NHSTE Awards

The NHSTE Pat Keyes and Susan Janosz Awards

NHSTE AWARDS 2024

Congratulations to our 2024 NHSTE Award Winners!

2024 Pat Keyes Technology - Using Educator
Award Winner

Linda Reinelt

Auburn Village School

Linda Reinelt is the recipient of the 2024 Pat Keyes Technology-Using Educator Award from the New Hampshire Society for Technology in Education (NHSTE). With more than 12 years of experience as an educator, Linda Reinholt is described by her colleagues as an innovative and dedicated educator who uses technology to promote student success and demonstrates the spirit of innovation and dedication that this award represents. As the 21st Century STEAM and Computer teacher at Auburn Village School for students in grades 1-8, Linda displays an unwavering commitment to enhancing student learning through technology. Whether she is working with fourth graders using 3D pens, coaching fifth and sixth graders in robotics, or helping seventh graders with innovative electronics-driven Lego projects, her lessons are enriched with activities that engage students, foster critical thinking, encourage collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving. As a coach for after-school robotics and computer coding teams, Linda provides students with real-world applications of their skills and creates pathways for future mentorship opportunities in the tech industry. While creating a supportive classroom environment where students feel valued and motivated to drive their own learning, Linda Reinholt is helping students every day to acquire the skills necessary for success in today’s digital world.

2024 Susan Janosz Technology Impact
Award Winner

Melissa Brayall

Londonderry High School

Melissa Brayall is the recipient of the 2024 Susan Janosz Technology Impact Award from the New Hampshire Society for Technology in Education (NHSTE). Currently serving as a Digital Learning Specialist at Londonderry High School, Melissa Brayall has more than 15 years of experience in K-12 education in New Hampshire. She has been described by school administration as the tip of the spear for change when it comes to technology. In addition to her daily work encouraging teachers to embrace digital learning communities and integrating digital learning tools into their in-person and online classrooms, Melissa has collaborated on the creation of a staff resource website, improved systems for teacher evaluation, and as chair of the building Technology Committee has collaborated as a member the district AI Taskforce to develop policy, procedure, and professional development related to AI, clarifying the district’s understanding of artificial intelligence and how to embrace it ethically and effectively in learning. Melissa Brayall’s work has improved the lives of teachers and students and has had a direct impact on the quality of education at Londonderry High School through her progressive vision of LHS as a 21st century learning community.

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NHSTE celebrates with two awards.

Pat Keyes Technology - Using Educator Award

The NHSTE Technology Using Educator Award is named in memory of Pat Keyes; a former secondary teacher in the Keene School District who served NHSTE in many capacities including editor of the NHSTE Connections. The nominee for this award will be an educator who exemplifies the following:

Functions as a public or private PreK-12 teacher providing direct instruction in a New Hampshire school(s).
Developed effective units integrating educational technology.
Demonstrated improved student performance with application of technology.
Shared ideas/initiatives in formal and informal arenas using traditional and electronic methods.

This award honors an outstanding educator whose primary role is working directly with students in the classroom every day effectively applying technology tools to enhance student learning.

Susan Janosz Technology Impact Award

The NHSTE Technology Impact Award is named in memory of Susan Janosz, longtime employee of the Manchester School District who was employed as a Technology Integrator. The nominee for this award will be an educational professional who exemplifies the following:

Provides leadership in a public or private PreK-16 New Hampshire school(s).
The nominee's work has had a significant positive impact on technology use in education locally, statewide, regionally and/or nationally.
The nominee has involved the community in the initiative or program to facilitate partnerships with business and/or legislative initiatives to advance the use of technology in education.
Supported technology within the context of school reform, restructuring and improvement.
Demonstrated a commitment to ongoing self-education by keeping abreast of emerging technologies.
The quality of education and/or work experience has been significantly advanced in the nominee's workplace as a result of the nominee's efforts.

In the past, this award has gone to Technology Directors, Technology Coordinators, Technology Integrationists, Curriculum Coordinators, Media Specialists/Generalists, SAU Administration (i.e., Superintendents and Assistant Superintendents) and/or School District Administrators (i.e., Principals and Vice Principals).

Award winners receive $1,000, a plaque, and a letter of congratulations from the Governor. They are also nominated to receive a NH Edies Award in the spring of the following year.

Thank you,

Mike Wakefield

NHSTE Awards Chair
awards@nhste.org

Pat Keyes

This award is named in memory of Pat Keyes, a former secondary teacher in the

Keene School District (SAU 29).

She served NHSTE in many capacities,

including editor of NHSTE Connections Newsletter.

Susan Janosz

Named in memory of Susan Janosz, a longtime employee of the Manchester School District. She was employed as a Technology Integrator.

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Please visit our full award winners page SOON to read the biographies of these extraordinary award winners.