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Ed Tech alum Kellie Taylor receives Trailblazing STEM Educator Award

Kellie Taylor
Kellie Taylor, Ed Tech alum and teacher at Hawthorne Elementary in Boise. Photo courtesy Kellie Taylor.

Ed Tech alum and Boise teacher Kellie Taylor received the 2022 Trailblazing STEM Educator Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Taylor is a gifted and talented teacher at Hawthorne Elementary and graduated with a doctoral degree in Educational Technology from Boise State in 2016.

Taylor is among five national recipients and received the award for her passion for hands-on STEM education and connecting her students and colleagues to space education through real-world experiences. Each recipient of the award and their school receives $5,000 and is granted access to exclusive STEM programming from the institute.

The 100% online Doctor of Education in Educational Technology program develops innovative leaders in the field, focusing on exploration in current and emerging technologies to prepare educators to lead in a dynamic, global society.

Read more about the 2022 Trailblazing STEM Educator Award recipients