ISTE presents this award to an outstanding young educator (under the age of 35) who demonstrates vision, innovation, action and transformation using technology to improve learning and teaching. The work of the selected educator will reflect ISTE's mission and purpose and can be used to model best practices in the field.

ISTE's Outstanding Young Educator has impacted the educational community, actively shares ideas and utilizes his or her professional learning network to improve his or her professional work.

The award winner will receive:

• Recognition at ISTE's annual conference and exposition
• Complimentary registration to ISTE's annual conference and exposition
• Up to $1,000 travel stipend to attend ISTE's annual conference and exposition
• A $1,500 cash prize
• A one-year ISTE membership
• An engraved plaque recognizing the recipient's outstanding achievement
• Recognition in ISTE publications, in press releases provided to local media and on the iste.org website

You can also connect with your peers by joining ISTE's Young Educator Network.

Nominations for 2013 ISTE awards are now closed. Winners and non-winners will be notified in April.

2012 Outstanding Young Educator

Caroline Haebig Social Studies Educator, Kenosha Unified School District
Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

Emerging Leaders

In addition to naming Haebig ISTE's Outstanding Young Educator, ISTE also named seven Emerging Leaders:

Caroline Haebig, Social Studies Educator, Kenosha Unified School District, Kenosha, Wisconsin

Kelsey Vroomunn, Teacher and Instructional Technology Coach, St. Mary's Academy, Englewood, Colorado

Krista Moroder, English Teacher, School District of Reedsburg, Reedsburg, Wisconsin

Nancye Blair, Technology and Gifted Specialist, McKeel Elementary Academy, Lakeland, Florida

Selena Ward, Technology Integration Teacher, Prince George's County Public Schools, Bowie, Maryland

Justin Reich, Co-Director, EdTechTeacher, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 

Robert Pronovost, Teacher, Ravenswood City School District, East Palo Alto, California

Morgan O’Connor, Social Studies Teacher, Lakes Community High School, Lake Villa, Illinois (not pictured)

View previous award winners (PDF).