JR ZBLA
2025 Jr ZBLA Group In Action and Graduation
ADULT ZBA
2023 ADULT ZBA
CORPORATE SPELLING BEE
2017
COMMUNITY OF CHARACTER
2019 Community Walk
2nd Annual Community of Character Breakfast
2025 Mamas Run
Health is Wealth at Central Middle School
Coalition for Healthy Communities 2017 Member of the Year Award
Deb Will received the 2017 Member of the Year Award from the Coalition for Healthy Communities. The award was presented at the Coalition Board meeting on June 1.
Will chairs the Substance Abuse Task Force of the Coalition. Since 2000 she has served as the faculty advisor for Healthy YOUth (Youth Opportunities Unlimited) at ZBTHS. The organization provides leadership training for ZBTHS students who choose to be drug and alcohol-free and who want to share that commitment with the community. Since 2000, cigarette use at ZBTHS has decreased by 21% — 96% of Zee-Bees are tobacco free. Alcohol use has decreased by 18% — 78% of ZBTHS students do not regularly drink alcohol.
Will join the ZBTHS faculty in 1999 as the Instructional Media Center Coordinator.
“We are pleased to recognize Deb’s commitment to Healthy YOUth and to the Coalition,” stated Joel Brumlik, president of the Coalition. “Her dedication and enthusiasm inspire all of us.”
The Navy League of the United States sponsors awards every year recognizing the most outstanding NJROTC units in each of the 11 geographic regions of the country. From the 11 outstanding units, they also select the most outstanding unit in the nation. NJROTC units are evaluated in many areas including the annual inspection performed by the Navy, community and school service performed by cadets, academic achievement, the performance of the drill and rifle teams, and overall administration of the unit. There are over 600 schools with NJROTC competing for these awards. This year Zion-Benton was selected as the outstanding unit in Area 3 (3rd consecutive year) and also the most outstanding unit in the nation (a first for our district).
- Zion-Benton’s NJROTC program began in 1994 with 68 student cadets
- Our unit now counts over 320 cadets
- Our program has been a Distinguished unit (top 30% in the nation) for the last 20 years
- In the last eight years, 28 Z-B NJROTC graduates received college ROTC scholarships and numerous graduates enlist in all branches of the military to serve our country.
- The Z-B Rifle Team has won the Navy National Championship for three consecutive years.
- The Z-B Drill team has won the Area Three Championship for seven consecutive years.
- NJROTC cadets performed over 4500 hours of community service in the 2015/2016 school year and provided color guards at numerous community events throughout the area.
Nanci Radford from Nicasa, who heads up Teen Court, Marilyn (VP CHC) and Sarah Shadnia, who is the outreach director for State Senator Melinda Bush. Teen Court received our Community Supporter of the Year award.
Liane Blanck and Rachel Mintle, from the Lake County Health Department, who are giving Marilyn (on behalf of the Coalition) their Community Partner award for our work with them on Substance Abuse Prevention.
Sarah Shadnia, from the office of State Senator Melinda Bush’s office with Deanna Olmem from United Way of Lake County. Deanna spoke to the Coalition about Find Help Lake County, (www.findhelplakcounty.org) where citizens can go to find any type of local human service assistance.
Chief Joel Brumlik, Coalition President, awarding Dr. Chris Clark (Superintendent Zion District 126) the Coalition’s Community Member of the Year award. This award is the highest award the Coalition gives, and was given to Dr. Clark or her unfailing support and efforts on behalf of the Coalition.
