Steve Koester, director of educational technology, receives a plaque at the regular meeting of the Goose Creek CISD board of trustees in honor of 30 years of working with the National History Day (NHD) program.

Koester began his career teaching social studies but continued mentoring students, judging at campus history fairs, helping with technology, and driving projects to Washington D.C. for students competing at National History Day as an assistant principal, principal and now director of educational technology. Pictured are (from left) Dr. Randal O'Brien, Goose Creek CISD; Faith Longorio, associate director for social studies and world languages; Koester; Jonathan Lewis; Jessica Lewis and Tiffany Guy, board president. Jessica Lewis was part of Koester's first classroom of NHD students, and Jonathan, her son, and his group, which competed and placed sixth at NHD, received support this year from Koester.