Brookfield East graduate Marc Hughes ('79), and Brookfield Central graduate Chrissy Pappas ('13) are the recipients of the District's 2020 Alumni Excellence awards. These awards will be presented as part of the virtual Engaged in Excellence Awards celebration on Monday, May 11, which will be live-streamed at elmbrookschools.org/eie.

Marc Hughes is a beloved Social Studies Teacher at Pilgrim Park Middle School and has taught in Elmbrook for 20 years, beginning at Burleigh Elementary in 2000. He enjoys seeing the difference he is making in education when students show an interest in the history they're learning. Click here to read the full alumni spotlight profile on Marc.

Chrissy Pappas is an English Language Teacher at Burleigh Elementary and one of the coordinators of Elmbrook's HeritageFest, a cultural celebration that regularly attracts over 1,000 participants. Shortly after starting in 2018, she created a new program called Culture Grams at Burleigh where students and their families shared their culture with the school through videos and slideshows. Click here to read the full alumni spotlight profile on Chrissy.

The School District is proud of all of our alumni and the significant impacts that they have on the Elmbrook community and beyond. Congratulations to Marc and Chrissy for being named 2020 Alumni Excellence Award Winners! You can find more information about this year's finalists in other categories and livestream show details at elmbrookschools.org/eie.