Outstanding Commitment to Excellence and Innovation in Digital Learning
This award is for the person, institution, or corporation who has done the most to benefit and advance the applied practice of digital learning, in the opinion of our members, during the past year. For example, an innovative teacher who has passed knowledge and skills on to other teachers in the field or the most innovative solution to applied problems developed within an educational institution or private corporation. Beginning in 2014, awards will be given for each of TxDLA's constituencies: K-12, 2-Year and 4-Year Higher Ed, Corporate, Nonprofit and Government/Military.
Past Award Recipients
- 2022 - Audrey Heron, PhD, Angelo State University
- 2022 - Sarah Lee, PhD, iCollin Virtual Campus, Collin College
- 2022 - Karen Stitt, Health & Human Services Commission
- 2021 - Kylah Torre, PhD, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
- 2021 - Dr. Allegra McGrew, Regional 4 Education Service Center
- 2021 - Dan Keast, The University of Texas Permian Basin
- 2021 - Ken Craver, Tyler Junior College
- 2020 - Michelle Singh, PhD, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
- 2020 - Mike Embry, InsideTrack
- 2020 - Audra Brownlee, South Central KS Distance Learning Network
- 2020 - Richard Leslie, McLennan Community College
- 2019 - Becky Garlick, Blinn College
- 2019 - Chris Harmon, i2i Technologies, Inc.
- 2019 - Diana Benner, Texas Computer Education Association
- 2019 - Janette Dimitrova, Texas Health & Human Services Commission
- 2019 - Renda Garner, Missional Wisdom Foundation
- 2019 - Sheri Pappas, Texas A&M University System
- 2018 - Teela Watson, Education Service Center, Region 11
- 2018 - Candace Hastings, Texas A&M University
- 2018 - John Copeland, Barco, Inc.
- 2018 - Kenya Wilson, Tarrant County College TCC Connect Campus
- 2017 - Texas Reardon, Region 7 Education Service Center
- 2017 - Elaina Cunningham, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
- 2017 - Robert P. Jones, El Paso Community College
- 2017 - Loretta Swan, Tyler Junior College
- 2017 - Dr. Ramiro de la Rosa, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
- 2017 - Jenell Paul, Texas Health and Human Services
- 2017 - Roxanne Glaser - i2i Technologies, Inc.
- 2016 - Lea Castillo, TETN
- 2016 - Drucilla Owenby, Region 20 Education Service Center
- 2016 - Sylvia Gray, Midland College
- 2016 - Dr. Justin Louder, Texas Tech University
- 2016 - Laura Johannsen, Texas Department of Transportation
- 2015 - Dr. Ruth McAdams, Tarrant County College - South Campus
- 2015 - Dr. Whitney R. Bischoff, Texas A&M International University
- 2014 - Rolando Garza, Texas A&M University - Kingsville
- 2014 - Laurie Hogle, Connect2Texas
- 2013 - Mark Workman, Blinn College
- 2012 - Carrie McFerron, Tyler Junior College
- 2011 - Dr. Kevin Eason, Tarrant County College District
- 2010 - Dr. Carolyn Awalt, The University of Texas at El Paso
- 2009 - Mickey Slimp, NETnet
- 2008 - Shane Howard, Education Service Center Region XII
- 2007 - Gerri Maglia, Education Service Center Region XI
- 2006 - Dr. John Littlefield, University of Texas HSC San Antonio
- 2005 - Carolyn Robertson, Tarrant County College
- 2005 - Helen Torres, San Antonio College Online
- 2004 - Calli Shelton, Education Service Center Region IV
- 2003 - Dr. Stsusi Hirumi, University of Houston-ClearLake
- 2002 - Linda Gillis, Education Service Center Region IV
- 2002 - Peggy Meathenia, Lufkin Independent School District
- 2001 - Cathy Morton, Education Service Center Region XVII
- 1999 - Michael Sullivan, University of Texas at Brownsville
- 1998 - Dr. R. Wayne Matthews, Education Service Center Region XII
- 2022 (4 Year Higher Education): Academic Innovation Division, The University of Texas at San Antonio
- 2022 (2 Year Higher Education): iCollin Virtual Campus, Collin College
- 2022 (Corporate): Instructional Connections, LLC
- 2022 (Government): Health & Human Services Commission
- 2021 (Government/Nonprofit): Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
- 2021 (2 Year Higher Education): Tarrant County College, Connect Campus Professional Development Team
- 2021 (4 Year Higher Education): Master of Science in Professional School Counseling, Angelo State University
- 2021 (4 Year Higher Education): Office of Distance and Extended Learning, Texas State University
- 2021 (K-12): Katy Virtual School
- 2021 (Corporate): Barco
- 2020 (Government/Nonprofit): Adult Protective Services Development Team, Texas Department of Family & Protective Services
- 2020 (4 Year Higher Education): Office of Distance Education & Learning Technologies, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
- 2020 (2 Year Higher Education): Mountain View College
- 2019 (Corporate): Barnes & Noble Education – LoudCloud
- 2019 (4 Year Higher Education): Center for Online Learning and Teaching Technology, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
- 2019 (K-12): Education Service Center Region 7 Digital Learning Department
- 2019 (2-Year Higher Education): San Antonio College Teaching with Technology Committee
- 2019 (Government/Military): Texas Health and Human Services - Learning Resource Network
- 2019: TxDLA Digital Accessibility Certification Program Committee
- 2018 (4-Year Higher Education): Distance Education and Instructional Technology Committee of Texas A&M International University
- 2017 (4-Year Higher Education): Texas State University, School of Social Work
- 2017 (2-Year Higher Education): LeCroy Center
- 2016 (K-12): SUPERnet K-12 Consortium
- 2016 (4 Year Higher Education): Aggie STEM, Texas A&M University
- 2016 (4 Year Higher Education): Master of Industrial Distribution Program
- 2016 (Government/Military): CLOE Learning Systems and IT Team, Department of Family and Protective Services
- 2016 (Nonprofit): Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
- 2015 (K-12): Alief Independent School District
- 2015 (4 Year Higher Education): Our Lady of the Lake University's Worden School of Social Service
- 2015 (Nonprofit) - 123VC: Jazzing Up Your Curriculum With Videoconferencing
- 2015 (Government/Military) - Texas Department of Family & Protective Services, Statewide Intake - Educational Services
- 2014 (4 Year Higher Education) - Texas A&M University Kingsville College of Education and Human Performance
- 2014 (2 Year Higher Education) - Tyler Junior College Distance Learning Department
- 2014 (Nonprofit) - Connect2Texas
- 2014 (Government/Military) - Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
- 2014 (Corporate) - Blackboard
- 2013 - Center for Learning Enhancement, Assessment and Redesign - University of North Texas
- 2012 - Texas A&M University Kingsville
- 2011 - UT Telecampus
- 2010 - Oratory Athenaeum for University Preparation
- 2009 - NETnet
- 2008 - Humble ISD
- 2007 - The Virtual College of Texas
- 2006 - UT TeleCampus, University of Texas System
- 2006 - Education Service Center Region XI
- 2005 - Army Continuing Education System (ACES) eArmyU Program
- 2003 - The University of Texas at Austin, Distance Education Center
- 2000 - Education Service Center Region X
- 1997 - East Texas Area Health Education Center (ETAHEC)
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