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Stilwell Award honors Adair Co. Education Technology staff

From Carolee Lloyd

A special version of the Stilwell "Red Suspenders" Award, a meritorious medal in the form of a commemorative coin, has been presented to all the key KY K-12 Education Technology staff in OET and KY K-12 school districts by KY K-12 Education Commissioner Jason Glass and David Couch, Associate Commissioner for Office of Education Technology. The Adair County School Board has issued a proclamation honoring Adair Co. Education Technology staff who received the award.

2020-2022 Stilwell Award recipients:
  • Jason Rector
  • Anthony Watkins
  • Dylan Claiborne
  • Connie Makranszky
  • Sarah Antle
  • Sarah Burton
  • Alice Curry
  • Jennifer Myers
  • Adam Cox
  • Jennifer Cross
  • Pam Montgomery
This "special coin" was given for their successful and meritorious tour of duty of providing crucial role and quality education technology services on the school campus and beyond the school campus for KY K-12 students, teachers, staff and leaders to each district during the core of the pandemic beginning on 10 March 2020 during the 1st day of the 2020 KY Society of Technology in Education (KySTE) conference and ending on 11 March 2022 the last day of the 2022 KySTE conference. District CIO, DTC, digital learning coach, library media specialist, technicians/network admin, virtual/remote learning leader, data systems staff, STLP coach/mentor and OET staff member that played a crucial role during that timeframe when education technology was counted on more than any other time in KY K-12 history received this award as a simple but heartfelt way to say, "Thanks for what was accomplished and sacrificed over those 24 months".


One of the US Army's most prestigious awards is the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM). This special Stilwell award is the equivalent version of the MSM. During those 24 months, KY K-12 Education Technology staff not only survived and but thrived in providing quality EdTech enabled products and services to KY K-12 students, teachers and staff, across this entire state, amongst all the sudden demands, uncertainty and intensity going on during that timeframe. Lots of folks do great things who are never publicly thanked or recognized. This is especially true in the technology field where the average person is not aware of the great skill, long hours and dedication that it takes to make the EdTech work and then help folks do wonderful magical/educational things with it. No money comes with the Stilwell award, but folks greatly appreciate a simple "thanks" and "high five" for a job well done.

Nearly every one of the past Stilwell award winners had never been publicly thanked or recognized for their role in helping KY K-12 be successful until they received the Stilwell.

Over those 24 months, peers in the other 49 states regularly said, "KY K-12 EdTech is what they strive to be". Our secret sauce in KY K-12 is our cooperative and helpful relationships within districts, between districts, with KDE Office of Education Technology (OET) staff and our true vendor partners in EdTech. No other state has "this" secret sauce. KY K-12 EdTech has been and continues to be "the" pioneer and "the" national leader in most aspects of K-12 EdTech over the past 30 years. Our KETS Timeline (at KETS 2018 - 2024 Master Plan - Appendix G - Kentucky Department of Education) and 2022 Digital Readiness Infographic ( at KETS 2018 - 2024 Master Plan - Appendix B - Kentucky Department of Education) easily supports that statement. This past planning and implementation of KY K-12 EdTech, greatly positioned KY K-12 during those 24 months, however "the" key ingredient to that success was the quality EdTech people, their dedication and skills during that 24-month timeframe.
Adair Co. Schools Proclamation
  • Whereas, since 1992, Kentucky Education Technology System (KETS) has been "the" pioneer and national leader in most aspects of educational technology investment, infrastructure, and support for public school districts. A vital part of this effort has been strong partnerships with individuals and entities that continue to assist the Kentucky Department of Education in fulfilling its mission to students and citizens of the Commonwealth and

  • Whereas, named after the late William E. Stilwell, Ph.D., the Stilwell Award is presented to the unsung heroes that have gone above and beyond the call of duty in education technology; they devote their efforts entirely to our K-12 students, teachers, and administrators. Identified by their red suspenders, the annual Stilwell Award winners represent the best-of the-best, who show up daily in their tireless service to Kentucky schools and the high-quality education technology services and supports that are required and

  • Whereas, one of the US Army's most prestigious awards is the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM); the 2022 Bill Stilwell Award is just as distinctive. For 2022, a unique version of the "red suspenders" award, a meritorious medal in the form of a celebratory coin, has been commissioned for presentation to critical K- 12 Education Technology staff in all Kentucky K-12 school districts and the KDE Office of Education Technology (OT). This distinctive coin signifies the individual's successful and meritorious tour of duty from 10 March 2020 to 11 March 2022, providing quality education technology service on and beyond the school campus for Kentucky K-12 students, teachers, staff, and families throughout the 24-month core of the pandemic. This service provided THE connection with students and families to their schools for the continuation of learning and student health supports.

  • Now, Therefore, let it be known that the 2022 Stilwell Award is being presented here on 20 October 2022, to the education technology leaders in Adair County School District, as a simple but sincere and heartfelt way to say "Thank you for your accomplishments, your dedication, and your sacrifices over those 24 months as well as for your continued persistence toward excellence, and is presented to: Jason Rector, Anthony Watkins, Dylan Claiborne, Connie Makranszky, Sarah Antle, Sarah Burton, Alice Curry, Jennifer Myers, Adam Cox, Jennifer Cross, and Pam Montgomery
Signed: Dr. Pamela A. Stephens, Superintendent, and Troy Grider, Board Chairman


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2022 Stilwell Award recipients



2022-10-27 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Grayson Bragg.
A special version of the Stilwell "Red Suspenders" Award, a meritorious medal in the form of a commemorative coin, has been presented to all the key KY K-12 Education Technology staff in OET and KY K-12 school districts. In addition, the Adair County School Board issued a proclamation honoring Adair Co. Education Technology staff who received the award.

Front Row (left to right): Connie Makranszky and Alice Curry; Back Row (left to right): Sarah Antle, Jason Rector, Anthony Watkins, Dylan Claiborne, Jennifer Myers, Jennifer Cross and Pam Montgomery (Not pictured: Sarah Burton and Adam Cox)

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