Volunteer of the Year Award

CoSN could not accomplish its mission without our amazing volunteers. Volunteers contribute to CoSN on committees, leadership and initiative advisory panels, state chapter boards, and more. The Volunteer of the Year Award recognizes the achievements of one CoSN member who has provided exemplary support to the organization over the past year. In addition, we honor several of our volunteers with induction into the CoSN Volunteer Hall of Fame each year.

Thank you to our award sponsor, AT&T.

Eligibility

All CoSN members who have served as volunteers are eligible for this award. The winner is selected by CoSN leadership with consideration from committee chair recommendations.

2026 Award Winner: Volunteer of the Year

Robin Gunter, Executive Director Instructional Technology, Richardson Independent School District, TX

Robin Gunter is the Executive Director for the Richardson Independent School District in Texas. She has served as a volunteer for several CoSN Committees including the Student Data Privacy Committee, the Awards Committee and the Certification Governance Committee where she serves as Chair. Robin was instrumental in supporting the process used to identify opportunities to improve customer service for the CETL program. Under her leadership, with new staffing in place, the CETL program has created two new experiential pathways to access the exam and will be launching a new exam in late 2026.