Schodack Central School District proudly announces that Ed Finney, the district’s Technology Integration Specialist, received the Lee Bryant Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award at the 2024 NYSCATE Awards Ceremony on November 24, 2024! NYSCATE is the New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education.

As Schodack CSD’s Technology Integration Specialist, Mr. Finney collaborates with district faculty to incorporate instructional technology into teaching practices to enhance how they engage with students. A long-time employee of Schodack CSD, Mr. Finney taught Social Studies for many years and was named the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History New York History Teacher of the Year in 2020.

Each year, NYSCATE recognizes outstanding work done by New York educators with their three main awards: the Lee Bryant Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award, the Outstanding Leader of the Year Award and the Superintendent of the Year Award. These awards recognize members who have implemented or demonstrated the use of technology to improve education in an outstanding manner in their specific role. Congratulations to Mr. Finney on receiving one of this year’s NYSCATE Awards!