S.P.A.R.K. stands for Students Promoting Acceptance, Respect, and Kindness. With the S.P.A.R.K. Inclusion Award, the FIRE Foundation of Central Illinois seeks to recognize our partner school students who, through their actions, model acceptance of others, show respect to their peers, and are genuinely kind to those around them. These virtues align with the mission of the FIRE Foundation of Central Illinois to provide inclusive education for ALL students and to honor the sacred human dignity in every person. Our hope that by recognizing the brave actions of some, it will SPARK others to practice acceptance, respect, and kindness as well.
S.P.A.R.K. Inclusion Award winners receive:
Recognition from the FIRE Foundation of Central IL and their parish school across social media and marketing platforms. Elementary School student recipients will win a pizza party for their homeroom class. Secondary student recipients will win a $25 gift card of their choice.
2025 FIRE Foundation of Central IL S.P.A.R.K. Awards
2025 S.P.A.R.K. Inclusion Award winners:
Evelyn Bautista, 4th grade, Holy Cross School (pictured left)
Jordyn Huskinsson, 9th grade, The High School of St. Thomas Moore
Henry Karduck, 11th grade,The High School of St. Thomas Moore
Wilhelm Karduck, 11th grade,The High School of St. Thomas Moore
Miriam Pribaz, 2nd grade, St. Jude Catholic School (pictured above)
Lucy Sexton, 4th grade,Corpus Christi Catholic School