Meet Mr. Ankenbrand:
2025 will mark over 30 years in education and over 25 years coaching wrestling for Mr. Ankenbrand. He started his teaching career in Mt Carmel, IL, in the early 90s as a personal aide and a 5th grade art teacher at North Middle School before acquiring the HS art position in Hoopeston the fall of 1995. He married Kelly Richards, who also is also a teacher in CUSD 11. They have a daughter together, Taylor (Jacob) Haskins who is in her 3rd year as a 2nd grade teacher at Maple School. Kelly has 2 children from a previous marriage Samantha (William) Luddington and Nathan Phillips. The Ankenbrands are blessed with 3 grandchildren: Sawyer, Frankie and Skylynn.