NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Christopher Hatten, a 5th-8th grade STEM/Makerspace teacher at KIPP Central City Academy, has been selected among thousands of eligible teachers as a 2021 Amazon Future Engineer Teacher of the Year Award recipient. Hatten will receive a prize package valued at more than $30,000, which includes $25,000 to expand computer science and robotics education at his school and a $5,000 teacher cash award. KIPP Central City Academy plans to use the prize to update their media center, Makerspace classroom and other school needs.
Hatten learned of the honor when his colleagues surprised him recently with an Amazon box filled with Amazon Future Engineer swag.
“I am honored and delighted to receive this award,” Hatten said. “The efforts of our amazing staff, the rigorous work ethic of our KIPPsters, and the overall innovation of our…
