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The WhyITNow.org initiative, established to promote jobs, innovation and education excellence announced last week top leadership at the Santa Clara County CA Office of Education, as well as a local Career Technical Education (CTE) teacher and student, were recently honored for their innovation in the classroom and educational CTE program by the California based non profit association for Web professionals and its WhyITNow.org initiative.
County Superintendent of Schools Charles Weis, Ph.D. was recognized by the WhyITNow.org initiative established to promote jobs, IT innovation and education excellence for his innovation and vision shown in launching the county’s CTE program in fall 2009.
Less than a year after its inception, the program has inspired countless students – including Diane Keng. The student at Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, CA and her CTE marketing instructor Carl Schmidt were also honored by the WhyITNow.org initiative for their information technology innovations.
The award celebrates Diane’s MyWEBoo, a system she created that helps people manage personal files and data located on several different web services. The company – Diane’s third start-up – allows users to plug in web services as “drives” and manage their content stored on Facebook, YouTube and other platforms all on one space.
“In order for the United States to continue to lead the world in innovation and creativity, we must develop an advanced information technology ecosystem that is able to refresh itself with IT talent and creative thinkers. Exciting things are being developed by the tech community and by many in education and recognizing individuals and organizations both private and public that continue to innovate is a good way to shine a spotlight on the importance of IT innovation “said Bill Cullifer, WOW Executive Director and WhyITNow.org initiative.
Diane and Schmidt are just two examples of the exceptional students and teachers involved in the county’s CTE program. Last fall, the SCCOE created the department with the goal of providing career technical education assistance to its local school districts. A countywide conference convened in October, leading to the May completion of a three-year strategic plan by 13 school districts, three Regional Occupational Programs and five community college partners.
The WhyITNow.org initiative, established to promote jobs, innovation and education excellence announced last week top leadership at the Santa Clara County CA Office of Education, as well as a local Career Technical Education (CTE) teacher and student, were recently honored for their innovation in the classroom and educational CTE program by the California based non profit association for Web professionals and its WhyITNow.org initiative.
County Superintendent of Schools Charles Weis, Ph.D. was recognized by the WhyITNow.org initiative established to promote jobs, IT innovation and education excellence for his innovation and vision shown in launching the county’s CTE program in fall 2009.
Less than a year after its inception, the program has inspired countless students – including Diane Keng. The student at Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, CA and her CTE marketing instructor Carl Schmidt were also honored by the WhyITNow.org initiative for their information technology innovations.
The award celebrates Diane’s MyWEBoo, a system she created that helps people manage personal files and data located on several different web services. The company – Diane’s third start-up – allows users to plug in web services as “drives” and manage their content stored on Facebook, YouTube and other platforms all on one space.
“In order for the United States to continue to lead the world in innovation and creativity, we must develop an advanced information technology ecosystem that is able to refresh itself with IT talent and creative thinkers. Exciting things are being developed by the tech community and by many in education and recognizing individuals and organizations both private and public that continue to innovate is a good way to shine a spotlight on the importance of IT innovation “said Bill Cullifer, WOW Executive Director and WhyITNow.org initiative.
Diane and Schmidt are just two examples of the exceptional students and teachers involved in the county’s CTE program. Last fall, the SCCOE created the department with the goal of providing career technical education assistance to its local school districts. A countywide conference convened in October, leading to the May completion of a three-year strategic plan by 13 school districts, three Regional Occupational Programs and five community college partners.
