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The Tech Titan of the Future -University Level Award recognizes educational institutions that encourage and support students to choose engineering and technology-selected disciplines as a preferred career path. This award category spotlights Dallas-Fort Worth area educational institutions’ tech related curricula and incentives to perpetuate tech-related knowledge transfer. The award finalists display creative, innovative approaches that reach out to students and other learning-minded professionals and related institutions. The winner of the 2007 Tech Titans of the Future–University Level is the Arts and Technology program at the University of Texas at Dallas . The winner receives a check in the amount of $20,000 in scholarship funds. The runners-up are The Digital Games Guildhall, Southern Methodist University; The Infinity Project, Southern Methodist University and Texas Instruments; and the George A. Jeffrey NanoExplorers, NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas. Runners-up receive $5,000 each in scholarship funds. The Arts and Technology program at UTD aims to squash the traditional division of "head and heart" by converging computer science and engineering with creative arts and the humanities. This unique combination makes it the first comprehensive degree program of its kind in the state. The Tech Titans of the Future-High School Level Award recognizes a high school math or science teacher for development and implementation of an innovative teaching technique or program that inspires student interest in further educational and/or career pursuits in science, engineering, technology or math. To be considered for this Barbara Flinckinger uses all types of tools to ignite a passion for science - from inspirational quotes to cool pieces of equipment. But the one thing that really hooks her high school physics students is simply heading into the lab. "doing is better than watching," said Flickinger, who is in her 18th year teaching physics at J.J. Pearce High School in Richardson. "You don't find out you love something by watching or reading about it; you find out by doing it yourself." Her infectious enthusiasm for learning has inspired many of her students to pursue careers in science and engineering, and she has been recognized by former studetns at both the University of Texas and Stanford University as the teacher who best prepared them for their college careers. Tech Link is a monthly publication of the Metroplex Technology Business Council Communications Department. |
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award the teacher must be nominated by his/her principal, be endorsed by the superintendent of the school district and have testimonials from three current or former students saying how their interest in math or science was inspired by the teacher. The winner is Barbara Flickinger, J.J. Pearce High School. She was presented a check for $5,000. Runners-up are Neil Milburn, Plano East Senior High School; Deanna Shea, Shepton High School; and Dr. Ken Taylor, Lake Highlands High School. Runners-up receive $2,000 each.