The NHSTE Pat Keyes and Susan Janosz Award nominations are now open and the deadline for nominations is October 4th. 

Do you have a teacher or teacher leader in your school or district who should be acknowledged for their contributions to school, students, faculty, and school culture? This is the ideal channel to let them know their efforts are appreciated.

Looking forward to seeing the exciting efforts of NH educators.  Nominate yourself or a friend for one of these Prestigious annual NHSTE awards.

Pat Keyes Technology - Using Educator Award

The NHSTE Technology Using Educator Award is named in memory of Pat Keyes; a former secondary teacher in the Keene School District who served NHSTE in many capacities including editor of the NHSTE Connections.  The criteria for this award includes:

• Functions as a public or private PreK-12 teacher providing direct instruction in a New Hampshire school(s).
• Developed effective units integrating educational technology.
• Demonstrated improved student performance with application of technology.
• Shared ideas/initiatives in formal and informal arenas using traditional and electronic methods.

Susan Janosz Technology Impact AwardThe NHSTE Technology Impact Award is named in memory of Susan Janosz, longtime employee of the Manchester School District who was employed as a Technology Integrator.  The criteria for this award includes:

• Provides leadership in a public or private PreK-16 New Hampshire school(s).
• The nominee's work has had a significant positive impact on technology use in education locally, statewide, regionally and/or nationally.
• The nominee has involved the community in the initiative or program to facilitate partnerships with business and/or legislative initiatives to advance the use of technology in education.
• Supported technology within the context of school reform, restructuring and improvement.
• Demonstrated a commitment to ongoing self-education by keeping abreast of emerging technologies.
• The quality of education and/or work experience has been significantly advanced in the nominee's workplace as a result of the nominee's efforts.

In the past, this award has gone to Technology Directors, Technology Coordinators, Technology Integrationists, Curriculum Coordinators, Media Specialists/Generalists, SAU Administration (i.e., Superintendents and Assistant Superintendents) and/or School District Administrators (i.e., Principals and Vice Principals).

Award winners receive $1,000, a plaque, and letter of congratulations from the Governor.  They are also nominated to receive a NH Edies Award in the spring.

For more information on the application process and links to nomination forms, visit the NHSTE Awards page on the website at http://www.nhste.org/NHSTE-awards.

Thank you,

Greg Limperis & Mike Wakefield

NHSTE Awards Chairs