Teacher of the Year
Diana Laufenberg
Flagstaff Unified School District
Mount Elden Middle School

Diana was nominated by Mary Knight who noted in her letter that " It is my belief that Robert Norman demonstrates “Diana exemplifies what a dedicated professional can contribute to the goals of technology integration on a number of levels.”

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Technology Specialist of the Year
Amy Chayefsky
Maricopa Unified School District
District Office/Technology Department
Technology Integration Specialist

Amy was nominated by Gina Pinch who noted in her letter that " Ms. Chayefsky is always learning about new technologies in order to empower teachers and engage students. She continually works to improve her personal skill set, work with teachers and develop student level projects.”

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Technology Coordinator of the Year
Shawn Wheeler
Peoria Unified School District
District Level Director of IMT Services and Training

Shawn was nominated by Peggy George who noted in her letter that " I believe Shawn has demonstrated excellence in are podcasting and RSS, and he has actively pursued implementation of these tools in Peoria District. As a technology leader, he is not only implementing these tools in his own district but he is sharing his experience and expertise with educators around the world through his weekly podcast “Adventures in Podcasting.”

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Technology Support Person of the Year
Tracy Dent
Glendale Elementary School District
Melvin E. Sine School

Tracy was nominated by Renee Catalano who noted in her letter that "On a daily basis our hard working technology aide and support person, Tracy Dent, is there managing students on the computers in the library. She is the first person called when someone on campus is having problems with any type of technology from SMARTboards, to printing, to VCR or DVD player issues.”

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Librarian of the Year
Ginger Baron
Phoenix Elementary School District
Lowell SchoolK-8 Media Specialist - 7/8 Computer Elective & Newsletter/Yearbook Advisor

Ginger was nominated by Irene Grubbs who noted in her letter that “Technology Boot Camp inspired her (Ginger’s) work with students, teachers, parents and colleagues to be even more enthusiastic with regards to using technology in tandem with Information Literacy Standards and the Arizona State Standards in Technology, Language Arts, Science, Math, and Social Studies.”

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Rookie of the Year
Robert Norman
Kyrene Elementary District
Kyrene de los Cerritos Elementary School

Robert was nominated by Kathy Grams who noted in her letter that " It is my belief that Robert Norman demonstrates “exemplary commitment to educational technology in Arizona” based on his enthusiasm, extensive knowledge of technology software and hardware as well as his ever-increasing knowledge of best practices in education and technology integration.”

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Administrator of the Year
Dr. James Rice
Alhambra Elementary District Superintendent

Dr. James Rice was nominated by Jeff Holder who noted in his letter that " Dr. James Rice, Superintendent of the Alhambra Elementary School District, is a true leader in every sense of the word. He is a veteran to education in Arizona, and in particular, Alhambra School District. He is an innovative administrator and has shown a commitment to technology and education.”

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Friends of Educational Technology
Kim Covington
12 News Weekend Anchor
Schools Solutions Reporter

Thank you for your support of education in Arizona. The footage you shot in Mr. Morse classroom in the Madison School District was well received by the public. We ended up having 48 teachers apply for the Qwest Foundation in Education/AzTEA Grant. We have shown this footage at different meeting in the state. It is a great model for other teachers to see how innovative technology can be integrated into the classroom.

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AzTEA Service-Leadership
Chris Niemeyer
Learning.com
Territory Manager

Thank you for your support of education in Arizona. What a wonderful opportunity for educators and administrators to listen to Alan November! Many thanks to Learning.com for making that happen!

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