Resident urges board to honor graduate she credits with camera-on-chip invention

During the public‑comment portion of the meeting, Patty Gonzalez asked the board to consider creating a display at Simsbury High School recognizing alumnus Eric Fawsome.

"Eric Fawsome is a Simsbury High School graduate who changed the world. He invented the camera on a chip technology that has turned billions of cell phones into cameras and transformed everyday life," Gonzalez said, urging the board to support a permanent display that would inspire students to pursue technology careers.

Gonzalez said she had spoken with local reporters and that Professor Fawsome would be willing to return to Simsbury. She requested the board’s assistance in recognizing the alumnus and encouraged the district to consider a display that would motivate students.

Board members thanked Gonzalez for bringing a positive alumni story to the meeting; no board action or commitment was recorded in the transcript on this request.

Ending: The board acknowledged the comment and accepted the speaker’s materials offered for distribution.