The Midwest Education Technology Community created the Spotlight Educator recognition in 2012 to honor teachers and leaders from the region whose practices make a difference for their students, staff and community. These educators are not necessarily recognized as Rock Stars or presenting at conferences in their off-season. We wanted to honor those who are doing a great job and encourage them to share their skills and expertise with others.

METC Spotlight Educators must be certified educators in Missouri or surrounding states who demonstrate motivation, engagement and connection through using technology. The honorees use their skills and expertise to improve teaching and learning beyond their classrooms.

To be considered to be a spotlight educator, one must apply or be nominated by their peers. A METC sub-committee of volunteers, past METC Spotlights, and EducationPlus staff make the final choice for awardees. Those chosen as METC Spotlight Educators are eligible for the honor again, five years after they have received it.

Past Spotlight Educators:

Christine Anderson @ckzanderson	Roger Brallier @mrbrallier	Abby Erwin @AbbsErwin	Rhonda Jenkins @luv2teachtech	2018 Spotlight Educators recognized at the 2019 METC  Conference  #METC19
Amy Johnson @ajohnson106	Tina Lauer @tnalau	Vicki Mikow @GiftedEduc8or	Lori Riedel @LoriRiedel	Matthew Weld @MatthewWeld

Sophie Chambers @atechiebookworm	Josh Howard @joshchoward	Erin Lawson @Erin_Lawson3	2017 Spotlight Educators recognized at the 2018 METC  Conference  #METC18
Sadie Lewis @sadieclorinda	Chantell Mason @TechieTcher	Kelly Oliva @LibertyHSLib	Bethany Petty @Bethany_Petty

Kami Butterfield @kamibutterfield	Kim Darche @kimdarche	Debbie Fucoloro @debbiefuco	2016 Spotlight Educators recognized at the 2017 METC  Conference #METC17
Shelby Graves @tech_shelby	Kelly Hauquitz @hauquitz	Andrea Head @aheadinthegame	Dustin Jenkerson @dustinjenkerson
Mary Kienstra @marykienstra	JP Prezzavento @jpprezz	Shannon Steimel @ShannonSteimel	Kara Welty @karareflects

Patricia Brown @MsEdTechie	Heather Essig @hessig	Manuel Herrera @manuelherrera33	2015 Spotlight Educators recognized at the 2016 METC  Conference #METC16
Kim Lindskog @klindskog	Mike McCann @mccann1776	Michelle Schmitz @mschmitz_1	Valorie Stokes @See_Spot_Read	Jason Waltz @edjawz

Bob Deneau @itechbob	Laura Gilchrist @lauragilchrist4	Caroline Haebig @haebig	2014 Spotlight Educators recognized at the 2015 METC  Conference #METC15
Ted Huff @tedhiff	Sharon Slodounik @sharonslodounik	Sarah Spaunhorst Walsh @WalshSTL	Angela Van Batavia @readingvan

April Burton @MmeBurton	Megan Chambers @mchambers31	Nick Cusumano @mrnickcusumano	2013 Spotlight Educators recognized at the 2014 METC  Conference #METC14
Robert Dillon @drrobertdillon	Kelly Gilchrist @MrsKGilchrist	Gina Hartman @ghartman
Chris McGee @cmcgee200	Heidi Morgan @heidiamorgan	Christine Ruder @jhox1	Amy Taylor @AmyTay71

Bill Bass @billbass	William Chamberlain @wmchamberlain	Linda J. Dougherty @ljdougherty	Don Goble @dgoble2001	2012 Spotlight Educators recognized at the 2013 METC  Conference #METC13
Ben Grey @bengrey	Greg Lawrence @greglawrence	Sean Nash @nashworld	Josh Stumpenhorst @stumpteacher	Krissy Venosdale @krissyvenosdale