Run with Carl - A Labor Day Tradition Comes to an End

From 2007 through 2012, Carolyn Koos, PhD, served as the

principal and chief administrator of Deer Park CCSD #82, a
school in Ottawa, Illinois. During her tenure, Deer Park CCSD #82
reached the top 10 percent for student achievement in the State
of Illinois. Outside her career, Dr. Carolyn Koos supports
charitable activities such as Run with Carl.
Founded in 1995, Run with Carl takes place every year on Labor
Day. The race was established in memory of Carl Schillig, a
student at Pleasant Valley High School who was killed in a carpedestrian accident at age 15. Run with Carl has generated
thousands of dollars in scholarship funds that have helped
graduates of Pleasant Valley pursue their collegiate studies.
In addition to raising funds for scholarships and honoring the
memory of their son, the Schillig family hoped that Run with Carl
would foster a love of running in participants. In 2014, after nearly
20 years of the annual event, the Schillig family announced that
Run with Carl 2014 would be the final event. The family plans to
honor their son's memory in other ways going forward.