Dunbar High School teacher Dan Trembley has been named one of four national winners of the CYBER.ORG Annual Educator Award.
This prestigious recognition highlights Trembley’s exceptional contributions to cybersecurity education and his impact as one of the nation’s leading educators in the field.
Mr. Trembley has played a key role in advancing cybersecurity education since the Academy for Technology Excellence inception in 2004. Under his leadership, students have earned professional-level certifications from industry-leading organizations, including Adobe, Certiport, Cisco, CompTIA, and Microsoft. Over the past two decades, many of Trembley’s former students have gone on to successful cybersecurity careers in the military, government, and private industry.
“We are exceptionally proud to see Mr. Trembley receive this distinguished national honor,” said Principal Dr. Carl Burnside. “As a cybersecurity professional with more than twenty years in teaching cybersecurity education, he has elevated our technology programs to a level of excellence that attracts students from across the district. His ability to translate complex industry concepts into engaging, practical learning experiences has transformed countless young lives. The graduates of his programs are now safeguarding critical infrastructure and defending our digital landscape in some of the most important organizations in the world. This CYBER.ORG recognition is truly a celebration of his remarkable dedication and impact.”
CYBER.ORG, the academic initiative of the Cyber Innovation Center, is a cybersecurity workforce development organization dedicated to preparing K–12 students for careers in cybersecurity. The organization provides career awareness programs, curricular resources, and professional development opportunities for educators nationwide.
CYBER.ORG’s efforts are supported by a grant from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This funding enables CYBER.ORG to develop and distribute high-quality cybersecurity education resources at no cost to educators across the country. For more information about CYBER.ORG and the Annual CYBER.ORG Educator Award, visit cyber.org.
For more information about Dunbar High School and its consistent award-winning IB STEM programs, contact Denise Spence, IT Programs Manager at (239) 461-5322.
