Kathy Hurley Private Sector Champion
CoSN works with many companies and individuals in the private sector who are making important contributions to education technology. Each year we recognize one person who has had an outstanding impact on the ed tech community outside of the confines of his or her job.
Eligibility
All CoSN members who work in the private sector are eligible. Past winners have included leaders from education and technology companies and beyond. The winner is selected each year by CoSN leadership and announced at the CoSN Annual Conference in April. There is no nomination process for this award.
Past Winners
2018: Gus Schmedlen
2017: Sean McDonough, National Technology Education Consultant, Edmentum
2016: John Harrington, CEO, Funds for Learning
2015: Gary Mainor, Pearson
2014: Vicki Bigham, Bigham Technology Solutions
2013: Michael Flood, Kajeet
2012: Elizabeth Crawford, HP
2011: Robert Moore, Dell
2010: Anne Wujcik, MDR
2009: Nick Mirisis, SchoolDude.com
2008: Christopher Brown, Pearson
2007: Farimah Schuerman, Academic Business Advisors
2006: Lillian Kellogg, ENA
2005: Linda Winter, The Winter Group
2004: David Byer, Apple
2003: Steve Kohn, Verizon
2002: Jennifer House, Classroom Contact
2001: Kathy Hurley, Netschools
2000: Jeanne Hayes, Quality Education Data