Tracy Drinkwater has been recognized with the 2026 GeekWire Award for STEM Educator of the Year during a ceremony at the Showbox SoDo in Seattle. The award was presented by First Tech Federal Credit Union. This event also highlighted the achievements of other finalists, including Fidel Ferrer, founder of Project LEDO.
The recent episode of the GeekWire Podcast featured discussions with notable figures, including Luis Poggi, the CEO of HouseWhisper AI, who received the award for CEO of the Year. Other guests included Ryan James from Dopl Technologies and Ross Finman of Augmodo, both recognized as finalists in various categories.
As part of the celebration marking GeekWire’s 15th anniversary, a trivia challenge was introduced, featuring connections to industry pioneers like Andrew Putnam of Microsoft, a previous recipient of the GeekWire Innovation of the Year award.