Class of 2017

Alaska

Traci Espeland

PBS Digital Innovator

• Alaska Public Media
• South Anchorage High School
• Anchorage, Alaska

Traci's Story

Alabama

Amanda Walker

PBS Digital Innovator

• Alabama Public Television
• Bluff Park Elementary School
• Northport, Alabama

Amanda's Story

Arkansas

Farrah McEntire

PBS Digital Innovator

• AETN
• Star City High School
• Star City, Arkansas

Farrah 's Story

Arizona

Amber Akapnitis

PBS Digital Innovator

• Arizona PBS
• Phoenix Day School for the Deaf
• Phoenix, Arizona

Amber's Story

California

Alejandro Picazo

PBS Digital Innovator

• KPBS
• Rancho del Rey Middle School
• San Diego, California

Alejandro's Story

Colorado

Bretta Loeffler

PBS Digital Innovator

• Rocky Mountain PBS
• Hulstrom K-8
• Thornton, Colorado

Bretta's Story

Connecticut

Furahi Achebe

PBS Digital Innovator

• CPTV
• Metropolitan Business Academy
• New Haven, Connecticut

Furahi's Story

District of Columbia

Carmen Jenkins-Frazier

PBS Digital Innovator

• WHUT
• School Without Walls Francis-Stevens
• Washington, District of Columbia

Carmen's Story

Delaware

Katherine Mulrooney

PBS Digital Innovator

• WHYY
• Immaculate Heart of Mary
• Newark, Delaware

Katherine's Story

Florida

Paul Podraza

PBS Digital Innovator

• WUCF TV
• Osceola School District - Special Programs
• Kissimmee, Florida

Paul's Story

Georgia

Lynn Early

PBS Digital Innovator

• GPB
• Mimosa Elementary School
• Roswell, Georgia

Lynn's Story

Hawaii

Leah Aiwohi

PBS Digital Innovator

• PBS Hawaii
• Kauai High School
• Lihue, Hawaii

Leah's Story

Iowa

Cathi Miller

PBS Digital Innovator

• IPTV
• Central Academy
• Des Moines, Iowa

Cathi's Story

Idaho

Paige Somoza

PBS Digital Innovator

• Idaho Public Television
• Riverglen Junior High
• Boise, Idaho

Paige's Story

Illinois

Jamila Leonard

PBS Digital Innovator

• WTTW
• National Teachers Academy
• Chicago, Illinois

Jamila's Story

Indiana

Josephine McKay

PBS Digital Innovator

• WFYI
• Towne Meadow Elementary School
• Carmel, Indiana

Josephine's Story

Kansas

Elizabeth Burns

PBS Digital Innovator

• KPTS
• Slate Creek & South Breeze Elementary
• Newton, Kansas

Elizabeth's Story

Kentucky

Ashley Judd

PBS Digital Innovator

• KET
• Tyner Elementary
• McKee, Kentucky

Ashley's Story

Louisiana

Desiree Alexander

PBS Digital Innovator

• LPB
• Caddo Parish Public Schools
• Shreveport, Louisiana

Desiree 's Story

Massachusetts

Rich Lehrer

PBS Digital Innovator

• WGBH
• Brookwood School
• Ipswich, Massachusetts

Rich's Story

Maryland

Tamala Stuckey

PBS Digital Innovator

• MPT
• Cool Spring Elementary School
• Laurel, Maryland

Tamala's Story

Maine

Benjamin Brigham

PBS Digital Innovator

• Maine Public Television
• Monmouth Middle School
• Manchester, Maine

Benjamin's Story

Michigan

Melissa Kempski

PBS Digital Innovator

• DPTV
• Pine Tree Elementary School
• Lake Orion, Michigan

Melissa's Story

Minnesota

Nathan Lund

PBS Digital Innovator

• LPTV
• Minnewaska Area Schools
• Glenwood, Minnesota

Nathan's Story

Missouri

Andrea Woods

PBS Digital Innovator

• Nine Network
• Hawthorn Leadership School for Girls
• Saint Louis, Missouri

Andrea's Story

Mississippi

Heather Montgomery

PBS Digital Innovator

• MPB
• Trent Lott Academy
• Pascagoula, Mississippi

Heather's Story

Montana

Amy Leffler

PBS Digital Innovator

• MontanaPBS
• Meadowlark Elementary
• Billings, Montana

Amy's Story

North Carolina

Sebastian Byers

PBS Digital Innovator

• WTVI
• Union Early College and Union County Virtual
• Charlotte, North Carolina

Sebastian's Story

North Dakota

Johanna Ibarra

PBS Digital Innovator

• Prairie Public Broadcasting
• Liberty Middle School
• Fargo, North Dakota

Johanna's Story

Nebraska

Allison Pontious

PBS Digital Innovator

• NET
• Oak Elementary School
• Elkhorn, Nebraska

Allison's Story

New Hampshire

Mary Goldthwaite-Gagne

PBS Digital Innovator

• NHPTV
• ConVal Regional High School
• Peterborough, New Hampshire

Mary's Story

New Jersey

Sylwia Denko

PBS Digital Innovator

• NJTV
• Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Sylwia's Story

New Mexico

Rachel Thomas & Steven Lamb

PBS Digital Innovator

• New Mexico PBS
• Zuni Elementary School & North Star Elementary
• Albuquerque, New Mexico

Rachel Thomas & Steven Lamb's Story

Nevada

Mike Lang II

PBS Digital Innovator

• Vegas PBS
• Laura Dearing Elementary School
• North Las Vegas, Nevada

Mike's Story

New York

Elisabeth Bostwick

PBS Digital Innovator

• WSKG
• Gardner Road Elementary School
• Horseheads, New York

Elisabeth's Story

Ohio

Amy Kochensparger

PBS Digital Innovator

• ThinkTV
• Eaton High School
• Eaton, Ohio

Amy's Story

Oklahoma

Jared Morgan

PBS Digital Innovator

• OETA
• Clyde Boyd Middle School
• Tulsa, Oklahoma

Jared's Story

Oregon

Shawn Patrick Higgins

PBS Digital Innovator

• SOPTV
• Parkrose Middle School
• Portland, Oregon

Shawn Patrick's Story

Pennsylvania

Steve Hartnett

PBS Digital Innovator

• WQED
• Elizabeth Forward Middle School
• North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

Steve's Story

Rhode Island

Jennifer Graham

PBS Digital Innovator

• Rhode Island PBS
• East Providence School Department
• Richmond, Rhode Island

Jennifer's Story

South Carolina

Ashley Fort

PBS Digital Innovator

• SCETV
• Batesburg-Leesville Primary
• Batesburg, South Carolina

Ashley's Story

South Dakota

Matt Christensen

PBS Digital Innovator

• SDPB
• Brandon Valley High School
• Brandon, South Dakota

Matt's Story

Tennessee

Justin Barton

PBS Digital Innovator

• East Tennessee PBS
• Volunteer High School
• Bristol, Tennessee

Justin's Story

Texas

Krissy Venosdale

PBS Digital Innovator

• Houston Public Media
• The Kinkaid School
• Missouri City, Texas

Krissy's Story

Utah

Sara Layton

PBS Digital Innovator

• KUED
• Mountain Heights Academy
• Santa Clara, Utah

Sara's Story

Virginia

Joe Beasley

PBS Digital Innovator

• WCVE/WHTJ
• Goochland Elementary School
• Henrico, Virginia

Joe's Story

Vermont

Sharon Davison

PBS Digital Innovator

• Vermont PBS
• Allen Brooke School
• South Hero, Vermont

Sharon's Story

Washington

Melissa Wrenchey

PBS Digital Innovator

• KCTS
• Nikola Tesla STEM High School
• Kirkland, Washington

Melissa's Story

Wisconsin

David Olson

PBS Digital Innovator

• WPT
• James Madison Memorial High School
• Madison, Wisconsin

David's Story

West Virginia

Sandra Wiseman

PBS Digital Innovator

• West Virginia Public Broadcasting
• Woodsdale Elementary
• Glen Dale, West Virginia

Sandra's Story

Wyoming

Abigail Hurley

PBS Digital Innovator

• Wyoming PBS
• Sagebrush Elementary
• Sheridan, Wyoming

Abigail's Story