LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Department of Education is pleased to announce the five educators selected as finalists for the 2021 Arkansas Computer Science Educator of the Year award.
“The ADE Office of Computer Science received many quality applications,” Anthony Owen, the state director of Computer Science Education, said. “This year’s applications were some of the most competitive we have seen in the three years of this award. Unfortunately, our team could only select five, and we selected the educators who best demonstrated both a long-term and ongoing commitment to, passion for, and impact on computer science education in Arkansas and the nation. These educators have earned and deserve this recognition."
The 2021 Arkansas Computer Science Educator of the Year Finalists are as follows.
Carl Frank - Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts
Ashley Kincannon – Lake Hamilton Junior High School (Lake Hamilton School District)