Past Awards
2017 InnEdCO Conference StipendsFinalists
Congratulations to the following Colorado educators! They will receive a $500 stipend to attend the 2017 InnEdCO conference: 2017 Innovative Education Grants Stipend Finalists2016 Special Projects Awards
| Special Project | Project Lead | School | District |
| STEM Robotics | Anne Wild | Eldorado K-8 | Boulder Valley School District |
| We-Do Robotics in the ELL Elementary School | Leonardo Rodriguez | Richard T. Castro | Denver Public Schools |
| High Tech Music Production and Performance | Benjamin Dale | Rock Canyon High School | Douglas County School District |
| 3-D Virtual Reality MakerSpace | Dawn DuPriest | Preston Middle School | Poudre School District |
| MS/HS Programming, Robotics and 3-D | Wendy Boland | Roaring Fork High School | Roaring Fork School DIstrict |
| Visual and Fine Arts MakerSpace | Lisa Derning | Steamboat Springs High School | Steamboat Springs School District |
| Electronics and Space Sciences in Math | Maggie Jones | Windsor Middle School | Weld RE-4 |
| High Tech String Orchestra | Steven Lambert | Multiple Elementary Schools | Colorado Springs School District 11 |
2016 ISTE Conference Stipend Awards
| Teacher | Position | School | District |
| Kristin Allen | Instructional Coach | East Elementary School | Moffat County School District RE-1 |
| Kristen Crank | Technology Integration Teacher | Severance Middle School | Weld RE-4 School District |
| David Dillard | Sixth Grade Teacher | Skyway Park Elementary School | Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 |
| Patrick Griffin | Third-Fifth Grade Educator | Jamestown Elementary | Boulder Valley School District |
| Katie Hagan | First Grade Teacher | Sopris Elementary School | Roaring Fork School District |
| Karen Hamlow | Instructional Resource Teacher | Woodland Park High School | Woodland Park School District |
| Mattea Juengel | Honors Algebra II and Geometry Teacher | Abraham Lincoln High School | Denver Public Schools |
| Katherine Klaver | Third Grade Teacher | STEM Magnet Lab School | Adams 12 Five Star Schools |
| Nicole Ottmer | Library Technology Educator/SpEd Teacher | Trailblazer Elementary | Colorado Springs School District 11 |
| Mindy Whittlesey | K-12 Computer Teacher | Byers School | Byers School District 32J |
2015 Special Project Awards
| Project Lead | Project | School/District |
| Christine Archer-Davison, Instructional Technology Coordinator | Creative Engineering and Technology (CREATE) Expo event | Cherokee Trail High School, Cherry Creek Schools |
| Paige Feldman, Art Teacher | Art, Technology and Technological Art Forms | High Peaks Elem. School, Boulder Valley Schools |
| Robbi Makely, Blended Learning Coordinator/STR/DR | 21st Century Art, Music and PE | Hallett Fundamental Academy, Denver Public Schools |
| Stuart Rhodes, Integration Support Specialist | Goo-ros (Train the Trainers) Program | Cheyenne Mountain School District |
| Brenda Smith, Superintendent | Journalism in a Small, Rural School District | Karval Junior High/High School, Karval School District |
2015 InnEdCO Conference Stipend Awards
| Teacher | School | District |
| Michelle Eckstein, Elementary Technology Teacher | Peak to Peak Charter School | Boulder Valley Schools |
| Jackie Giehm, Library/Media Specialist | Mountain View Elementary School | Weld RE-4 |
| Dee James, HS Vocational Teacher & Technology Coordinator | Ouray School | Ouray School R-1 |
| Jen Maley, Library Media Specialist | Severance Middle School | Weld RE-4 |
| Dorina Miller, Digital Teacher Librarian | O’Connell Middle School | JeffCo Schools |
| Amy Ravel, Technology Teacher | Asbury Elementary School | Denver Public Schools |
| Madison Shipley, 11th Grade Math & DSST Content Lead | DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School | Denver Public Schools |
| Alethea Stadler, Teacher Librarian & Director of Technology | Salida del Sol Academy | Charter School, Weld District 6 |
| Jessica Stevens, 3rd Grade Teacher | Hulstrom Elementary School | Center Consolidated School District |
| Kim Stromberg, MS English & District Instructional Leader | Hulstrom K-8 | Adams Twelve Five Star Schools |
2014 Special Project Awards
| Project | School/District | |
| Janice Doleza, Math Teacher | Differentiated Math Instruction | Norwood Middle & High Schools, Norwood Public Schools |
| Katie Gallagher, 2nd Grade Teacher | Create 21st Century Classroom | Flatirons Elementary School, Boulder Valley Schools |
| Victoria Hall, Ed Tech Specialist | Video Production Club | Mountain View Elementary School, Weld RE 4 |
| Hannah LeCount, International Baccalaureate Coordinator | Distance Learning Initiative | Charles Hay World School, Englewood Public Schools |
| Yvonne Miller, Teacher Librarian | Create Makerspace | Castle Rock Middle School, Douglas County School District |
| Ashley Pollard, Science Teacher | Science Apps and Simulations | Elizabeth High School, Elizabeth School District C-1 |
| Scott Trautwein, Dir. of Technology | Virtual Field Trips | Brush School District RE 2J |
2014 InnEdCO Conference Stipend Awards
| Teacher | School | District |
| Betty Tabetha, 5th Grade Teacher | Hulstrom K8 | Adams12 Five Star Schools |
| Blais Dyan, Kindergarten Teacher | Patrick Henry Elementary | Colorado Springs School Dist 11 |
| Stephen Compton, Technology Teacher | Basalt Elementary School | Roaring Fork School District |
| Lindsay Craddock, 3rd & 4th Grade Reading/Writing Teacher | Hodgkins Elementary | Westminster District 50 |
| Anne Dewey, Librarian | Estes Park High School | Estes Park School District R-3 |
| Susan-Marie Farmen, 5th Grade Teacher | Montclair School of Academics and Enrichment | Denver Public Schools |
| Katie Gallagher, 2nd Grade Teacher | Flatirons Elementary School | Boulder Valley School District |
| Jennifer Hanners, 2nd/3rd Grade Multi-Age Teacher | Bea Underwood Elementary | Garfield 16 |
| Jeremy Heiser, Media/Technology Teacher | Glenwood Springs Elementary School | Roaring Fork School District |
| Jennifer Kennedy, Kindergarten Teacher | Lake City Community School | Hinsdale County School District |
| Stacey Maule, 8th Grade Math Teacher | Glenwood Springs Middle School | Roaring Fork School District |
| Melissa Quinn, Technology Teacher | East Grand Middle School | East Grand School District |
| Colin Rickman, Media Technology & 8th Grade Math Teacher | Longs Peak Middle School | St. Vrain Valley School District |
| Sarah Weeks, Media Specialist & Technology Teacher | Lopez Elementary | Poudre School District |
2013 InnEdCO Conference Stipend Awards
| Teacher | School | District |
| Crystal Rigel, 6th Grade Teacher | Holyoke Elementary School | Holyoke School District Re-1J |
| Jamie Lindquist, Social Studies Teacher | Antonito High School | South Conejos School District |
| Susan Greenberg, Math Instructor & Dept Chair | Century Middle School | Adams 12 Five Star Schools |
| Mindy Whittlesey, 6th Grade Teacher | Byers Elementary | Byers School District |
| Charles Moricle, English Teacher | Patriot Learning Center | Falcon School District 49 |
| Robbi Makely, Technology Integration Teacher | DCIS at Ford Elementary | Denver Public Schools |
| Lisa Larson, Teacher | Bishop Elementary School | Englewood Schools |
| Brendan Hackett, Teacher Librarian | Ralston Valley High School | Jeffco Schools |
| Paul Schkade, Media Specialist | McGraw Elementary School | Poudre School District |
| Anna White, 5th Grade Teacher | Strawberry Park Elementary School | Steamboat Springs School District |
| Teri Romshek, STEM Integration Specialist | Skyview Elementary School | Weld RE-4 School District |
| Peggy White, Career Tech Ed & Post Secondary Teacher | Plum Creek Academy | Douglas County Schools |
| Cecilia LaFrance, Teacher Librarian | Summit Middle School | Boulder Valley School District Charter |
| Vicki Powell, Business Teacher | Crowley County High School | Crowley County School District RE-1J |
| Denise Rubio-Gurnett, Principal | Trailblazer Elementary School | Colorado Springs School District 11 |
| Greg Edson, Social Studies Teacher | Fort Morgan High School | Morgan County School District RE-3 |
