Posted by CSTA and Infosys Foundation USA on May 30, 2023

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The Computer Science Teachers Association and Infosys Foundation USA are proud to announce the 2023 CS Teaching Excellence Awards winners.

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The Computer Science Teachers Association and Infosys Foundation USA are proud to announce the 2023 CS Teaching Excellence Awards winners. The CS Teaching Excellence Awards are designed to recognize outstanding teaching by K–12 computer science teachers. Winners excel in inspiring students to explore the computer science field, engaging students in learning rigorous standards-aligned computer science content, and broadening the participation of underrepresented students in computing. These awards were made possible by a grant from Infosys Foundation USA.

Congratulations to Our Winners

2023 award winners

Matt Alonzo, Parkway North High School, St. Louis, Missouri

Paige Besthoff, E Raymond Appleby School, Spotswood, New Jersey

Jason Michael Galbraith, Sunset High School, Portland, Oregon

Keethan Kleiner, North Carolina School of Science & Mathematics, Durham, North Carolina

Chantell Mason, Hixson Middle School, Webster Groves, Missouri

Carla Neely, Northwest School of the Arts, Cleveland, Ohio

Michelle Pierce, Mallard Creek STEM Academy, Charlotte, North Carolina

Trevor Rabourn, Ruidoso Middle School, Ruidoso, New Mexico

Daniel Sorge, New Britain High School, New Britain, Connecticut

Melissa Zeitz, Springfield Public Schools, Northampton, Massachusetts

Congratulations to Our Honorable Mentions

2023 honorable mentions

Christopher D. Evans, North Forney High School, Forney, Texas

Jeremy Joven, The Spence School, New York City, New York

Ascension Reyes, De Anza Magnet School, Brawley, California 

Cindy Wong, P.S.41Q, Bayside, New York 

Julie York, South Portland High School, South Portland, Maine

Congratulations, again, to our winners! We encourage you to learn more about this year’s winners here