The Outstanding Lutheran School Leadership Award, presented by CLEEF, is a prestigious award established to honor and show appreciation to individuals who have provided a history of leadership in the establishment and development of Lutheran education in our Cleveland community. The award demonstrates to our Lutheran community the extraordinary commitment of time and talents that are necessary for our Lutheran elementary and secondary schools to grow and prosper.
Recipients:
1987 Rudolph Brueggemann & Rev. Werner Jurgens
1988 Clarence “Mike” Moses
1989 Dr. Erwin F. Sagehorn
1990 Franklin Seboldt
1991 Edward Kirst
1992 Ralph Kunze
1993 David Hessler
1994 Arthur Kruse & Leona Stockhaus
1995 P.J. Knight
1996 Arnold & Harriet Rathje
1997 Rev. George Pohlod
1998 Rev. Arthur Ziegler & Erwin B. Kunze
1999 Noel & Kathleen Bartlett
2000 Donald Greve
2001 Leon Furcron
2002 Martin & Virginia Huge
2003 William Hunger
2004 Leonard Reitz
2005 William Fecht
2006 Dr. Raymond Braun and Betty Pangrace-Welker
2007 Richard Labus
2008 Maureen Staimpel
2010 Mary Giese
2011 Richard Linn
2012 Christa Just
2013 Peter Hessler
2014 Rev. Walther Marcis
2015 Walter F. Senney
2016 Randy Behm
2017 Sandra Baumann
2018 Rev. Dr. David Buegler
2019 William (Bill) Engelmann
2020 (Award presentation unable to be held due to COVID-19)
2021 Rev. Dr. Jerome Burce