Aisha Christa Atkinson gets #celebratED for being named the Houston Area Alliance of Black School Educators Assistant Principal of the Year! She serves as Assistant Principal for the Stafford Early Childhood Center in the Stafford, Texas Municipal School District. She has also served as a board member for the Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (TCTELA), and as a Conference Program Book Coordinator for the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE). We

Sharon A. Thompson gets #celebratED for being appointed Summer Principal for her third year at Newark, New Jersey Public Schools! She serves a Vice principal at Belmont Runyon Elementary School in Newark, as an Adjunct for Essex County College, and she is a recipient of the prestigious State of New Jersey Governor’s Award. We are big fans of this exemplary educator, and we are excited for what the future holds for her! Newark Public Schools Belmont Runyon Elementary School

Dr. Wednaud J Ronelus gets #celebratED as a new Google AI Ambassador for the United Federation Of Teachers! In this capacity, He is working on a solution that will help solve the STEM crisis in education around scientific abstractions. Wednaud serves as a Science and Technology Educator and Researcher with the New York City Board of Education, a Google AI Ambassador for the United Federation Of Teachers, and the Founder of The Alchemist Club Studios, designing cutting edge le

Dr. Phillip Harris gets #celebratED for a life of service, including two decades as Executive Director of the Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT)! In honoring his passing, the association writes, “Beyond his professional contributions, he was a mentor, a friend, and someone who genuinely cared about the people behind the work. His influence can be seen in the countless lives he touched, the opportunities he created, and the community he helped stre

Zac Bauermaster gets #celebratED as the new Principal at Solanco High School in Quarryville, Pennsylvania! Prior to this, he served as an Elementary School Principal in Solanco School District, as well as in the Warwick School District in Lititz, Pennsylvania. We are grateful for all the ways Zac leads by example, and we know he will do great things at Solanco High! Press Release Solanco High School Warwick School District LinkedIn

Imene Hamdi gets #celebratED for being named a new Extended Essay (EE) Coordinator for Tarsus American College in Turkey! Prior to this, she has served as an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) English Teacher at Tarsus, as an IBDP English Teacher at École Canadienne de Tunis, Tunisia and as an English Teacher for the Turkish Education Association (TED) Diyarbakır Koleji in Turkey. We celebrate her for taking on this new role, and we honor her for all the way

Helen E. Fake, Ph.D. gets #celebratED for being elected President of Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT)'s Division of Design and Development! She is a member of George Mason University’s Learning Technologies faculty, which has a longstanding tradition of supporting AECT’s work to advance global leadership, scholarship, research, and ethical practices. Helen currently serves as Delivery Leadership (UX) for Flexion. Before this, she served as Head o

Alexa Dunn gets #celebratED for accepting the AI K-12 Student Agency Award, a national recognition celebrating 15 school districts that demonstrate ethical AI practices that foster student learning and agency! Award winners were celebrated during a dedicated reception on Friday, March 20th in Anaheim, California. Alexa accepted on behalf of Oak Grove School District 68 located in Green Oaks, Illinois. She shares, “Our commitment to evolving instruction and teaching the skills

Donald Sorah gets #celebratED for receiving the Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council for Higher Education for Virginia at its awards luncheon in Richmond on Tuesday, March 2 nd ! He serves as a Professor of Music at The University of Virginia's College at Wise, as an Adjunct at Mountain Empire Community College in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, and the Conductor and Music Director for the Winds of the Mountain Empire. We are grateful for all the ways he enhances the qua

Laura Williams gets #celebratED as the new Principal at North Fayette Valley Middle School in Elgin, Iowa this autumn! She currently provides Professional Development through the Authentic Learning Alliance, and she has served as a Middle School Science Teacher for the Mount Pleasant Community School District and as a 21st Century Learning Specialist with AEA Learning Online. We congratulate her on this next step in her leadership journey, and we look forward to hearing grea

Dr. Sal DeAngelo gets #celebratED as the new Interim Director of Technology for the Mechanicville, New York City School District! Coming out of retirement to serve in this significant capacity, he also serves as an adjunct for Russell Sage College in Troy, New York. Previously, he served as a Leadership Coach at the University of Rochester Warner School of Education and as Chief Technology Officer for the Bethlehem Central School District in Delmar, New York. We are inspired

Philip Steigman gets #celebratED for being selected as a Doris Duke Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy! Prior to this, he served as a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services STEM Next Fellow and as a Policy Analyst for the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC). We honor Philip for all of his efforts to champion what is best for children and their future, and we know he will continue to have posi