Leadership. Innovation. Impact.
TASSCC Award Recipients
Honoring the individuals and teams whose leadership, innovation, and dedication advance technology across Texas government and higher education.
Award Recipients
Celebrating award-winning individuals and projects from 2022–2026. Categories are shown as awarded in each year.
2026 Rising Star Award
Maria Gutierrez
The University of Texas at Arlington
Rising Star Award
2026 Rising Star Award
Gavin Lampkin
Department of Information Resources
Rising Star Award
2025 Rising Star Award
Nathan Pieper
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Rising Star Award
2025 Rising Star Award
Caleb Perkins
The University of Texas System
Rising Star Award
2024 Rising Star Award
Pooja Bahadur
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Rising Star Award
2023 Rising Star Award
Desiree Delacorte
Office of the Attorney General Child Support Division
Rising Star Award
2023 Rising Star Award
Emily Faber
Comptroller of Public Accounts Information Technology Division
Rising Star Award
2023 Rising Star Award
Allison Oslund
Texas A&M University
Rising Star Award
2023 Rising Star Award
Lindi Ragsdale
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Rising Star Award
2023 Rising Star Award
Sara Reilly
UT McCombs School of Business
Rising Star Award
2022 Rising Star Award
Joshua Green
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Rising Star Award
2022 Rising Star Award
Kelly Kimbriel
Texas Department of Transportation
Rising Star Award
2022 Rising Star Award
Margie Henson
Texas Workforce Commission
Rising Star Award
2022 Rising Star Award
Madhava Padavala
Texas Education Agency
Rising Star Award
2026 Trailblazer Award
Diya Lalchandani
Railroad Commission of Texas
Trailblazer Award
2026 Trailblazer Award
Tina McLeod
Office of the Attorney General
Trailblazer Award
2025 Trailblazer Award
Thomas Beckley
Texas Workforce Commission
Trailblazer Award
2025 Trailblazer Award
Mark Stone
The Texas A&M University System
Trailblazer Award
2024 Trailblazer Award
Antonia Hernandez
Texas Office of the Attorney General - Child Support Division
Trailblazer Award
2024 Trailblazer Award
Layla Young
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Trailblazer Award
2023 Trailblazer Award
John Hoffman
Texas Department of Information Resources
Trailblazer Award
2023 Trailblazer Award
Ed Pierson
Texas A&M University
Trailblazer Award
2022 Trailblazer Award
Michelle Singh
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Trailblazer Award
2022 Trailblazer Award
Ricardo Blanco
Health and Human Services Commission
Trailblazer Award
2026 Project Award
HB 718: Metal Plate Implementation
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
Collaborative & Cross-Organizational Initiatives
2026 Project Award
ARMOR AI Security Framework
Texas A&M University
Cybersecurity & Risk Management Excellence
2026 Project Award
TxDOT Enterprise Data Platform
Texas Department of Transportation
Data Strategy, Intelligence, & Impact
2026 Project Award
Agent Sheri – AI-Powered 24/7 Citizen Service
Texas Department of Public Safety
Innovative Public Service or Campus Experience
2026 Project Award
McCombs Course Bidding System
The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business
Innovative Public Service or Campus Experience
2026 Project Award
ChAMP – Children are My Priority
Office of the Attorney General, Child Support Systems Development
Strategic Modernization & Optimization
2026 Project Award
TEAM PBT (Payroll, Benefit Adjustment, and Tax Reporting Modernization)
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Strategic Modernization & Optimization
2026 Project Award
Texas Child Care Connection Project
Texas Workforce Commission
User-Centered Design & Accessibility
2025 Project Award
ChatTWC Project
Texas Workforce Commission
Collaborative Solutions
2025 Project Award
Digital Licensing Implementation Team Project
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Cost Effective / High Value Initiatives
2025 Project Award
Legacy Modernization Program: Notary and Texas Register Project
Office of the Texas Secretary of State
Cost Effective / High Value Initiatives
2025 Project Award
Rap Back Implementations Project
Department of Family and Protective Services
Data Sharing & Management
2025 Project Award
Transforming the Student Experience using Ellucian Project
University Technology Solutions, UTSA
Application of Innovative Tools to Transform the Delivery of Public Services
2025 Project Award
AI Traffic Incident Detection: Smarter Alerts, Safer Roads Project
Texas Department of Transportation, Information Technology
Application of Innovative Tools to Transform the Delivery of Public Services
2024 Project Award
TxDMV Disaster Recovery Program
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
Cost Effective / High Value Initiatives
2024 Project Award
Search Texas Child Care Project
Texas Health and Human Services
Collaborative Solutions
2024 Project Award
Texas Regional Security Operations Center (RSOC) Pilot Project
Angelo State University
Collaborative Solutions
2024 Project Award
Property Tax Arbitration System
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Application of Innovative Tools to Transform the Delivery of Public Services
2024 Project Award
Texas DPS State-to-State (S2S) Project
Department of Public Safety
Data Sharing & Management
2023 Project Award
TxDOT Artificial Intelligence Program
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
Cost Effective / High Value Initiatives
2023 Project Award
VAOS (Vaccine Allocation and Ordering System)
Department of State and Health Services (DSHS)
Collaborative Solutions
2023 Project Award
My Texas Future
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Application of Innovative Tools to Transform the Delivery of Public Services
2023 Project Award
Data Warehouse Initiative
The University of Houston-Clear Lake
Data Sharing & Management
2022 Project Award
Texas by Texas (TxT) Digital Assistant
Texas Department of Information Resources
Cost Effective / High Value Initiatives
2022 Project Award
Microsoft Ambassador Program
University of Texas at Dallas
Collaborative Solutions
2022 Project Award
General Placement Search (GPS)
Department of Family & Protective Services
Application of Innovative Tools to Transform the Delivery of Public Services
2022 Project Award
Child Protective Services Data Dashboard
Texas Department of Family & Protective Services
Data Sharing & Management
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