Current Award Winners

CFF 20th Annual Event

2023 Innovation in Education Award Winners

INSPIRE Award

Program: “Sci Phy Program
School/District: San Ysidro Elementary School District
Sponsored by CyberCatch

INNOVATE Award

Program: “Design Lab Rotations of Innovation”
School/District: Vista Innovation & Design Academy (VIDA), Vista Unified School District
Sponsored by SDG&E

ACHIEVE Award

Program: “Healthcare Pathway Program” 
School/District: San Marcos High School, San Marcos Unified School District
Sponsored by National University

IMPACT Award

Program: “Students Offshore-Urban Oyster” 
School/District: High Tech High School, Liberty Station
Sponsored by North Island Credit Union

2023 SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS

Todd W. Gutschow Visionary & Outstanding Leadership Award

  • Tom Davis, Director of Business Development, The Center for Educational Innovation

Innovative Superintendent Award

  • Dr. Paul Gothold, San Diego County Superintendent of Schools, SDCOE (Sponsored by Schools First Federal Credit Union)

Innovative Principal Award

  • Cristina Meglich, Principal, Conway Elementary School, Escondido Union School District (Sponsored by Curriculum Associates)

Innovative Educator Award

  • Aled Anaya, CTE Teacher, Orange Glen High School, Escondido Union High School District (Sponsored by Cox Communications)

College & Career Pathways Educator of the Year Award

  • Chris Geldert, Woodworking Teacher of San Marcos High School, San Marcos Unified School District (Sponsored by The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Business Champion of the Year

  • North Island Credit Union

SDCUE Innovative Educator of the Year

  • Angelique Gianas, Teacher, Grossmont Union High School District (Sponsored by SDCUE)

SDCUE Innovative Teacher of the Year

  • Kailey Cumming,, Teacher, Cajon Valley Union School District (Sponsored by SDCUE)

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