Awards and Other Recognition for The George Lucas Education Foundation
The George Lucas Educational Foundation has received numerous awards and nominations from educational organizations, publishing and broadcasting groups, and Internet pioneers.
We are proud that we have been recognized for our work in documenting innovative practices in our nation's K-12 public schools.
2009
- By popular acclaim, Edutopia.org wins the Webby People's Voice Award for Best Education Web Site. The site is also nominated for best Web site in the Webby Awards's formally judged Education category.
- Edutopia magazine wins a Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers (under the Foundation's name) for the December 2008/January 2009 issue, which features articles about what we call the Collaboration Age. The Foundation was also nominated for two of Edutopia magazine's editor's notes: "Demanding Better Public Schools from Aspiring Leaders" and "Tomorrowland Today."
- Edutopia magazine is nominated for three awards from the Western Publishing Association: for the February/March 2008 issue, which features a series of articles about education around the world, for the feature essay "Programming Is the New Literacy," and for the Dispatches essay "Children Have to Grow Up Too Fast."
2008
- The Foundation receives the 2008 Professional Publications Award from the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association.
- The Foundation receives the 2008 E. Robert Stephens Award from the Association of Educational Services Agencies.
- Edutopia and the Foundation receive the Exploratorium's Outstanding Educator Award at the world-renowned museum's thirty-first annual Exploratorium Awards celebration.
- Edutopia magazine receives a Maggie Award from the Western Publications Association for Best Cover for the October 2007 "Go Green" feature.
2007
- Edutopia magazine receives a Distinguished Achievement Award in the Editorial category from the Association of Educational Publishers for James Daly's June 2006 Editor's Note.
- Edutopia magazine receives a Maggie Award from the Western Publications Association for Best Series of Editorial Illustrations/Consumer for the September 2006 "What's Next" feature.
2006
- Edutopia magazine receives three Folio awards: a gold award for Best Media Kit Design (Business-to-Business); a silver award for Best Cover (Non-Profit/Association) for the July 2005 issue, featuring the special section "What Works"; and a bronze award for Best Association/Non-Profit magazine.
- Edutopia magazine receives three Maggie Awards from the Western Publications Association: for Best Cover/Consumer for the July 2005 issue, featuring the special section "What Works"; Special Interest/Consumer (theme) for the "iKids" features, in the October 2005 issue; and Best Single Editorial Illustration/Consumer for the illustration accompanying "Clowning Around: How to Handle the Class Clown," in the September 2005 issue.
- George Lucas and the Foundation receive the CUE Technology in Learning Award from Computer-Using Educators.
2004
- Edutopia magazine receives two Maggie Awards from the Western Publications Association for Best New Consumer Magazine and Best Consumer Media Kit.
- The Foundation receives a Northern California Emmy nomination for the half-hour documentary Edutopia Special, featuring Student Entrepreneurs Win Big: "Changing the World and Our Community" and Turning On the Switch: Students Engage in Their Learning.
- The Foundation receives an Instructor Seal of Approval from Scholastic Instructor for the Moving Images video series.
2003
- Edutopia.org is a Webby Award finalist in the Best Practices category.
- The Foundation is a finalist for the nonprofit EdNET HERO Award, offered by The Heller Reports.
2002
- The Foundation receives the Distinguished Achievement Award in Educational Technology from the Association of Educational Publishers.
- The Foundation receives the Information Technology Award from Marketing Opportunities in Business & Entertainment (MOBE).
2001
- The Foundation receives the Spirit of Mentoring Award from the California Mentor Foundation.
- The Foundation receives the Making a Difference Award from iEARN-USA.
- The Foundation receives the Successful Partnership Award from the National Council of Negro Women.
1998
- The Foundation receives the International Educational Program Prize for the documentary Learn & Live from the Japan Broadcasting Corporation.
- The Foundation receives the Innovative Technology Award from the National Educational Media Network.
