Blake Fullerton, a software engineer analyst at the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools (FCSS), has been named one of six recipients nationwide of the NVIDIA Golden Ticket Award. The award, given by NVIDIA, recognizes significant work in artificial intelligence.
Fullerton was selected for his project Ariel Intelligence. This AI-powered drone surveillance system uses NVIDIA’s Florence-2 Vision-Language Model to identify security threats in real time.
As part of the recognition, Golden Ticket winners receive VIP access to NVIDIA’s Global Technology Conference (GTC). They participate in advanced training, hands-on sessions with engineers, and innovation challenges. Fullerton recently traveled to Washington D.C. to attend GTC and collaborate with other leading AI developers.
“Blake’s achievement represents the very best of Fresno County: innovation, creativity, and a drive to use technology for good,” said FCSS Superintendent Michele Cantwell-Copher in a statement. “We are proud to have him on our team and thrilled to see a local voice leading national conversations about the future of AI.”
