Criteria, which the program has historically referred to as the eight components of the Formula of Success, are in place to assist state, regional, and national educational organizations in selecting awardees.
Recipients of the awards are educators who:
- Apply available technology now
- Move forward and don’t look back
- See students as real people
- Teach through relationships, inspiring, encouraging, nurturing
- Recognize that further change is necessary, but understand that it is a process
- Realize that teacher empowerment is the key element to technology integration
- Expect success
- Motivate through awareness and access to information
2019
Kevin Clark, Director of Technology Services, Berrien RESA
Tammy Maginity, Director of Technology at Pennfield Schools
2018
Cresta Wright, Pennfield Schools
Pam Shoemaker, Walled Lake Consolidated Schools and ISTE EdTech Coaches PLN Leadership Team
2017
Jay Gross, English, Speech & Debate teacher at Shepherd High School
2016
David Tebo, Hamilton Community Schools
2015
Michelle Ribant, MDE
2014
Judy Paxton, MI Learning Project Manager and MACUL Journal Editor
Ric Wiltse, MACUL Executive Director
2013
Susan Hardin, Macomb Intermediate School District (
press release)
Marie Zuk, Educational Technology Consultant (press release)
2012
Margaret Lincoln, Lakeview School District (press release)
Barbara Fardell, Michigan Department of Education (press release)
2011
Jo Ellen Miskowski, MACUL Board Member
2010
Bruce Umpstead, Michigan Department of Education
2009
Andy Mann, Calhoun Intermediate School District (
press release)
Bill Wiersma, MACUL SIG Liaison (
press release)
2008
Ricki Chowning, Regional Educational Media Center Association of Michigan
2007
Elizabeth Bauer, Michigan State Board of Education
James Wenzloff, Macomb Intermediate School District
2006
Jamey Fitzpatrick, Michigan Virtual University