2009 Innovation in Education
Awards Recipients

Project Tomorrow and TechAmerica would like to extend their congratulations to the winners of the 16th Annual High-Tech Innovation Awards. The winners were announced on May 14, 2009 at a sold-out dinner and awards ceremony that drew nearly 400 luminaries from local high-tech companies, financial and government institutions, as well as academic leaders, educators, students, investors and media affiliates.

In addition, we would like to thank our sponsor, Emulex, for helping to extend the reach of the Innovation in Education awards program. For the third year, we awarded a college scholarship to the winner of the Emerging Student Innovator Award, and for the first time, program funds were awarded to the Innovative School Program of the Year and High Impact Teacher of the Year winners.

Congratulations to Orange County educators and innovators:

Emerging Student Innovator
Govil Gupta, Northwood High School, Irvine Unified School District

High Impact Teacher in Science, Math and Technology
Todd Salesky, Brea Olinda High School, Brea Olinda School District

Innovative School Program in Science, Math and Technology
Dave Gerhard, principal, Concordia Elementary School, Capistrano Unified School District

For more information about the TechAmerica High Tech Award Winners, click here.

• 2009 Innovation in Education Award Finalists
  
  

  Innovative School Program in Science, Math and Technology

  *Dave Gerhard Concordia Elementary School Capistrano Unified School District William Skelly Heninger Elementary School Santa Ana Unified School District

  Kathy Slawson Early College High School Newport Mesa Unified School District

  High Impact Teacher of the Year in Science, Math and Technology

  Susan Groff Middle College High School @ Santa Ana College Santa Ana Unified School District Leslie Flores Star View Elementary School Ocean View School District

  *Todd Salesky Brea Olinda High School Brea Unified School District Charlotte Zaremba Orange Coast Middle College High School Newport-Mesa Unified School District

  Emerging Student Innovator

  *Govil Gupta Northwood High School Irvine Unified School District Philip Jia Troy High School Fullerton Joint Union High School District

  Kate Jaihee Lee Brea Olinda High School    Brea Unified School District

  
  * indicates 2009 Innovation in Education Award Winner