The Technology Celebration Award for K-12 Educator of the Year recognizes a member of the educational community as an outstanding technology leader, a person that enriches the educational experience for students, teachers, colleagues and education as a whole.  

Stacie Bender
Teacher,
Bellevue West High School

Stacie Bender is a class room teacher at Bellevue West High School. She has generated tremendous interest in the high school technology classes through her personal style and connection with the students. Stacie always finds ways to go beyond the necessary and into the unexpected to meet the needs of a very diverse student population.

Using the technology that she teaches, Stacie has created classroom curriculum that captures the attention and encourages the efforts of her students.  Her enthusiasm for what she is doing clearly reaches the kids. Stacie has the knack to generate interest in the student body that manifests itself on a day-to-day basis as creative efforts, innovative projects and real learning.

For her work with her students and her ability to capture not only their attention but to bring out their innovation and imagination, Stacie Bender is the K-12 Technology Educator of the Year.

Click here to view a video of Stacie Bender discussing her work.