Guy Lodico, director of Technology for Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, is being honored for his statewide body of work spanning 17 years in educational technology. Lodico was honored in November as 2005's Outstanding New York State Technologist at this year's 40th Annual Conference of the New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education in Albany.

During his time working at P.S. 102 in Queens, Lodico designed and implemented two literacy development programs, "Classroom of the 21st Century" and "Reading Through Music and Technology," which provided students with a multi-sensory pathway to learning via an electronic chalkboard. The program earned him numerous accolades for innovation, including recognition from NYC Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and Chancellor Rudy Crew, as well as the National John Glenn Award for Innovation and Technology.

Director of Technology for the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District since 1997, he has dramatically rebuilt the district's entire technology infrastructure and support model. Lodico also continues to oversee the district-wide design and implementation of instructional and administrative technology-based plans and initiatives aimed at enhancing student achievement. "From classroom to board room, in collaboration with my dedicated staff and district-wide technology teams, my passion for cultivating the critical 'triangle of success' between teacher/staff, student and parent/community, keeps me focused on my bottom line - how technology affects the life, education and safety of children," explains Lodico.

For his exemplary record of excellence in education, in 2005 Lodico was awarded a citation from the Nassau County Legislature and bestowed a lifetime achievement/membership in the National PTA with the Plainview-Old Bethpage PTA Council's Founder's Day award. Lodico is currently the chairman of the Nassau Association of School Technologists, has served as the co-chairman of the New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education Technical Support Committee for the past five consecutive years, and as Vice-chairman of the Long Island chapter of the Association of Computer Machinery's SIGGRAPH organization. He has also received multiple-year national recognition in Who's Who Among America's Teachers.

Lodico received a BS in Communication Arts, an MSEd with a specialization in Reading, and a PD in School Administration and Supervision. He resides in Maspeth with his wife, Lois.