Lights… Camera… Live stream action! If you’re not attending the Classroom of the Future Foundation’s exclusive 18th Annual “Innovation in Education Awards” at SeaWorld San Diego on Thursday, September 23, 2021, don’t miss the action at premiere awards event honoring innovative educators, students, and their classroom programs. Join in supporting the 2021 class of award winners by watching the live stream, which begins at 5:58pm PT with a 32-minute “Red Carpet Walk and Interviews” segment followed by the live awards program that starts at 6:30pm PT.
If you’re watching to support an award winner, whether it’s a student, educator, school, or district, the tentative agenda (subject to change) is listed below so you can estimate when they might appear.
Agenda for the 18th Annual Innovation in Education Awards Program
(All times are approximate and Pacific Time)
THEME: CELEBRATING INNOVATION AND HONORING ACHIEVEMENT
MASTERS OF CEREMONIES (6:30pm)
- Artie Ojeda, NBC 7 San Diego
- Drew Schlosberg, XTRA Weekly, CFF Advisory Board
Jane Schlosberg, Director of Development and Operations, Classroom of the Future Foundation (CFF)
Kelley Owens, Chair of the Board, CFF, Fagen, Friedman & Fulfrost
RECOGNITION OF PREMIER SPONSORS (6:35pm)
- North Island Credit Union
- Cox Communications
- SDG&E
- Jack in the Box
- SeaWorld
- USS Midway Museum
- San Diego County Office of Education
John Dunlap, President, SeaWorld San Diego
Colleen Dillaway, Director of Public Affairs, COX Communications
HIGH TECH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATION (6:47pm)
Sponsored by: USS Midway Museum, Jack in the Box, and The Nancy Stabb Foundation
Dr. Paul Gothold, Superintendent of Schools, San Diego County Office of Education
TODD W. GUTSCHOW VISIONARY & OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AWARD (7:00pm)
Malin Burnham, President, The Burnham Foundation
Presented by: Dr. Paul Gothold, San Diego County Superintendent of Schools, San Diego County Office of Education
INNOVATE AWARD (7:08pm)
GUHSD Growing Readers through Gamification Summer Reading Program
Grossmont Union High School District
Sponsored by: SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union
Dr. Tony Smith, Deputy Superintendent of Innovation, San Diego County Office of Education
BUSINESS CHAMPION OF THE YEAR (7:14pm)
Cox Communications
Colleen Dillaway, Director of Public Affairs, COX Communications
INNOVATIVE EDUCATOR AWARD (7:16pm)
Dr. Roby Nye, Asst. Superintendent for Instructional Services
Carlsbad Unified School District
Sponsored by: San Diego Union-Tribune
INSPIRE AWARD (7:18pm)
Creating Our Future Design Jam
Juvenile Court and Community Schools
San Diego County Office of Education
Sponsored by: Cox Communications
COLLEGE & CAREER PATHWAYS EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD (7:22pm)
Laura Gardiner, Culinary Arts Teacher
Kristi Sovacool, Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Teacher
Kara Walker, Hospitality IA
Orange Glen High School
Escondido Union High School District
Sponsored by: Paxton/Patterson
CFF SPECIAL CAREER PATHWAY AWARD (7:25pm)
Astronomy Club
Perkins Elementary School
San Diego Unified School District
Sponsored by: Mitsubishi Cement Company
SDCUE INNOVATIVE TOSA OF THE YEAR AWARD (7:27pm)
Lauren Leathers
San Diego Unified School District
Sponsored by: San Diego Computer-Using Educators (SDCUE)
SDCUE INNOVATIVE EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD (7:27pm)
Sarah Kesty
Sweetwater Union High School District
Sponsored by: San Diego Computer-Using Educators (SDCUE)
INNOVATIVE PRINCIPAL AWARD (7:29pm)
Eric Frandsen, Principal
Surfside Educational Academy
Oceanside Unified School District
Sponsored by: Curriculum Associates
ACHIEVE AWARD (7:31pm)
CyberAegis Team
Poway Unified School District
Sponsored by: Lexia Learning
INNOVATIVE SUPERINTENDENT AWARD (7:35pm)
Dr. Leighangela Brady, Superintendent
National School District
Sponsored by: SDG&E
HONORABLE MENTIONS (7:38pm)
Innovate Award Honorable Mention
- CVESD Innovation LIVE!
- Chula Vista Elementary School District
Impact Award Honorable Mention
- Instructional Technology – COVID First Responders
- San Diego Unified School District
Achieve Award Honorable Mention
- Collaborations
- National Elementary School District
Inspire Award Honorable Mention
- Sci Phy Program
- San Ysidro Elementary School District
IMPACT AWARD (7:40pm)
Adobe Bluffs’ Mandarin Program
Adobe Bluffs Elementary School
Poway Unified School District
Sponsored by: North Island Credit Union
CLOSING REMARKS
FINAL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ADJOURNMENT
- Artie Ojeda, NBC 7 San Diego
- Drew Schlosberg, XTRA Weekly, CFF Advisory Board
Thank you for your support of the Classroom of the Future Foundation and our 2021 class of award winners.
If you’d like to make a donation toward tonight’s event, we welcome you to visit our DONATE NOW page. Your show of support is greatly appreciated.