Merrick Native Honored as White House Champion of Change

Jennifer Kotler of Merrick was recently honored as a White House Champion of Change for her part in creating an educational game called Sky Time. 

Kotler, a student at the Rochester Institute of Technology, along with three other students created the game, which teaches young students how to tell time. It is made to run on the XO Laptop, which is part of the One Laptop Per Child Initiative.

"Our team is so excited to have Sky Time acknowledged as an innovative, educational game, not to mention thrilled to have our game included in such a prestigious event," Kotler said.

The White House Champions of Change seeks to highlight civic hackers--innovators who apply their tech skills for public good.