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Lincoln Way students earn perfect ACT scores; Stacy Williams Jackson honored as Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Music Educator of the Year
Summary
The board recognized multiple Lincoln Way students who achieved a perfect 36 on the ACT and honored Stacy Williams Jackson as the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra 2026 Music Educator of the Year; Jackson spoke about her 29 years in the district and praised students and colleagues.
The Lincoln Way CHSD 210 Board of Education opened its Oct. 16 meeting by recognizing students who earned a perfect 36 on the ACT and by honoring Stacy Williams Jackson as the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2026 Music Educator of the Year.
A district presenter named students from Lincoln Way Central, East and West and described intended college or career plans for each: Haley Conan (engineering), Nora Flynn (business analytics), Aiden Stockram (bioengineering/pre-med), Logan Fox (mathematics), Tayeg Hertzberg (law), Caitlin Poitimani (biology/medicine), Anthony Rosato (medicine), Ben Doggett (finance) and Ethan Ferrucci (actuarial science). Felix Sachs was acknowledged as achieving the score but not present.
Stacy Williams Jackson, introduced as music department chair and orchestra director, thanked the district and recalled her 29-year tenure. "I was hired in April 1997... For the last 29 years, I've walked into a Lincoln Way every day hoping to meet and exceed those expectations," she said, praising students and the district’s music programs. The board and attendees took a quick photograph and applauded the honorees.
The recognitions were presented near the start of the meeting and required no board action beyond the acknowledgment.
