Egolf has been a secretary at Churubusco Elementary school for 21 years. Her principal, Nicole Singer, an IASP member, nominated Egolf for the award.
Egolf often goes above and beyond the call of duty by reaching out to children and families in need. Not only does she take the time to complete her daily duties as school secretary, but she always has time to listen to each student who visits the office during the course of the day.
Whether they are complaining of feeling ill, sad about an event that happened at school or at home, offering excuses for being late, looking for a lost mitten or hat, crying because they missed their ride home or just wanting a friend to talk to – Egolf is there.
And Egolf’s compassion and extra effort does not stop at the end of the school day.
Every winter she coordinates coat and winter clothing drives, as well as several food drives during the school year. Egolf organizes and delivers the collected goods and delivers them to local food pantries and the Christmas Bureau.
One of the founders of the Churubusco Back-to-School Works program, Egolf works during her summer vacation, purchasing school supplies, coordinating donations and packing dozens of new bookbags for students in grades K-12.
The program offers all kids a fresh start in school – no matter what their parents’ financial situation may be. This year Egolf and other volunteers packed new bookbags with needed school supplies and handed them out to 125 children in grades K-12.
Egolf also works with her husband, Mel Egolf, who is the Green Township trustee, as well as the Smith Township trustee, Patty Amber, to ensure dozens of area children and their families have presents under the tree and food on the table during the holidays. Mel and Susie Egolf often deliver many of the holiday dinners and gifts themselves, with Mel sometimes dressing as Santa Claus.
Egolf and her husband have two children and three grandchildren.
Glad to see some good news back in the paper about Smith-Green schools. Yes Susie and Mel do so much for our community and the extended family. Congratulations!
This is just more proof positive that this is a fine, caring and compassionate community to live in. ((((applause))) to Susie and Mel for their unselfish acts!
Congratulations Susie! You are a wonderful woman and I can vouch that you were always there for me in elementary school! Both you and Mel will always be like family to me. Thank you to the trustees for all your charitable contributions during holiday times…and that Patty Amber isn’t too shabby either.
It’s been more than 15 years since I was in elementary school, but I’ll never forget Susie’s compassion. I had a very difficult final year in elementary due to a death in the family, and Susie always took the time to talk to me when I was down. How great for her to be recognized for her service!
I’m so very glad to see her honored and recognized for all the lives she has touched. She is a wonderful person. And now that I no longer have children in the elementary school I miss her and the compassion she showed to my children and myself when we needed something. Congratulations Susie you deserve it!
Congrtats, Susie,
Just another reason why our community and school system is what it is. Keep up the good work and hopefully more will join in.
Congratulations Susie!! We are blessed to have people like you in our school system.
Congratulation, Susie! Thank you for your caring and compassion that you provide to my son as well as other students on a daily basis. I always appreciate when I have to contact the school and I receive Susie’s warm and welcoming voice that demonstrates she cares about her job as well as the students.
Thanks again, Susie, for helping be a positive role model in our children’s life. We need more caring individuals like you.
No one deserves this honor more than Susie. She is an exceptional assest to SGCS and to the community. Our boys think the world of her and so do we. Susie is a blessing to every life she touches.
Mark and Shannon Young