Cary, NC (April 12, 2022) – CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking), a premier association of K-12 education technology leaders, today honored Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) with its District Team Leadership Award.

CoSN’s District Team Leadership Award, sponsored by ENA, emphasizes how crucial the full district leadership team is to digital transformation and recognizes an exceptional district team for leveraging technology to improve learning opportunities and access.

“When we found out we were winning the CoSN Team Award, I was proud. That award is not about me, it’s not about a single person. It’s really about the amazing work that our team puts together,” said Marlo Gaddis, Chief Technology Officer, Wake County Public School System.

The Technology Services Division at WCPSS has supported teaching and learning in the last year through tight collaboration with the academics and curriculum divisions. Through these collaborations, they were able to facilitate the planning and implementation of a brand-new Virtual Academy, including the building of curriculum courses within Canvas and the deployment and support of those courses to all schools.

This year, the Technology Services team also partnered with their Magnet Programs team to provide hands-on opportunities for students to learn with innovative technologies. Through partnerships with local companies like Apple, SAS and Microsoft, students have been able to participate in programming activities, such as Hour of Code and Code and Go, and make curricular connections to expand their knowledge of innovative technologies.

“The Technology Services Division is the heart of Wake County Public Schools … We play a vital role, and we have the privilege to be able to work with so many other teams on a regular basis, celebrating those wins with them,” said Trenice Cutler, Project Manager, Wake County Public School System.

Watch a video highlighting the school system’s accomplishments here.

Learn more about CoSN’s awards and this year’s other winners at: cosn.org/awards.

CoSN kicked off its Annual Conference, CoSN2022: Amplifying for the Power of One, on Monday, April 11. The three-day Conference highlights that it only takes one to ensure the success of each student every day — one teacher, one team, one school, one district, one community, ONE STEP. Keep up with live updates on CoSN’s Twitter and via #cosn2022. The 2022 CoSN Conference is made possible through the generous support of its sponsors.

About Wake County Public School System

Wake County Public School System is the 15th largest school system in the nation, with more than 160,000 students and 19,000 employees. Our vision is that all of our students will be prepared to reach their full potential and lead productive lives in a complex and changing world. wcpss.net

About CoSN

CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) is the premier professional association for school system technology leaders. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation. CoSN represents over 13 million students in school districts nationwide and continues to grow as a powerful and influential voice in K-12 education. cosn.org

About ENA

ENA delivers transformative technology solutions supported by exceptional customer care. Since 1996, we have worked with our customers to design and engineer high-capacity and future-ready connectivity, communication, cloud, cybersecurity, and technology services. For more information, please visit www.ena.com, call 866-615-1101 or e-mail info@ena.com.

Wake County Public School System: tsimmons@wcpss.net
CoSN: Kate Klimaszewski, kklimaszewski@fratelli.com, 202-822-9491
ENA: Monica Cougan, mcougan@ena.com, 615-312-6000