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Past Honorees

Year Award Recipients
2024

Daniel L. Friedman, Visionary Award
Director of Educational Technology and Grants at Hicksville Public Schools

Mrs. Christine ManiscalcoMost Innovative Use of Technology Award
Library Media Specialist, West Islip Schools 

 

2023

Dr. Whittney Smith, Visionary Award
Director of Instructional Technology & Assessment, Mineola School District 

Erica FraibergMost Innovative Use of Technology Award
School Media Specialist, West Side School in Cold Spring Harbor School District 

 

2022

Deidre Rubenstrunk, Visionary Award
Executive Director of Technology, Three Village Central School District 

Vickie Henson, Most Innovative Use of Technology Award
Music teacher (retired), John Glenn High School, Elwood Union Free School District  

 

2021

Lisa DePaolaVisionary Award
Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, Plainedge Schools

Valerie Murray, Most Innovative Use of Technology Award
Second-grade teacher, Southdown Primary School, Huntington Union Free School District

 

2020

Marc Epstein, Visionary Award
District Technology Director (Retired), Great Neck UFSD

Karen Krukowski, Most Innovative Use of Technology Award
Kindergarten Teacher, Southold Elementary School, Southold UFSD

 

2019

Kerrin Welch-Pollera, Visionary Award
Executive Director of Instructional Technology, Three Village CSD


Katie DiGregorio, Ed.D., Most Innovative Use of Technology Award
ENL Teacher, Smithtown High School West, Smithtown CSD

 

2018

Joseph Castoro, Visionary Award 
Assistant Principal, Oldfield Middle School, Harborfields CSD

Kelly Powers, Most Innovative Use of Technology Award 
Teacher, North Side School, East Williston UFSD

 

2017

Ed KemnitzerVisionary Award 
Executive Assistant for Technology Integration of Curriculum Support and Development, Massapequa UFSD


Luke FerlandMost Innovative Use of Technology Award
High School Technology Teacher, Riverhead CSD

 

2016

Dr. Michael P. Nagler, Visionary Award 
Superintendent, Mineola UFSD

Kristen Cogan, Most Innovative Use of Technology Award
Business Teacher, Northport High School, Northport-East Northport UFSD

 

2015

Anthony Davidson, Visionary Award 
Principal, Commack Middle School, Commack UFSD

Kristina Holzweiss, Most Innovative Use of Technology Award 
Library Media Specialist, Bay Shore UFSD

 

2014

Christopher J. Pellettieri, Visionary Award 
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction, Rockville Centre UFSD  

Alison Chiquitucto, Most Innovative Use of Technology Award 
Kindergarten Teacher, West Babylon UFSD

 

2013

Barbara Hall, Visionary Award 
Coordinator of Instructional Technology, Sayville UFSD

Katherine Homenides, Most Innovative Use of Technology Award 
Teacher, Sunquam Elementary School, Half Hollow Hills CSD

 

2012

Gene Tranchino, Visionary Award
Director of Technology, Elwood UFSD

Maddalena Buffalino, Most Innovative Use of Technology Award
Teacher, Carle Place High School, Carle Place UFSD

 

2011 Charles V. Sulc, Visionary Award 
Superintendent, Massapequa UFSD  

Kathryn Dein, Most Innovative Use of Technology Award 
Academic Intervention Services Math Teacher, Parliament Place Elementary School, North Babylon UFSD