Awards and Honors
- Wheels Rallye series first Place Grandmaster - 2006
- Illinois Institute of Technology Outstanding Alumni Award - 2006
- The University of Chicago Outstanding High School Teacher - 2005
- Brand-X Rallye series first Place Grandmaster - 2005
- Elected Executive Chair of the Chicago Public Schools' Student
Science Fair - 2002
- Brand-X Rallye series first Place Grandmaster - 2001
- Brand-X Rallye series first Place Grandmaster - 1999
- Brand-X Rallye series first Place Grandmaster - 1997
- Chicago Rallye Central/Brand-X Team Award to Footstuffers Rallye
Team - 1996
- Tandy Technology Scholar National award - 1995
- Finalist for Golden Apple Teaching Award - 1995
- Kohl Fellow International Teaching award - 1994
- Chosen to be listed in "Who's Who in America" - 1992
- Argonne Chapter of Sigma Xi Outstanding Physics Teacher - 1991
- Chicago Section Am. Assn. of Physics Teachers' Dedicated Service
Award - 1991
- Pittsburg Conference Outstanding Teacher Award - 1991
- Sports Car Club of America National Rallye Championship 2nd
overall - 1990
- Ill. Inst. of Technology Alumni award for Professional
Excellence - 1990
- Sports Car Club of America National Rallye Championship 6th
overall - 1989
- Second place winner State Physics Apparatus Contest - 1988
- Presidential Award of Excellence - 1988
- Participant in Federal Grant for "Time for Math and Science" -
1987
- Chosen to be listed in "Who's Who Among American Teachers" - 1986
- Participant in Principal Incentive Grant for Attendance - 1985
- Incentive Grant Award in Physics/Computers - 1984
- Phoebe Apperton Hearst National PTA award - 1984
- State Supt. of Education Award of Excellence - 1978
- Certificate of Excellence from Operation PUSH - 1978
- Superintendent's Award of Excellence - 1976 and 1977
- Chicago Region PTA Teacher of the Year - 1977
Email address: rcoleman@iit.edu
Last
update: December 14, 2006