Classification Speech: Nicole Stuckert

As a teenager in Rochelle, Nicole Stuckert had a keen interest in accounting -- and helping to ensure that women have an opportunity to develop their careers in the field.  She wound up in charge of business affairs for the Sycamore School District, with a budding family life and a bright future.

 

Nicole attended Kishwaukee College after graduation, and then married Michael Stuckert...just two weeks before he deployed overseas with his Army unit.  With him in-country for at least a year, she decided to go on to Northern Illinois University to finish her studies; but when her then-employer gave her the difficult choice of leaving, or staying in her current job without any hope of advancement, she reluctantly chose the former. 

 

She eventually discovered the opening at the Sycamore School District; the pending retirement of former Sycamore Rotarian Luke Glowiak left her with an opportunity to take on the daunting task of managing the district's funds -- something she has proven to be capable of, having served in the post for over three years.

 

Nicole is now a member of the Illinois Association of School Business Officers, and chairs their Fox Valley Region; she and Mike have a four-year-old son, and are expecting their second child in March.