Completely shocked, surprised, and speechless to be the Enrique Lima Award recipient for 2018. This award is for MCT Community Service. The award itself was presented by Allison Kraker (MCT Program Manager) during the MCT Day right before the start of Microsoft Ignite. This is an incredible honor to be chosen by the worldwide MCT Community.

The award recognizes MCTs who embody Enrique’s spirit by demonstrating:

• Knowledge and technical excellence
• Passion for teaching and mentoring
• Service and commitment to the MCT community
• Contributions to Microsoft-focused learning worldwide

In short, it honors MCTs who are not only outstanding trainers, but who uplift, mentor, and advocate for the broader learning community; just as Enrique did.

Enrique always joked that I was the “other” MCT Regional Lead from Indiana. To be honest, I wish this award did not exist. It would have been better if my friend was here attending Microsoft Ignite in person. But he is not and this award exists so we can honor his spirit and his passion for the MCT community.