Class of 2016

Alaska

Larissa Wright-Elson

PBS Digital Innovator

• Alaska Public Media
• District Ed Center
• Anchorage, Alaska

Larissa's Story

Alabama

Nira Dale

PBS Digital Innovator

• Alabama Public Television
• Florence City Schools
• Florence, Alabama

Nira's Story

Arkansas

Mary Beth Hatch

PBS Digital Innovator

• Arkansas Educational Television Network
• Harrison Junior High School
• Harrison, Arkansas

Mary Beth's Story

Arizona

Kaci Heins

PBS Digital Innovator

• Arizona PBS
• Northland Preparatory Academy
• Flagstaff, Arizona

Kaci's Story

California

Margaret Agbowo

PBS Digital Innovator

• KQED
• Berkeley Technology Academy
• Berkeley, California

Margaret's Story

Colorado

Andrea Adams

PBS Digital Innovator

• Rocky Mountain PBS
• Skyview Middle School
• Colorado Springs, Colorado

Andrea's Story

Connecticut

Leon Tynes

PBS Digital Innovator

• Connecticut Public Television
• Engineering and Science University Magnet School
• New Haven, Connecticut

Leon's Story

District of Columbia

Blair Mishleau

PBS Digital Innovator

• WHUT
• KIPP DC Heights Academy
• Washington, District of Columbia

Blair's Story

Delaware

Jennifer Guido

PBS Digital Innovator

• WHYY
• Richard Shields Elementary School
• Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Jennifer's Story

Florida

Dan Koch

PBS Digital Innovator

• WUFT
• Citrus Springs Middle School
• Citrus Springs, Florida

Dan's Story

Georgia

Shana White

PBS Digital Innovator

• Georgia Public Broadcasting
• Creekland Middle School
• Lawrenceville, Georgia

Shana's Story

Hawaii

Liz Castillo

PBS Digital Innovator

• Hawaii PBS
• Punahou School
• Honolulu, Hawaii

Liz's Story

Iowa

Joseph McCright

PBS Digital Innovator

• Iowa Public Television
• Stowe Elementary School
• Des Moines, Iowa

Joseph's Story

Idaho

John Stegmaier

PBS Digital Innovator

• Idaho Public Television
• Timberline High School
• Boise, Idaho

John's Story

Illinois

Aleta Garrett

PBS Digital Innovator

• WTTW
• City Incite/CPS High Schools
• Chicago, Illinois

Aleta's Story

Indiana

Jared Knipper

PBS Digital Innovator

• WNIT
• Syracuse Elementary School
• Syracuse, Indiana

Jared's Story

Kansas

Todd Flory

PBS Digital Innovator

• KPTS
• Wheatland Elementary School
• Wichita, Kansas

Todd's Story

Kentucky

James Wampler

PBS Digital Innovator

• KET
• Shelby County High School
• Louisville, Kentucky

James's Story

Louisiana

Cassie Krause

PBS Digital Innovator

• WYES
• Scitech Academy
• New Orleans, Louisiana

Cassie's Story

Massachusetts

Michelle Read

PBS Digital Innovator

• WGBH
• Oak Middle School
• Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

Michelle's Story

Maryland

Marcia Porter

PBS Digital Innovator

• Maryland Public Television
• Lockerman Middle School
• Denton, Maryland

Marcia's Story

Maine

Beth Heidemann

PBS Digital Innovator

• MPBN
• Cushing Community School
• Rockland, Maine

Beth's Story

Michigan

Andrew Hopkins

PBS Digital Innovator

• Detroit Public TV
• Tyrone Elementary School
• Harper Woods, Michigan

Andrew's Story

Minnesota

Jesse Buetow

PBS Digital Innovator

• Twin Cities Public Television
• Randolph Heights Elementary School
• St. Paul, Minnesota

Jesse's Story

Missouri

Chantell Mason

PBS Digital Innovator

• Nine Network
• Steger Sixth Grade Center
• St. Louis, Missouri

Chantell's Story

Mississippi

Carmen Christmas

PBS Digital Innovator

• Mississippi Public Broadcasting
• Quitman County Middle School
• Cleveland, Mississippi

Carmen's Story

Montana

Shelly Stanton

PBS Digital Innovator

• Montana PBS
• Billings Public Schools
• Billings, Montana

Shelly's Story

North Carolina

Rebecca Goddard

PBS Digital Innovator

• UNC-TV
• Bostian Elementary School
• China Grove, North Carolina

Rebecca's Story

North Dakota

Kayla Delzer

PBS Digital Innovator

• Prairie Public Television
• Mapleton School
• Mapleton, North Dakota

Kayla's Story

Nebraska

Andrew Easton

PBS Digital Innovator

• NET
• Westside High School
• Omaha, Nebraska

Andrew's Story

New Hampshire

Patrick Kaplo

PBS Digital Innovator

• New Hampshire Public Television
• Windham High School
• Windham, New Hampshire

Patrick's Story

New Jersey

Steve Isaacs

PBS Digital Innovator

• NJTV/WNET
• William Annin Middle School
• Basking Ridge, New Jersey

Steve 's Story

New Mexico

Dominic Pettine

PBS Digital Innovator

• New Mexico PBS
• Washington Middle School
• Albuquerque, New Mexico

Dominic's Story

Nevada

Casey Korder

PBS Digital Innovator

• Vegas PBS
• Claude & Stella Parson Elementary School
• Las Vegas, Nevada

Casey's Story

New York

Katie Jacobsen

PBS Digital Innovator

• WCNY
• Hamilton Central School
• Hamilton, New York

Katie's Story

Ohio

Kevin Cornell

PBS Digital Innovator

• ThinkTV
• Dayton Regional Stem Center
• Dayton, Ohio

Kevin's Story

Oklahoma

Drew Robinson

PBS Digital Innovator

• OETA - The Oklahoma Network
• Tulsa Public Schools
• Tulsa, Oklahoma

Drew's Story

Oregon

Ryan Wiggins

PBS Digital Innovator

• Oregon Public Broadcasting
• Juniper Elementary School
• Bend, Oregon

Ryan's Story

Pennsylvania

Joseph Welch

PBS Digital Innovator

• WQED
• North Hills Middle School
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Joseph's Story

Puerto Rico

Glenda Lozada

PBS Digital Innovator

• WMJT Sistema
• Josefina Marrero Febus Elementary School
• Naranjito, Puerto Rico

Glenda's Story

Rhode Island

Roberto Gonzalez

PBS Digital Innovator

• Rhode Island PBS
• Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School
• Riverside, Rhode Island

Roberto's Story

South Carolina

Carla Jefferson

PBS Digital Innovator

• South Carolina ETV
• Darlington County School District
• Florence, South Carolina

Carla's Story

South Dakota

Heidi Coffin

PBS Digital Innovator

• South Dakota Public Broadcastin
• Badger Clark Elementary
• Box Elder, South Dakota

Heidi's Story

Tennessee

Wanda Terral

PBS Digital Innovator

• WKNO
• Lakeland Elementary School
• Memphis, Tennessee

Wanda's Story

Texas

Lisa Johnson

PBS Digital Innovator

• KLRU
• Westlake HS
• Austin, Texas

Lisa's Story

Utah

Linda Davis

PBS Digital Innovator

• KUED
• Hillside Middle School
• Salt Lake City, Utah

Linda's Story

Virginia

Jacqueline Firster

PBS Digital Innovator

• WETA
• Abingdon Elementary School
• Arlington, Virginia

Jacqueline's Story

Virgin Islands

Sean D'Abbraccio

PBS Digital Innovator

• WTJX Virgin Islands
• Gifft Hill School
• St. John, United States Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands

Sean's Story

Vermont

Matt Neckers

PBS Digital Innovator

• Vermont PBS
• Green Mountain Technology and Career Center (GMTCC)
• Eden, Vermont

Matt's Story

Washington

Michelle Zimmerman

PBS Digital Innovator

• KCTS9
• Renton PREP
• Renton, Washington

Michelle's Story

Wisconsin

Laura Busch

PBS Digital Innovator

• Milwaukee Public Television/WI Media Lab
• Blair Elementary School
• Waukesha, Wisconsin

Laura's Story

West Virginia

Rebecca Recco

PBS Digital Innovator

• West Virginia Public Broadcasting
• Edgewood Elementary
• Charleston, West Virginia

Rebecca's Story