Congratulations to the Nominees for the Teacher APPreciation Awards

Some of the student messages nominating their teachers for this award.

Building on our past Teaching Excellence Awards, this year's Teacher APPreciation Award put students at the center of the celebration. Young creators from around the world nominated the educators, mentors, and coaches who guided them on their MIT App Inventor journeys. Through social media posts, project videos, and personal messages, students shared stories of the teachers who inspired them to dream big and build meaningful technology.

All nominated educators received digital badges recognizing their impact.

These teachers represent diverse learning environments around the world, but they share a commitment to empowering young people to solve problems through computational action and code.

Here is the full list of nominated educators. Please join us in celebrating their work!

  • André Lozano Ferreira, Brazil

  • Arun Suryawanshi, India

  • Avani Pal, India

  • Cyju Varghese, United Arab Emirates

  • Deborah Ayandipe, Nigeria

  • Dennis Jefferson Amora, Philippines

  • Eduardo Gonçalves da Silva, Brazil

  • Elif Gencür, Turkey

  • Glecer Cris Facinag, Cambodia

  • Goh Kok Ming, Malaysia

  • Hiroyuki Suganuma, Japan

  • Ishihara Katashi, Japan

  • James Esquivel, Philippines

  • Ko Wong, Hong Kong

  • Kumi Ikezawa, Japan

  • Maria Alejo, United States

  • Matsuoka Yoshitomo, Japan

  • Mike Amante, United States

  • Mohammed Parvez Khan, United Arab Emirates

  • Naoki Ikegami, Japan

  • Palak Singh, India

  • Rooban Arumugam, Malaysia

  • Sana Hassan, Pakistan

  • Sarang Dhote, India

  • Soujanya Madirazu, India

  • Susumu Mashino, Japan

  • Takashi Ichige, Japan

  • Tamara Saez, Chile

  • UChe Ugochukwu, Nigeria

  • Uehara Tomoyuki, Japan

  • Vincent Cimmino, United States

  • Yaroslava Bondar, Ukraine

  • Yu Meng, United States

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