Honorees

WILLIAM J. BENNETT
Former U.S. Secretary of Education, author and radio personality
Presented by Tony Bennett, Florida Commissioner of Education

YVONNE CHAN
Founder and Principal, Vaughn Next Century Learning Center, former California State board member and charter school activist
Co-Presented by Building Excellent Schools Fellows Jane Henzerling, founder the Mission Preparatory Charter School, San Francisco, CA and
David Singer, Head of School University Prep, Denver, CO

BARBARA DREYER
Co-founder and CEO, Connections Education and pioneer in virtual learning
Presented by Jonathan Hage, President & CEO, Charter Schools USA

JAMES, JANIS, AND TRACY GLEASON
The Gleason Family Foundation, and leaders in the battle for school choice
Presented by Michelle Bernard, Founder & CEO, Bernard Center and noted journalist, columnist and author.

DEBORAH MCGRIFF
Partner, NewSchools Venture Fund, founding member of the Black Alliance for Education Options, former superintendent, education leader and activist
Presented by Alisha Thomas-Morgan, Georgia House of Representatives

MICHAEL MOE
Co-Founder & Partner, GSV Asset Management, and the leader in making education the prominent factor in business and financial sectors
Presented by Michael Horn, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation