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Judges for 2006
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Dr. Larry S. Anderson is the founder
and director of the National Center for Technology
Planning. He has been a teacher, principal, and
former Mississippi State University teacher educator,
where he was responsible for designing its IT graduate
program. He is an author, speaker, leader, motivator,
and mentor, but is most proud of his role as a good
husband and father. (more...) |
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Beth Corwin has been a news
photographer since she was 15. After
majoring in communications, she went to work
in local television. Since 1982, her camera
work with ABC has been seen on World News
Tonight, Nightline, 48 hours, and others.
Beth and Tom Wolsky co-own South Coast
Productions. (more...) |
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Besides his responsibilities
with i-SAFE (where he created and manages
its DRiVE campaign), Steve has appeared in
television and film, including OC,
24, and The West Wing. His work
includes production work on two documentary
films:
Silent Sacrifices, on the issues of teen
suicide in the Filipino Community, and
The Chosen Few, on the struggles of
American soldiers during the Korean War. (more...) |
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Jeanette McDermott is the director of
Youth Media Movement, Inc. and a career photographer
and print and broadcast journalist. She began
collaborating with schools and community groups in
1992, and has been nominated twice as “The Most
Admired Woman” in the Arts by Today’s Woman magazine
in Louisville, Kentucky. (more...) |
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Nikos Theodosakis has been supporting
student video work for years. His "Beach Blanket Film Festival"
is now in its seventh year, and he has frequently presented to classes,
schools, districts, and conferences on the use of video production in the
classroom. This year he received the Financial Post award for Best
Business/Arts Partnership in all of Canada. (more...) |
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Sue has been involved in educational
technology for 20 years, from policy to new construction, has judged
student-related technology projects, and evaluated state and national
technology grants. She served on the ISTE Board of Directors, and was
honored with the Paul Pair award for lifetime achievement in support of
educational technology. (more...) |
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Ryan Watts is a news photographer for ABC affiliate WTVQ-TV,
Lexington, KY. After graduating with a degree in Radio/Television from Northern
Kentucky University, Ryan worked for the CBS affiliate in Cedar Rapids, IA. Now
back working in Lexington, Ryan works with one of the best television news
photography staffs in the United States. |
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[All pictures courtesy of the judges, used with permission.]
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