Award Winners
2023: U.S. Congressman Andrew Garbarino, 2nd Congressional District (R-NY)
2022: Senator Gary Peters (D-MI)
2021: The Honorable Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA) and The Honorable Kay Ivey (R-AL)
2020: The Honorable Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) and The Honorable Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO)
2019: The Honorable Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
2018: Governor Steve Bullock (D-MT) and Governor Doug Ducey (R-AZ)
2017: Tom Wheeler, Former Chairman, FCC
2016: Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
2014: Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioner, FCC
2013: Karen Cator, former Director of the Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education
2012: Michael J. Copps, former Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner
2011: Congressman George Miller (D-CA)
2010: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA)
2009: Congressman Edward Markey (D-MA)
2008: Senator Patty Murray (D-WA)
2007: Governor Edward G. Rendell (D-PA)
2006: Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME)
2005: John Bailey (former Director, Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education)
2004: House Speaker Rick Johnson (R-MI)
2003: Senator Patrick Leahy (VT)
2002: Senator John (Jay) D Rockefeller IV (D-WV)
2001: Governor Angus I. King (I-ME)
2000: Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)
All elected and appointed officials are eligible for recognition. Past winners have included congressmen and senators, officials of the U.S. Department of Education, and leaders from the Federal Communications Commission. The winner is selected each year by CoSN leadership and announced at the CoSN Annual Conference in April. There is no nominations process for this award.
2023 Award Winner: Excellence in Public Service Award
U.S. Congressman Andrew Garbarino, 2nd Congressional District (NY)
Recognizing his leadership on K-12 cybersecurity, he was the co-sponsor of the bipartisan K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021 which was signed into law. Cybersecurity is the number one priority for school district technology leaders and, as he has said, “Cybersecurity attacks are the preeminent threat of our time.” We thank Congressman Garbarino for his leadership.
How to Apply
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