Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum News


	For Immediate Release: May 9, 2006	Contact: Jill Burwitz (ALPLM) (217) 558-8970 Paul Wappel AVP, Public Relations The Horace Mann Companies (217) 788-5373
	Horace Mann and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Award Fellowships SPRINGFIELD, IL: Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE: HMN) and The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library (ALPL) named 50 educators as recipients of the inaugural Horace Mann-AbrahamLincoln Fellowship Program. The Fellows will study the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Ill. this summer. "Sharing the extraordinary resources of our neighbor, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, with the educational community is an exciting prospect that will benefit students, educators and school districts across the country," said Louis G. Lower II, Horace Mann President and Chief Executive Officer. "Horace Mann is proud to be partner in the Fellowship program as it builds on our 60-year heritage of serving the education community." "The innovative contents of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum bring history alive, redefining the museum experience. By integrating the exhibits with the library collections and the historic Lincoln sites, educators will discover a unique approach to teaching history. We are grateful to Horace Mann for partnering with us on this important program," said Tom Schwartz, Acting Executive Director, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation. The 2006 Horace Mann-Abraham Lincoln Fellows are: Deborah Abel, Huntington, W. Va. (Miller Elementary School) John Adams III, Columbia, S.C. (White Knoll High School) Gerald Alfieri, El Mirage, Ariz. (Paradise Valley Schools) Aquina Anderson, Cleveland, Tenn. (Barger Academy) Chris Baker, Cary, N.C. (Salem Middle School) Lucinda Briggs, Bellevue, Wash. (Bellevue Public Schools) John Cappabianca, Lancaster, Pa. (Rohrerstown Elementary School) Deborah Ciocca, Houston, Texas (Cinco Ranch High School) Randy Clark, Baileyville, Maine (Woodland High School) Lori Eighmey, Deming, N.M. (Memorial Elementary School) Myra Ellingwood, Lemington, Vt. (Canaan Memorial Schools) Patricia File, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa (Mt. Pleasant Community School) Christina Flake, Mims, Fla. (Odyssey Middle School) John Freeman, Green River, Wyo. (Rock Springs High School) Michael Gross, Arlington, Texas (Kennedale Jr. High School) Michele Hartley, McDermitt, Nev. (McDermitt Combined School) Jodie Haugen, Kwethluk, Ala. (Ket'acik & Aatalluk Memorial School) Shandowlyon Hendricks-Williams, Milwaukee, Wis. (Samuel Morse Middle School) Robyn Hurley, Anaheim, Calif. (Hansen School) William Jaeger, West Hartford, Conn. (Metro Learning Center, Magnet School) Ronald Janowski, Lowell, Mich. (Grand Rapids Central High School) Marina Jenkins, Greenville, Ky. (Livermore Elementary School) David Johnson, Virginia, Minn. (Eveleth Gilbert Public Schools) Donna Keller, Van Buren, Ark. (Fort Smith Public Schools) Elizabeth King, Middletown, R.I. (Hathaway Elementary School) Elaine Lavelle, Fredericksburg, Va. (Salem Elementary School) Patty Lucas, DeRidder, La. (Burkeville Elementary School) Thomas Luks, Phoenix, Ariz. (Pinnacle High School) Michael Lunsford, Montezuma, Ind. (Riverton Parke High School) Marsha Lytle, Spring Hill, Kan. (Spring Hill High School) Earl MacEnulty II, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Mesa Ridge High School) Larry Mansch, Missoula, Mont. (Missoula Catholic Schools) Jason Mayfield, Chelsea, Ala. (Columbiana Middle School) Kimberly McCollum, Jamaica Plain, Mass. (Natick High School) Amanda Medley, Pittsboro, Ind. (Tri West Hendricks High School) Runa Melick, Columbus, Ohio (Groveport Madison High School) Michael O'Donnell, Rochester, N.H. (Epping Middle School) Laura Paxson, Portland, Ore. (Lake Oswego High School) Kevin Rocque, Lehi, Utah (Pony Express Elementary School) Richard Schwartz, Morristown, N.J. (Whippany Park High School) Christine Self, Chatham, Ill. (Glenwood High School) Margaret Slusarski, Columbus, Neb. (Lakeview High School) Sandra Takahashi, Mililani, Hawaii (Ewa Elementary School) Jim Thayer, Stone Mountain, Ga. (South Gwinnett High School) Keith Thompson, Dickinson, N.D. (A.L. Hagen Jr. High School) Linda Townsend, Auburn, N.Y. (Port Byron Central School) Elaine Tubb, Prince Frederick, Md. (Milton Somers Middle School) Roman Vasquez, Post Falls, Idaho (Post Falls Middle School) Bernadette Ward, Tulsa, Okla. (Tulsa Public Schools) Christopher Wilson, Kansas City, Mo. (Park Hill School District) The Fellowship, a five-day curriculum created by the ALPL Foundation, includes travel, lodging and other associated fees. The program is open to any full-time K-12 teacher in the United States. Applicants were judged on their experience, letters of recommendation and essay question responses. Horace Mann — the largest national multiline insurance company focusing on educators' financial needs — provides auto and homeowners insurance, retirement annuities, life insurance and other financial solutions. Founded by educators for educators in 1945, the company is headquartered in Springfield, Illinois. For more information, visit www.horacemann.com. ### << Back to Press Releases