2006 Innovation in Education
Awards Recipients
Fullerton School Superintendent Honored for Innovative Leadership
Orange County Business, Education & Community Leaders Convene to Discuss Economic Competitiveness2006 Innovation in Education Awards
In collaboration with the Orange County Council of AeA (American Electronics Association), Project Tomorrow is pleased to recognize Orange County educators through the Project Tomorrow Innovation in Education Awards. This new program follows Project Tomorrow’s legacy of recognizing demonstrated excellence in educational leadership in Orange County.
The Innovation in Education Awards recognize educators who demonstrate innovative uses of science, math, and technology resources as a way to increase student achievement and ultimately, enhance economic competitiveness in Orange County.
Congratulations to this year's award recipients!
Dr. Cameron M. McCune
Superintendent, Fullerton School District (Fullerton, CA)
District Leadership of the Year in Science, Math and TechnologyDan Sullivan
Principal, Trabuco Hills High School (Mission Viejo, CA)
Innovative School Program of the Year in Science, Math and TechnologyKathryn Fliegler
Science Teacher, Trabuco Hills High School (Mission Viejo, CA)
High Impact Teacher of the Year in Science, Math and TechnologyRandy Hudson
Science Teacher, Dana Hills High School (Dana Point, CA)
High Impact Teacher of the Year in Science, Math and Technology
Read about this year's award recipients and their innovative programs.
Nominations for the awards were solicited from K-12 public and private schools throughout Orange County.
Ten finalists were submitted to a review panel comprised of local and national business leaders:
Dr. Katherine Bihr
Executive Director
Tiger Woods Learning CenterDr. Ann Lee Flynn
Director, Educational Technology
National School Boards AssociationMarina Leight
Vice President
Center for Digital EducationBrenda Mason
Director of Organizational Development
Powerwave Technologies, Inc.Brad Yates
Senior VP and Chief Administrative Officer
Mindspeed, Inc.
2006 Innovation in Education Awards Finalists
District Leadership of the Year in Science, Math, and Technology
Dr. Cameron M. McCune, Superintendent
Fullerton School District
Innovative School Program of the Year in Science, Math, and Technology
Jerry Halpin, Principal
Program: Global Information Technology Academy
Brea Olinda High School
Brea Olinda Unified School DistrictDan Sullivan, Principal
Program: Innovative Technology
Trabuco Hills High School
Saddleback Valley Unified School DistrictMaggie Villegas, Principal
Program: SmartBoards in the Classroom
Arroyo Elementary School
Tustin Unified School District
High Impact Teacher of the Year in Science, Math, and Technology
Kathryn F. Fliegler
Trabuco Hills High School
Saddleback Valley Unified School DistrictRandy Hudson
Dana Hills High School
Capistrano Unified School DistrictDonald Isbell
Century High School
Santa Ana Unified School DistrictMaureen Koenig
Yorba Linda Middle School
Placentia-Yorba Linda School DistrictJeff Lee
Arthur F. Corey Elementary School
Buena Park School DistrictTim Thomas
Dr. Jonas Salk Elementary School
Magnolia School District
The Project Tomorrow Innovation Awards were presented at the Annual AeA High Tech Awards in conjunction with AeA's own corporate awards. Speakers at the AeA High Tech Awards included many of the county’s leading CEOs including Dwight Decker of Conexant, Lee Edwards of FileNet, and Joel Moskowitz of Ceradyne. This high profile event attracts over 500 business and community leaders each year. This is the first time that the Orange County AeA chapter has honored education leaders and we applaud the leadership of AeA for this extraordinary outreach to the Orange County K-12 community.