FDLA Awards
These awards were established to recognize excellence and innovation in using technology to enhance the teaching and learning of any subject areas. Below is a list of the different categories:
- Distinguished Leadership in Distance Learning
- Distinguished Service in Distance Learning
- Innovative Leader in Distance Learning: K-12
- Innovative Leader in Distance Learning: Higher Education
Eligibility
An award nominee must be a full-time member of a K-12 or higher education community/institution. For each nomination, please include as much description as possible about a project and/or process the individual has been involved with, which may include any of the following:
- Description of the project and/or process, including rationale, duration, and collaboration with others.
- Reasons why the project and/or process is innovative and evidence of its success for distance learning.
- How the project and/or process is significant, systemic, and transferable in distance learning.
- How the project and/or process improves the work of distance learning students, faculty, or staff.
- The role of technology in support of distance learning.
- Scholarship evidence if applicable (publications or presentations).
- Related grants or funding received if applicable.
Please also include name, school affiliation, email address, and phone number for the nominee.
For more information and submission directions visit FDLA Awards | Florida Distance Learning Association page.
Deadline date for submission for the 2024 annual conference: December 15, 2023
Awardees
Please help us to identify individuals in the field of distance education within the state of Florida who exemplify excellence and innovation by nominating possible award winners to be recognized at the upcoming FDLA Conference. Recipients will receive FDLA conference registration.
2022/2023 FDLA Awards and Recipients
- FDLA Educator of the Year: Kristen Fraser, MLMPI Preparatory Academy
- Visionary Award for Distinguished Leadership: Anymir Orellana, Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University
- Distinguished Service: Ruthmae Sears, Ph. D., University of South Florida
- Innovative Leadership in Distance Learning K-12: Ashpreet Dayal, MLMPI Preparatory Academy
- Innovative Leadership in Distance Learning: Higher Education: Nancy Swenson, University of Central Florida
2021 FDLA Awards and Recipients
- Distinguished Service: Sarah Ransdell, Nova Southeastern University
- Innovative Leadership in Distance Learning K-12: Kristen Condella, Monroe County School District
- Innovative Leadership in Distance Learning Higher Ed: Honggang Yang, Nova Southeastern University
- Outstanding Leadership in Distance Learning: Victoria Brown, Florida Atlantic University
- Excellence in Teaching and Training in Distance Learning: Glenda Gunter, University of Central Florida
- Visionary Award in Distance Learning: George Hanbury, President of Nova Southeastern University
- Best Paper Award: Theresa West, Technical College System of George: “Looking Through the Lens of Online Faculty in Higher Education”
2017 FDLA Awards and Recipients
- Dr. Michelle Vaughan, Florida Atlantic University, FDLA Innovation in Higher Education
- Jeanne Ziemba, Virtual School Administrator – Mosaic Digital Academy, FDLA Innovative Leader in Distance Learning in K-12
FDLA awards given to Keynote Speakers
- Dr. Mary Blackinton- Director of the Hybrid DPT Program at Nova Southeastern University-Tampa
- Dr. Victoria Brown- Florida Atlantic University – Assistant Provost of eLearning, Florida Atlantic University
- Mr. George F. Johnson- President and Publisher, Information Age Publishing, Inc.
- Dr. Denise Lowe- Instructional Design Team Lead, Center for Distributed Learning, University of Central Florida.
- Dr. Brian K. Marchman- Assistant Provost and Director of Distance and Continuing Education, University of Florida
2016 FDLA Awards and Award Recipients
- The Florida Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators Mathematics Teacher Educator of the Year Award Recipient: Dr. Ruthmae Sears, Assistant Professor in Mathematics Education USF
- The Florida Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators Graduate Student of the Year Award Recipient: Joan O’Brien, Secondary Mathematics Instructional Specialist Broward County Public Schools, NSU
- Florida Distance Learning Association recognizes Crystal Howard, Florida Virtual School for her dedication as Distinguished Board Member from 2012-2016.
2015 FDLA Awards and Award Recipients
- Innovative Leader in Distance Learning: K-12 Award Recipient: Brandi Gurley, Orange County (FL) Virtual School
- Innovative Leader in Distance Learning: Higher Education Award Recipient: Dr. Binu Pundir, Florida Atlantic University
- Distinguished Service Award Recipients: JoAnne Glenn, Pasco County Schools; Crystal Howard, Florida Virtual School
- Keynote Presenter Award: A Community Science Academy Award Recipients: Dr. Lynne Schrum, Nova Southeastern University; Dr. Hui Fang Huang “Angie” Su, Nova Southeastern University; Dr. Brian Marchman, University of Florida
2014 FDLA Award Recipients
- Innovative Leader in Distance Learning: K-12
Award Recipient: Katie Hery-Morgan, Seminole County Virtual School - Innovative Leader in Distance Learning: Higher Education
Award Recipient: Dr. Naomi Boyer, Vice-President of eLearning, Polk State College - Distinguished Service Award
Award Recipient: Crystal Howard, Florida Virtual School - Keynote Presenter Award: A Community Science Academy
Award Recipients: Dr. Julius Su and James Maloney, Caltech
2013 FDLA Award Recipients
- Innovative Leader in Distance Learning: K-12
Award Recipient: Kurt S. Browning, Superintendent, Pasco County - Innovative Leader in Distance Learning: Higher Education
Award Recipient: Dr. Victoria Brown, Assistant Provost for eLearning, Florida Atlantic University - Distinguished Service Award
Award Recipient: Dr. Judith Stein, Executive Director of NIEO, Fischler School of Education, Nova Southeastern University - Pioneer: Distance Learning
Award Recipient: Julie Young, President & CEO, Florida Virtual School - Visionary Award for Distinguished Leadership
Award Recipient: Dr. Hui Fang Huang “Angie” Su, Professor of Mathematics Education, Nova Southeastern University
2012 FDLA Award Recipients
- Innovative Leader in Distance Learning: K-12
Award Recipient: Florida District Instruction, Joanne Glenn, President - Innovative Leader in Distance Learning: Higher Education
Award Recipient: Dr. Joyce J. Elam, Vice Provost for FIU Online - Pioneer: Distance Learning
Award Recipient: Dr. Abraham S. Fischler, President Emeritus, Nova Southeastern University
