EM's Shelby Bryant Wins National Fellowship for CS IMPACT

September 19, 2025

Shelby Bryant, program specialist for Project Login and an integral member of the Educate Maine team, has been selected as a 2025-26 Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) IMPACT Fellow.

We are delighted to announce that Shelby Bryant, program specialist for Project Login and an integral member of the Educate Maine team, has been selected as a 2025-26 Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) IMPACT Fellow. The CSTA IMPACT Fellowship is a prestigious, year-long leadership development program focused on creating Inclusive, Meaningful, and Powerful Approaches to Computing Teaching (IMPACT).

Participating educators receive comprehensive leadership development while working collectively to identify and address challenges in computer science education. Fellows design and implement solutions that have a measurable impact on classroom practices, becoming catalysts for system-wide change. The program cultivates a network of influential CS educators committed to ensuring all students can access and succeed in quality computer science education.

Each CSTA IMPACT Fellow will receive professional learning with premier leaders in the field, including in-person summits and ongoing virtual meetings throughout the year. They will also receive support from CSTA staff, expert partners, and dedicated resources to implement their project, as well as recognition across CSTA's communications channels and at the CSTA 2026 Annual Conference.

Shelby is a native of Western Maine and graduated from Ursinus College. Committed to addressing equity gaps in computer science learning, this year she led three Girls Who Code summer camps and was a leader and facilitator at the CS Summer of Fun program for educators.

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