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Evaluation

Evaluation

Meet the Blue Ribbon Panel and Alumni Judges

All Yass Prize applications undergo a thorough and comprehensive review process that begins with a panel of judges comprised of highly regarded peer-reviewers, esteemed and accomplished contributors to the education and entrepreneurial communities, and leaders in the 2021 Yass Prize alumni cohort. We are excited to introduce our Blue Ribbon Panel and Alumni Judges.

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2022_BlueRibbonJudge_v2_Bob-Bellafiore

Bob Bellafiore

Founder and President, Stanhope Partners

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Ashley Berner

Ashley Berner

Director and Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Joni-Bessler

Joni Bessler

Co-Founder, Full STEAM Forward

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Rob-Blevins

Rob Blevins

Executive Director, Discovery Center of Springfield

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Jim Blew

Jim Blew

Policy Consultant and Co-Founder, Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Wally Boston

Wally Boston

President, American Public University System

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Pat-Brantley

Patricia Brantley

CEO, Friendship Public Charter School

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Janine Caffrey

Janine Caffrey

Executive in Residence/Senior Advisor, Avathon Capital

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Andrew Campanella

Andrew Campanella

President, National School Choice Week

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Jamie Candee

Jamie Candee

CEO, Edmentum

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Dennis Cariello

Dennis Cariello

Shareholder & Education Group Co-Chairman, Hogan, Marren, Babbo & Rose, Ltd.

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Laura-Cassidy

Laura Cassidy

Co-Founder and Board Chair, Lousiana Key Academy

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Sam Caucci

Sam Caucci

Founder & CEO, 1Huddle

2022Accelerator_Joy-Chen

Joy Chen

Entrepreneur In Residence, GSV Ventures

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Ulrich

Ulrik Christensen

CEO, Area9 Lyceum

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_v2_Vinice David

Vinice Davis

Impact Investor, Imaginable Futures

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Sharif

Sharif El-Mekki

CEO, The Center for Black Educator Development

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_David-Ellis

David Ellis

Program Founder, High School for Recording Arts

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Tillie_v2

Tillie Elvrum

Founder, Elvrum Consulting

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Robert Enlow

Robert C. Enlow

President and CEO, EdChoice

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_v2_Jim-Geonner

Jim Goenner

President and CEO, National Charter Schools Institute

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Khalil-Graham

Khalil Graham

CEO, Kairos Academy

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Emily Ann G

Emily Anne Gullickson

CEO and Founder, A for Arizona

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Jonathan Harber

Jonathan Harber

Chairman, StartEd Inc.

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_David Hardy

David Hardy

Former CEO and Co-Founder, Boys' Latin of Philadelphia

2022Accelerator_Michael-Horn

Michael Horn

Chair, The Clayton Christensen Institute

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Colleen H

Colleen Hroncich

Policy Analyst, Cato’s Center for Educational Freedom

2022_Accelerator_Jeffrey-Imrich

Jeffrey Imrich

Co-Founder, Rock by Rock

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Renee-Johnson

Renee Johnson

Principal, New Testament Christian Academy

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_John Kirtley

John F. Kirtley

Founder and Chairman, Step Up For Students

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Erica Komisar

Erica Komisar

Clinical social worker, psychoanalyst, parent coach and author,

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Sandy

Sandy Kress

Consultant, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_v2_Jeffrey-Moss

Jeffrey Moss

Founder and CEO, Parker Dewey

2022Accelerator_Stefin-Pasternak

Stefin Pasternak

Co-Founder, Living School 

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Michael Petrilli

Michael Petrilli

President, Thomas B. Fordham Institute

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Anita Rehman

Anita Rehman

Partner, Global Silicon Valley

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_v2_Darla-Romfo

Darla Romfo

President, Children's Scholarship Fund

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_v2_Peter Ruppert

Peter Ruppert

Founder/CEO, Fusion Education Group

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_John Schilling

John Schilling

Founder/President, 2020 Strategies LLC

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Taylor-Shead

Taylor Shead

Founder & CEO, STEMuli

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Allan-Sherer

Allan Sherer

Founder, New Way Global

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Christopher

Christopher Simmonds

Principal, CARE Elementary

2022Accelerator_Brian-Smith

Brian Smith

Principal, Catalyst Academy Charter School

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Sarah Tantillo

Sarah Tantillo

Creator of Literacy Cookbook, Educational Consultant

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_v2_Anne-Wicks

Anne Wicks

Ann Kimball Johnson Director, Education and Opportunity, George W. Bush Institute

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Patrick Wolf

Patrick Wolf

Distinguished Professor of Education Policy, University of Arkansas College of Education and Health Professions

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Susan Wolford

Susan Wolford

Former Managing Director, BMO Capital Markets

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Sung-Ae-Yang

Sung-Ae Yang

Co-Founder, Rock by Rock

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