to Mary Gienko of her selfless devotion to the youth of Des Plaines - Des Plaines Jaycees 1975."
To be eligible for the award, Ms. Gienko was first recommended by her department chairman, Mr. Eric Edstrom. She also met another important eligibility requirement which was that she had to be under 35 years of age. After Ms. Gienko made the preliminaries, she had to fill out a four‑page sheet which asked for her involvement in school, her profession, her significant achievements, and her college background and training.
When asked about Ms. Gienko, Mr. Edstrom replied, "Ms. Gienko has made a significant contribution to the Social Science Department at West and to her profession. She exhibits great classroom techniques in methods and in interests to her students."
One of Ms. Gienko's achievements is that she was an honor graduate from Northern Illinois University. Ms. Gienko also lives in Des Plaines and is a member of the Des Plaines Youth Commission.
She is the head of the public relations committee for the Maine Teachers Association. Ms. Gienko has also headed anthropology and sociology committees for the school district concerning curriculum.
Ms. Gienko is currently teaching anthropology and sociology at West. She is also one of two co‑sponsors of Colloquium, the history honors society at West. Her husband, James, is completing his education at Marshall Law School in Chicago and will shortly go into practice.
Ms. Gienko is currently teaching anthropology and sociology at West. She is also one of two co‑sponsors of Colloquium, the history honors society at West. Her husband, James, is completing his education at Marshall Law School in Chicago and will shortly go into practice.
