MassCUE is pleased to announce the recipients of the Administrator, Pathfinder and Shelley Chamberlain Community Service Awards. Please join us in congratulating these extraordinary educators and leaders. They will be celebrated and receive their awards as part of the MassCUE Fall Conference 2026.

After serving as a Discovery Education STEM Fellow in Washington, D.C., Jacqueline Collins began weaving STEM experiences into her business classes, helping students see technology as a tool to solve problems and bring ideas to life. She founded the Computer Science Club at Mansfield High School, secured funding for students to attend the Statewide STEM Summit for Girls, and was a Massachusetts STEM Teacher of the Year finalist in both 2016 and 2017.

Believing students learn best by doing, Jacqueline transformed her classroom into a makerspace and entrepreneurship program where students run real businesses from start to finish, researching, prototyping, marketing, and selling products before donating profits to local charities and Kiva. Since the program began, students have donated more than $19,000. What started as a single section has grown to six, all now part of Massachusetts' Early College initiative, allowing students to earn college credit in high school.

A longtime believer that the best ideas are meant to be shared, Jacqueline co-founded Edcamp Southeastern Massachusetts and served on the MassCUE Board of Directors for ten years, including four terms as Treasurer. She co-authored her district's Responsible Use Policy and the 2021 National Standards for Personal Financial Education, and has testified at the State House in support of financial literacy legislation, extending her impact well beyond her own classroom.

Liz Voci has been a driving force behind educational innovation in Dartmouth Public Schools, helping teachers embrace digital tools as essential components of meaningful instruction rather than add-ons. Her vision has fostered a culture where innovation is encouraged and risk-taking is supported, making her a catalyst for technological change across classrooms, schools, and the district as a whole.

Liz stays at the forefront of emerging technologies, from AI-powered tools to Vibe Coding, and openly shares her successes and lessons learned through presentations, networking, and social media. As a Google Certified Innovator and Champion, she trains districts on Google AI tools, runs a podcast highlighting other Google innovators, and leads an innovator program, consistently shining a light on others' work over her own.

What sets Liz apart is her commitment to helping others see what is possible. Whether mentoring educators, presenting at conferences, or supporting authentic STEM experiences for students, she has built a reputation as a connector and collaborator who freely shares her knowledge so others can succeed, embodying the Pathfinder spirit of charting new paths and bringing others along the journey.

Ryan Robidoux has established a forward-thinking standard for safe, ethical, and adaptable technology adoption in his district. Rather than approaching AI through restriction, he proactively designed and implemented human-centered AI guidelines, developed through the PEAK program, that prioritize student and teacher agency and position AI as a tool for critical thinking and creative expression. He has modeled this vision by leading workshops across Massachusetts that demystify AI while grounding every application in data privacy, academic integrity, and critical thinking.

Ryan has also driven actionable equity in daily instruction. He built dashboards that elevate qualitative insights alongside traditional metrics, inviting students to document and reflect on their own learning journeys in alignment with the district's Portrait of a Learner. He conceptualized and developed the DCAP Planning for All Learners (PAL) tool, which allows educators to input student needs and instantly receive tailored accommodation strategies, streamlining Tier 1 instructional planning and helping ensure every student receives equitable support.

His impact extends well beyond district borders. As a member of the inaugural PEAK cohort, the DESE AI Task Force, and the MA AI Hub educational working group, Ryan helps shape statewide policy and practical frameworks for AI integration, regularly translating that work into conference presentations for educators across the state. As Co-President of the CSTA Massachusetts Chapter, he also models national-level advocacy for equitable computer science education.

Gail Ross-McBride's work has never been about technology, but about what technology makes possible for students. She began her career instructing underachieving students in Weymouth and students with learning disabilities in Cambridge, where she developed a passion for technology and launched the groundbreaking School of the Future for Cambridge Public Schools. She was later chosen to represent the United States in a U.S.-U.K. partnership designing technology-based learning resources, and she helped establish a new state certification for Instructional Technology Specialists through her work with DESE's advisory group.

Gail joined MassCUE as its first Vendor Coordinator for the 1986 Wellesley conference, later serving as Conference Chair and Vice President. She coordinated the Kids and Computers program, which received a citation from Governor William Weld, and went on to lead emerging technology initiatives at The Education Cooperative and EdTechTeacher.

Gail retired this past April but continues to volunteer with MassCUE. Her quiet, determined leadership over four decades has paved the way for countless educators across Massachusetts.

Jim Flanagan has been an enthusiastic advocate for educational technology for decades, working behind the scenes to promote change in the field. He served as Chief Operating and Strategy Officer at ISTE before taking on his current role at METAA, where he brings together technology directors and leaders across Massachusetts to promote teaching and learning with technology.

Jim's influence spans national and state levels. He supported DESE's Department of Educational Technology during the pandemic and helped launch single-district virtual schools, and he has volunteered as a member of the Chicago Board of Education and Treasurer of the TECCA Board.

He remains active in MassCUE's Influence and Advocacy Committee and the SCITT special interest group for Southeast Coast, Cape, and Islands Technology Coordinators, consistently showing exceptional leadership in advocating for better education through technology.