Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
The Space Foundation, in partnership with the Astronauts Memorial Foundation and NASA, annually presents the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award in a continuing effort to recognize outstanding contributions by K-12 educators and district level personnel in the field of educational technology. Alan Shepard award recipients demonstrate excellence in the development and delivery of technology programs, which focus on aerospace and/or aeronautics. Applicants must explain how their programs ultimately benefit the students in their school or district. All K-12 school and district level educators from across the nation are eligible.
The Alan Shepard award will next be presented during the opening ceremony of the 28th National Space Symposium on Monday, April 16, 2012, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. The recipient will also be recognized at a special dinner following the opening ceremony.
Click here to apply or get more information on the review process and selection criteria.
The 2011 recipient was James E. Richmond, superintendent of Charles County Public Schools in Maryland, and a long-time proponent of STEM education. Read about Richmond's accomplishments here.
Past recipients:
- 2011 James E. Richmond
- 2010 Allen V. Robnett
- 2009 Ricardo V. Soria
- 2008 Kevin L. Simmons
- 2007 Luther W. Richardson
- 2006 Kathy R. Brandon
- 2005 Ronald F. Dantowitz
- 2004 Charles Geach
- 2003 Brian Copes
- 2002 Thomas F. Hunt, Frank E. Waller
- 2001 Lori Byrnes
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