2025 Innovation in Education Award Winners
INSPIRE Award
Program: Moderate/Severe Special Education STEAM Program
School/District: San Ysidro Elementary School District
Sponsored by Cox Communications
INNOVATE Award
Program: STEAM to Careers
School/District: Escondido High School, Escondido Union High School District
Sponsored by National University
ACHIEVE Award
Program: Beyond Boundaries: Charting New Paths with Early College
School/District: Bonsall High School, Bonsall Union School District
Sponsored by North Island Credit Union
IMPACT Award
Program: Full STEAM Ahead | Adelante STEAM
School/District: National City STEAM Collaborative
Sponsored by SDG&E
2025 SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS
Todd W. Gutschow Visionary & Outstanding Leadership Award
- Peter Sibley, CEO, EdGate Holdings, Inc & Journeys Map (Sponsored by WorkED)
CFF Innovative Superintendent & District Team Award
- Team Leighangela: Dr. Gina Potter, Dr. Andree Grey, and Dr. Holly McClurg (Sponsored by Schools First Federal Credit Union)
CFF Innovative Principal & School Team Award
- Michelle Giroux and Janelle Scheftner, Cardiff School District (Sponsored by Curriculum Associates)
CFF Pathways Team Award
- Andrew Golembieski (Criminal JusticeTeacher at San Marcos High School) and Dan Settle (Criminal Justice Teacher at Mission Hills High School) (Sponsored by VEBA)
CFF DREAMS Team Award (Design, Research, Engineering, Art, Math & Science)
- Canyon Hills High School Multimedia Production Team (Sponsored by SDCOE)
CFF Business Team Award
- SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union
CFF Community Team Award
- USD Jacobs Institute for Innovation in Education (Sponsored by SDCCU)
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