Wilbur Trimpe | |
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President of Lewis and Clark Community College | |
In office 1973–1983 | |
Preceded by | Robert O. Birkhimer [1] |
Succeeded by | J. Neil Admire [1] |
Regional Superintendent of Schools for Madison County, Illinois | |
In office 1959–1973 | |
Succeeded by | Harold Briggs [2] |
Superintendent of schools for Bethalto Community Unit School District 8 | |
In office 1950–1959 | |
Succeeded by | Kermit Harden [3] |
Superintendent of schools for Havana Community Unit School District | |
In office 1932–1950 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Wilbur Richard Louis Trimpe June 10, 1906 Mason County, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | April 15, 1996 Morrison, Illinois | (aged 89)
Political party | Democratic [2] |
Spouse | Wanita Trimpe |
Children | 2 |
Education | Western Illinois college ( Bachelor's degree) [4] University of Illinois ( Master's degree) [4] |
Wilbur Richard Louis Trimpe ( /ˈtrɪmpi/ TRIM-pee; June 10, 1906 – April 15, 1996) was an American educator from Illinois. [5] Over the course of his career, he served as a teacher, principal, superintendent, regional superintendent, and college president in Southern Illinois. [5] Trimpe was the first superintendent for Bethalto Community Unit School District 8 and third president of Lewis and Clark Community College. During his time as Regional Superintendent of Schools for Madison County, Trimpe advocated for the establishment and development of a system of statewide community colleges for Illinois. [1]
Trimpe was born June 10, 1906, to Carl and Katherine (Leithoff) Trimpe. [5] He was raised in Mason County, Illinois. [5] He earned a bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois college in 1942, [4] a master’s degree from the University of Illinois in 1945, [4] and worked towards a doctorate degree at both the University of Colorado [6] and Southern Illinois University. [5]
On May 20, 1950, it was announced that Trimpe was hired as superintendent of Bethalto Elementary District 152 and the newly formed Civic Memorial High School District 100. [6] However, a referendum on June 2, 1950, combined the two districts, establishing Bethalto Community Unit School District 8. [7] When Trimpe left Bethalto CUSD8 in 1959, Wilbur Trimpe Junior High (now Trimpe Middle School) was named after him. [5]
After the 1958-1959 school year, Trimpe left Bethalto Schools upon being elected Regional Superintendent of Schools for Madison County. [1] He served as regional superintendent from 1959 to 1973. [1] In 1973, Trimpe was selected to be the third president of Lewis and Clark Community College. [1] He held this position until his retirement in 1983. [5] In his previous position as regional superintendent, Trimpe lead the effort in 1969 to create the Lewis and Clark Community College district. [2] The vocational technical building on campus was dedicated to Trimpe and named the "Trimpe Vocational-Technical Building”. [5]
In 1982, Trimpe was inducted to the Illinois Basketball Hall of Fame for his 33 years of high school basketball officiating. [8]
In 1995, Trimpe created the Wanita E. and Wilbur R.L. Trimpe Endowment Scholarship Fund. [2] The scholarship is awarded to Civic Memorial High School graduates entering Lewis and Clark Community College. [2]
Wilbur Trimpe died in Morrison, Illinois, on April 15, 1996. [5] He was 89 years old. [5]
Wilbur Trimpe | |
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President of Lewis and Clark Community College | |
In office 1973–1983 | |
Preceded by | Robert O. Birkhimer [1] |
Succeeded by | J. Neil Admire [1] |
Regional Superintendent of Schools for Madison County, Illinois | |
In office 1959–1973 | |
Succeeded by | Harold Briggs [2] |
Superintendent of schools for Bethalto Community Unit School District 8 | |
In office 1950–1959 | |
Succeeded by | Kermit Harden [3] |
Superintendent of schools for Havana Community Unit School District | |
In office 1932–1950 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Wilbur Richard Louis Trimpe June 10, 1906 Mason County, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | April 15, 1996 Morrison, Illinois | (aged 89)
Political party | Democratic [2] |
Spouse | Wanita Trimpe |
Children | 2 |
Education | Western Illinois college ( Bachelor's degree) [4] University of Illinois ( Master's degree) [4] |
Wilbur Richard Louis Trimpe ( /ˈtrɪmpi/ TRIM-pee; June 10, 1906 – April 15, 1996) was an American educator from Illinois. [5] Over the course of his career, he served as a teacher, principal, superintendent, regional superintendent, and college president in Southern Illinois. [5] Trimpe was the first superintendent for Bethalto Community Unit School District 8 and third president of Lewis and Clark Community College. During his time as Regional Superintendent of Schools for Madison County, Trimpe advocated for the establishment and development of a system of statewide community colleges for Illinois. [1]
Trimpe was born June 10, 1906, to Carl and Katherine (Leithoff) Trimpe. [5] He was raised in Mason County, Illinois. [5] He earned a bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois college in 1942, [4] a master’s degree from the University of Illinois in 1945, [4] and worked towards a doctorate degree at both the University of Colorado [6] and Southern Illinois University. [5]
On May 20, 1950, it was announced that Trimpe was hired as superintendent of Bethalto Elementary District 152 and the newly formed Civic Memorial High School District 100. [6] However, a referendum on June 2, 1950, combined the two districts, establishing Bethalto Community Unit School District 8. [7] When Trimpe left Bethalto CUSD8 in 1959, Wilbur Trimpe Junior High (now Trimpe Middle School) was named after him. [5]
After the 1958-1959 school year, Trimpe left Bethalto Schools upon being elected Regional Superintendent of Schools for Madison County. [1] He served as regional superintendent from 1959 to 1973. [1] In 1973, Trimpe was selected to be the third president of Lewis and Clark Community College. [1] He held this position until his retirement in 1983. [5] In his previous position as regional superintendent, Trimpe lead the effort in 1969 to create the Lewis and Clark Community College district. [2] The vocational technical building on campus was dedicated to Trimpe and named the "Trimpe Vocational-Technical Building”. [5]
In 1982, Trimpe was inducted to the Illinois Basketball Hall of Fame for his 33 years of high school basketball officiating. [8]
In 1995, Trimpe created the Wanita E. and Wilbur R.L. Trimpe Endowment Scholarship Fund. [2] The scholarship is awarded to Civic Memorial High School graduates entering Lewis and Clark Community College. [2]
Wilbur Trimpe died in Morrison, Illinois, on April 15, 1996. [5] He was 89 years old. [5]