Thursday, March 21, 2013

Hoover technology teacher saluted for commitment to kids and technology

Bryan Bryan Voeltner, a founding teacher of the Academy of Information Technology at Hoover High School, has been named icouldbe.org Teacher of the Year.

The organization supports at-risk middle and high school students with an online community of professional mentors, empowering teens to stay in school, plan for future careers, and achieve in life and is based in New York City.

The group honored Voeltner for his "extraordinary commitment to his students."

“I thoroughly enjoy working with Bryan because of his enthusiasm, reliability and energy in the classroom," said Elizabeth Lang, the icouldbe.org Program Manager. "His exceptional professionalism and extraordinary teaching skills have motivated the students to achieve their potential.”

The organization's executive director, Kate Schrauth, saluted Voeltner for his dedication to students.

“Bryan is always there for us," she said. "Just as we constantly encourage our students to be life-long learners, we know we must always be a learning organization as well. Bryan has dedicated countless hours outside of the classroom to assist us in our quest to apply all we have learned over these many years so that we can provide the very best experience to our students. We are honored to have Bryan on our team.”

For more information on the program, go to icouldbe.org.