Past Recipients
The AzTEA Awards Program has been supported by our membership since 1999.
2023
Technology Director/Administrator:
Lauren Owens
Agua Fria HS District
Technology Director/Administrator:
Lauren McIntyre
Amphitheater Public Schools
Classroom Teacher:
Jon Aldrin Antonio
Lake Havasu High School
Lake Havasu Unified School District
EdTech Specialist/Coach:
Tracey Rowley
Senior Director of Instructional Technology
Tucson Unified School District
Blended Online Learning
Terra Seymour
Bagdad Elementary School
Teacher, Bagdad School District
Ruth Catalano Friend of Technology:
Lee Ann Lindsey
Edvolve
2022
Technology Director/Administrator:
Milan Eaton
Arizona State Department of Education
Classroom Teacher:
Laura Clarkson
Isaac School District
EdTech Specialist/Coach:
Sarah Harrison
Florence School District
EdTech Specialist/Coach:
Danielle Berry
Alhambra School District
Blended Online Learning
Kristin Sixt
Vail Vail Virtual K-8 – Vail School District
Ruth Catalano Friend of Technology:
Kim Reynolds
Arizona State University
2021
Classroom Teacher:
Dana Leonardo
Gilbert Public School
EdTech Specialist/Coach:
Michelle Coots
Deer Valley Unified School District
Blended Online Learning
Monique Eguia-Hart
Vail Blended Learning – Vail School District
Ruth Catalano Friend of Technology:
Dr. Chris Johnson
University of Arizona
2020
Administrator:
Kathy Hoffman
Superintendent of Public Schools
Classroom Teacher:
Katherine Wilson
Desert Willow Elementary, Vail School District
EdTech Specialist/Coach:
Lauren Arrowood
Papago School – Creighton School District
Blended Online Learning
Andrea Rodriguez
Ombudsman – Arizona Charter Schools
Ruth Catalano Friend of Technology:
Rochelle Rodrigo
University of Arizona
2019
Administrator:
Richard Ramos
Roosevelt School District
Technology Director/Coordinator:
Nancy Pratt
Cave Creek Unified School District
Classroom Teacher:
Elizabeth Krup
Sycamore Elementary School, Vail School District
EdTech Specialist/Coach:
Rita Boyd
Desert Willow Elementary School, Vail School District
Ruth Catalano Friend of Technology:
Mary Knight
Flagstaff Unified School District
2017
Young Educator (Taught less than 3 years)
Abby Fulton
Crane School District
Technology Director
Jack Wallbrecht
J.O. Combs Unified School District # 44
Teacher Middle School
Amy McBeth
Alhambra Elementary School District
Teacher Elementary School
Leslee Jonovich
Balsz Elementary School
Ed Tech Trainer/Specialist/Coach
Esperanza Lopez
Alhambra Elementary School District
2016
Vanessa Zurita, Educational Technology Champion, Cartwright School District
Kristi Frederiksen, Elementary Teacher of the Year, Cave Creek Unified School District
Dean Shaddy, High School Teacher of the Year, Flagstaff Unified School District
Lynda Scott, Pre-service Faculty of the Year, Arizona State University
Robyn Griffith, Technology Support Staff of the Year, Creighton School District
Sonia Bustamante, Administrator of the Year, Cartwright School District
Nancy Foote, Middle School Teacher of the Year, Higley Unified, Sossaman Middle School
Nathan Myers, Technology Director of the Year, Mesa Public Schools
Judith Romero, Ruth Catalano Friend of Technology & Service, Retired Educator & AZTEA Board Member
2015
2015 AzTEA Teacher of the Year- Pre K-12:
Nicole Whitt, Vail Unified School District
2015 AzTEA Outstanding Administrator:
Dr. Gail Pletnick, Dysart Unified School District
2015 AzTEA Ruth Catalano Friend of Technology:
Nan Williams, Alhambra School District
2015 AzTEA Tech Director:
Mark Breen, Vail Unified School District
2015 AzTEA Teacher of the Year- Initial Teacher Preparation
Ashleigh King, Arizona State University
2015 AzTEA Ed Tech Specialist:
Heather Breedlove, Flagstaff Unified School District
2014
- 2014 AzTEA Teacher of the Year- Pre K-12:
Susan Rodriguez, Whiteriver Unified School District
- 2014 AzTEA Outstanding Administrator:
Dr. Karen Williams, Alhambra Elem. School District
- 2014 AzTEA Ruth Catalano Friend of Technology:
Peggy George
- 2014 AzTEA Tech Director:
Nancy Pratt, Cave Creek Unified School District
- 2014 AzTEA Teacher of the Year- Initial Teacher Preparation
Chris Smudde, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University
- 2014 AzTEA Ed Tech Specialist:
- Nick Trakas, Florence Unified School District
AzTEA Leadership Award
1999 – Dr. Chris Johnson – University of Arizona
1999 – Janine Muto – Mesa Public Schools
2000 – – Dr. Ruth Catalano – Retired Educator
2001 – Ray Moore – Gateway Community College
2002 – Dr. Helen Padgett – Arizona State University West
2003 – Ruth Camuse – Tempe Elementary School District
2004 – Dr. Roger Yohe – Estrella Mountain Community College
2005 – Hank Stabler – Peoria Unified School District (retired)
2007 – Allen Swanson – Pima County School Superintendent’s Office
2008 – Melissa Frey – Peoria Unified School District (retired)
2008 – Peggy George – Washington School District (retierd)/ASU-West
New Educator of the Year
2000 – Sharon Scronic – Tempe Elementary School District
2001 – Jennifer Becker – Creighton Elementary School District
2002 – Cecilia Loera – Creighton School District
2003 – Kelly Woods – Amphitheater School District
2005 – Courtney Edwards – Pendergast Elementary School District
2006 – Chris Wright – Dysart Unified School District
2007 – Robert Norman – Kyrene Elementary School District
2008 – Allyson Fazio – Murphy Elementary School Distirtc
2011 – Danielle Ohm – Casa Grande UHSD
Administrator of the Year
2000 – Mike Reed – San Simon Unified School District
2001 – Dr. Ron Richards – Pendergast School District
2002 – Dr. Joyce Geranis – Tucson Unified School District
2003 – Kathi Frankel – Creighton School District
2004 – Owen Layton – Glendale Union High School District
2005 – Sabrina Cruz – Tucson Unified School District
2006 – Laurie Jeffers – Flagstaff Unified School District
2007 – Dr. James Rice – Alhambra Elementary District
2008 – Frank R. Garcia – Flagstaff Unified School District
2011 – Cherryl Paul – Deer Valley USD
Technology Coordinator/Director of the Year
2000 – Sarah Greenspan – Paradise Valley Unified School District
2001 – Ann Gardner – Holbrook Unified School District
2002 – Dr. Mada Kay Morehead – Kyrene Elementary School District
2003 – Ron Shannon – Amphitheater School District
2004 – Evan Allred – Dysart Unified School District
2005 – Matt Federoff – Vail School District
2006 – Lisa Long – Tucson Unified School District
2007 – Shawn Wheeler – Peoria Unified School District
2008 – Gina Pinch – Maricopa Unified School District
2011 – Julie Morgenthal – Balsz ESD
Technology Support Person of the Year
2000 – James Quintero – Scottsdale Community College