CS TEACHER AWARD recipients
2025-2026 Awardees
Sustained Impact Award
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Katharine Lanpher, George Washington High School
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Vera Hromadka, Eleanor C. Emlen Elementary School
Early Career Achievement Award
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Tasmara Davis, Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush
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Ava Rogers, Hon. Luis Munoz-Marin Elementary School
"Gritty" Award
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Paula Miller, Abraham Lincoln High School
2024-2025 Awardees
Early Career Achievement Award
Raheem Chowdhury, Olney High School
Sustained Impact Award
Maureen Brown, Office of Educational Technology, School District of Philadelphia
2023-2024 Awardees
Early Career Achievement Award
Nick Imparato, Launchpad
Runner Up: Raheem Chowdhury, Olney High School
Sustained Impact Award
Anita Romano, Northeast High School
Runner Up: Erik Weissmann, The Academy at Palumbo
2022-2023 Awardees
Early-Career Achievement Award
J.F. Trey Smith, Chester Arthur School
Sustained Impact Award
Omar Ali, Northeast High School
2021-2022 Awardees
Early Career Achievement Award
Lisa Gilday, George Sharswood School
Runner Up: Joel Legatt, Northeast High School
Sustained Impact Award
Melissa McGillen, Frankford High School
Runner Up: Joyce Omulo, George Washington High School
2020-2021 Awardees
Early Career Achievement Award
Amanda Lamborn, Central High School
Runner Up: Cynthia Morson, Constitution High School
Sustained Impact Award
Michael DeMeno, John Moffet Elementary School
Runner Up: Richard Asman, Fox Chase Elementary School
“Gritty” Award
Brian Rost, Philadelphia Juvenile Justice Service Center School
2019-2020 Awardees
Early Career Achievement Award
Erik Weissmann, The Academy at Palumbo
Runner Up: Elliott Bickel, Carver High School of Engineering and Science
Sustained Impact Award
Mark Kasner, Lewis Elkin Elementary School
Runner Up: Jessica Thomas, New Foundations Charter School
Breakthrough High School Award
Northeast High School: Principal Omar Crowder and Teachers Omar Ali, Anita Romano, and Joel Legatt
“Gritty” Award
Kadima Bukasa, Austin Meehan Middle School