BOARD MEMBERS
Pat Hoey
President
I am a 1982 graduate of Hononegah High School. I grew up in South Beloit and moved to
Rockton in 1975. Both my parents taught at Hononegah and my two older brothers also
attended. I attended Rock Valley College and Western Illinois University with a degree in Law
Enforcement Administration. In 1987 I was sworn in as a Rockford Police Officer. I had a
rewarding 30 year career retiring as an Assistant Deputy Chief of Police. I went on to be the
Chief of Police in both South Beloit and Carpentersville, IL. After another short retirement I
recently accepted the position as Law Enforcement Liaison with the Illinois Association of Chiefs
of Police. My wife, Beth McNames is a 1986 graduate of HCHS and both of her children and
both of my children and my son-in-law graduated from HCHS. I have served as a Trustee for
the H.O.P.E. foundation for 8 years and I am excited to serve as the President.
Tom Polaski
Vice - President
I am a 1976 graduate of Hononegah High School. Our family moved to the Roscoe area (the Ledges) in 1965. After graduating from Western Illinois University in 1980 (B.S.-History, Minor-Economics) I returned to Hononegah where I taught Social Studies and coached football and track at Hononegah from 1980 - 2013. I also served as the social studies department chair from 1994 – 2013. I joined the H.O.P.E. Foundation in 2004 as the faculty liaison after having served as treasurer of the Rockton Sanitary District the previous six years. I am also a trustee on the Rockton Zoning Board of Appeals.
Hannah Schoenberg
Secretary
I am a 2008 graduate of Hononegah High School. After graduating, I went to University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (B.S- Marketing, Minor-Economics and Accounting). While in college, I worked at Hononegah High School in the Special Education Life Skills Summer School Program. I joined the H.O.P.E. Foundation because I believe that providing access to a solid, well rounded education will set up students for success in adulthood.
Brian Barnhardt
Treasurer
I moved to this area in 1989 and later married a 1989 graduate of Hononegah. I have one daughter in the Sophomore class and our other daughter will attend Hononegah in 2 years. I joined the H.O.P.E. Foundation because I believe that providing a good education to a young adult is an asset they will be able to use for the rest of their lives. The knowledge they gain from their experiences throughout school is theirs to keep and with the proper guidance and support the student will continue to grow and ultimately give back to their community. When a student wins, we all win.
CONTACT US
Board Members and Foundation Coordinators
Rachael Clark Erickson, Bonnie Gundry, Rich Lewis, Teal Bainbridge, Nic Haab, Cathy Bellich, Deb Swanson, Chuck Gilbert, Ray Ferguson, Tiffany Warren,
Kelly Rosik (Event Coordinator)
Web Designers:
Jacob Schenk
HHS Administrative Advisors:
Chad Dougherty
Diane Eymann
Kelly Rosik
*some individuals not present in photo
Tel: 815-624-5005
Fax: 815-624-5025
307 Salem St.
Rockton, IL, 61072 hononegahhope@gmail.com