TECHSTART ANNUAL AWARDS

TechStart provides annual awards to K-12 computer science teachers and a computer science student of the year award to a high school boy and girl. Awards will be presented at the Technology Association of Oregon’s 41st Annual Tech Awards on May 5, 2025.

Teacher of the Year Awards: TechStart annually awards three outstanding K-12 Oregon and SW Washington teachers with a cash award of $1,000 for their classroom to spend on tech education materials including hardware, software, services, or curriculum. Click here to see criteria you should consider to nominate a great teacher. We encourage you to nominate a teacher for this award. Once nominated, the teacher completes an application form.

Student of the Year Awards: TechStart recognizes a Student of the Year among high school juniors and seniors. A $2,000 scholarship is awarded to a Boy and Girl winner that can be applied to educational expenses and associated costs. Click here to see criteria you should consider to nominate a deserving student for the award. Once nominated, the student completes an application form.

TECHSTART GOALS

TechStart’s bold goal is to see that every Oregon K-12 student has access to high-quality computer science education. To reach our goal, we support K-12 teacher computer science training programs.

To reach our goal, we support:

• Teacher training programs

• Extracurricular student programs in software development, game design, and robotics

• Tech career exploration

• In-class and after-school learning

• OUR FAVORITE ORGANIZATIONS

We succeed by connecting Oregon and SW Washington’s technology sector and funding with teachers, schools, and organizations to enhance teacher training and student activities focused on computer science, information technology, and engineering.