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Community Builder Award NCTET SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR 'NCTET COMMUNITY BUILDER AWARD' The National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training (NCTET) is seeking nominations for its NCTET Community Builder Award. All nominations are due by COB on September 3, 2008.  The awards will be presented during the NCTET Inaugural Gala on January 20, 2009. Throughout its history as a national leadership coalition, NCTET has demonstrated the importance and effectiveness of collaboration among education technology stakeholders. To encourage that spirit of collaboration, the NCTET Board of Directors in 2001 established The NCTET Community Builder Award. This award recognizes exemplary effort in advancing the cause of education technology nationally through collaboration that strengthens the education technology community. Nominees may be individuals from any sector of the education technology community, including businesses, associations, educational institutions, federal, state, or local education agencies, and federal, state or local government.  This award may be given to more than one individual meeting these qualifications. For a list of past recipients, see below. Email the completed nomination form no later than September 3, 2008 to: adorman@nctet.org. NCTET is a non-partisan, non-profit organization promoting and supporting the effective use of technology to improve education and training. Based in Washington, DC, NCTET organizes policy briefings, conducts seminars, produces background papers, recognizes exemplary technology leadership, and creates networking opportunities for educators and others interested in the advancement of educational technology.   Winners 2004 The Honorable Johnny Isakson United States Senate Ray Kurzweil Kurzweil Technologies Dr. Lan Neugent Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Technology Virginia Department of Education Liz Pape CEO Virtual High School, Inc. Frank Withrow Lifetime Achievement Award Separate from the Community Builder Award, the new Lifetime Achievement Award was created by the NCTET Board to honor lifelong contributions to education, technology, and innovation in learning. From his work in early childhood education to his trailblazing role in utilizing technology to empower achievement, Frank Withrow has been in the vanguard of progressive action on behalf of our nation’s learners. Winners 2002 Dr. Doug Otto Superintendent Plano, TX, Independent School District John Gage Chief Researcher and Director of the Science Office Sun Microsystems, Inc. and member of the Board of Directors, NetDay Anita Givens Texas Education Agency The Honorable Angus King, Jr., Former Governor State of Maine Winners 2001 Allan Weis Former CEO and President Advanced Network & Services James F. Parsley, Ph.D. Superintendent (since 1980) Vancouver (WA) Public Schools The Honorable John D. Rockefeller, IV United States Senate The Honorable Olympia J. Snowe United States Senate Winner 2000 Dr. Linda G. Roberts Founding Director, Office of Educational Technology U.S. Department of Education, 1993-2001