Apple Distinguished Educator - Class of 2005

The Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE) program is a competitive program that honors "a select group of exceptional educators who promote excellence in education through the use of technology. Each award winner is recognized as an outstanding pioneer in his or her field. This group of educators (approximately 60 are selected each year) spans the globe from the U.S. to Australia." An ADE is expected to embrace the the following responsibilities that have already identified them as leaders:

• Advocate the use of emerging technology in teaching and learning
• Provide assistance and best practices for other educators and policymakers
• Advise on the realities of integrating instructional technologies
• Publish authentic work that showcases technology for the advancement of education

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Global Information Infrastructure GII Health Award
(Semi-Finalist - 1998)

The GII Awards, a non-partisan and independent initiative, recognizes champions from all industries and sectors of society who use the Internet and network technology to produce impacts on society. The year of this award there were over 800 entries, with 31 semi-finalists advancing in 11 categories. This was awarded for contributions made in the ARPA-NASA project to perform medical visualization using the NASA ACTS satellite. (see more on Wayne's research page.)

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Ohio Association of Historical Societies and Museums
Educational Excellence Award (2002)

Educational Achievement awards recognize outstanding educational historical projects, including programs, exhibits, audio-visual projects, and publications that have educational content. Award winning projects must meet the following criteria:

• excellence in providing educational information to an intended audience
• originality or uniqueness in presentation
• creativity and imagination
• solid historical research

This award was given for the design, creation, and maintenance of the web site for the Grandview Heights/Marble Cliff Historical Society, and for the liaison with the Grandview Heights Schools for the use of the web site in their curriculum.

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International Film and TV Festival of New York

• 1983 - Silver Award for ABC News Promotional Campaign animation (Producer/Director/Animator)
• 1984 - Gold Award for CBS Super Bowl XVIII open (Producer/Director)
• 1985 - Bronze Award for NFL Lombardi Trophy promotion (Producer/Director)
• 1987 - Silver Award for The Body Machine (Co-Producer)
• 1987 - Silver Award for Dow Scrubbing Bubbles animation (Director)

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Clio Award
Finalist

The mission of the Clios: To provide the international advertising and design industry with the world’s best-judged creative competition in the areas of TV, Print, Outdoor, Radio, Integrated Campaign, Innovative Media, Design, Internet, Content & Contact, and Student work -- and in so doing, to honor advertising and design excellence worldwide.

• 1984 - ABC News Open (Producer/Director)
• 1986 - TRW Best Idea in the World Ad Campaign (Producer)
• 1986 - TRW Kaleidoscope Ad Campaign (Producer)

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Broadcast Promotion and Marketing Executives

Promax BDA (formerly BPME--Broadcast Promotion & Marketing Executives, and BDA - Broadcast Designers Association) is the trade organization, founded in the United States in 1956 as the Broadcast Promotion Association (BPA), for media promotion and marketing professionals. It is a global, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the role and effectiveness of promotion, marketing and broadcast design professionals in the electronic media.

• 1986 - Gold Medallion for NBC Sports NFL Lombardi Network Animation (SuperBowl XX Promo)

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CEN Cultural Performance Program Award

The Central Educational Network (CEN) is a not-for-profit, public television membership organization dedicated to leading, supporting and serving the needs and interests of community, university and state organizations that are educating and enriching their citizens through public telecommunications services.

• 1995 - Honorable Mention for CompuArt II (Director)

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The Association for Computing Machinery

Founded in 1947, ACM is a major force in advancing the skills of information technology professionals and students worldwide. ACM SIGGRAPH is a diverse group of ACM researchers, artists, developers, filmmakers, scientists, and other professionals who share an interest in computer graphics and interactive techniques. The SIGGRAPH community values excellence, passion, integrity, volunteerism, and cross-disciplinary interaction.

• 1993 - Recognition of Service Award 1990-1993