The National Science Teachers Association is pleased to announce the following recipients of its 2003 awards.
NSTA Robert H. Carleton Award (sponsored by Dow Chemical)
Awardee receives $5,000, citation and an all-expense-paid trip to NSTA National Convention. Award presented during the NSTA President’s Banquet, NSTA National Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
Gerry M. Madrazo, Jr.
Clinical Professor, Science Education
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-1324
NSTA Distinguished Service to Science Education Award
Awardee receives $500, a citation, and three nights' lodging during the NSTA National Convention; one-year membership in NSTA. Awards presented at the NSTA President’s Banquet, NSTA National Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
Mamie Moy
Professor, Department of Chemistry
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204
Michael J. Padilla
Associate Dean for Educator Partnerships
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
Carlo Parravano
Executive Director
Merck Institute for Science Education
Rahway, NJ 07065
NSTA Distinguished Teaching Award
Awardee receives $500, a citation, and three nights' lodging during the NSTA National Convention; one-year membership in NSTA. Awards presented during the NSTA Awards Banquet, NSTA National Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
Chellu S. Chetty
Professor of Biology
Savannah State University
Savannah, GA 31404
Ervin A. Pfeifle
Science Instructor
Las Cruces High School
Las Cruces, NM 88001
Shirley R. Sypolt
5th Grade Teacher
William M. Cooper Elementary School
Hampton, VA 23666
NSTA Distinguished Informal Science Education Award
Awardee receives $200, a citation, and three nights' lodging during the NSTA National Convention; one-year membership in NSTA. Award presented during the NSTA Awards Banquet, NSTA National Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
Wayne Ransom
Executive Director, Education Programs
The Franklin Institute Science Museum
Philadelphia, PA 19103
The Shell Science Teaching Award (sponsored by Shell Oil Company)
The Shell Science Teaching Awardee receives $10,000, and an all-expense-paid trip to NSTA National Convention; finalists receive an all-expense-paid trip to the NSTA National Convention; all receive one-year membership in NSTA. Final Awardee to be determined. Award presented at the NSTA President’s Banquet, during the NSTA National Convention in Philadelphia, PA.
Three Finalists have been selected.
Julie Brenegan
5th Grade
O.C. Taylor Elementary
Colleyville, TX 76034
Carmela R. Minaya
9-12 Grades
Hanalani Schools
Mililani, HI 86789
Annette M. Parrott
9-12 Grades
Lakeside High School
Atlanta, GA 30345
SeaWorld/Busch Gardens/ NSTA Outstanding Environmental Educator Award
Awardee receives $5,000 and an all-expense-paid trip to the NSTA National Convention.
Louise Chapman
"Rose Bay Legacy Project"
Mainland High School
Daytona Beach, FL
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Exemplary Middle Level and High School Principal and Teaching Awards
Awardees win $1,000 and $500 towards expenses to NSTA National Convention, as well as a one-year membership in NSTA. Award presented during the NSTA Awards Banquet, NSTA National Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Middle Level Science Teaching Award:
Jennifer Linrud
5th Grade Science Teacher
Wichita Collegiate Middle School
Wichita, KS 67206
Ciba Specialty Chemicals High School Science Teaching Award:
LaVerne B. Hamlin
Science Teacher
Armstrong High School
Richmond, VA 23882
Ciba Specialty Chemicals High School Principal Award:
Robert Edward Burke
Principal
Chattahoochee High School
Alpharetta, GA 30022
DCAT “Making A Difference” Award
Awardees receive $2,500 for classroom science materials, as well as airfare and two nights' hotel lodging for Lead Teacher and Principal to attend the NSTA National Convention; and a one-year membership in NSTA. Award presented during the NSTA Awards Banquet, NSTA National Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
Helen Campbell, Science Teacher
Gene Robbins, Principal
Paul Knox Middle School
North Augusta, SC 28341
Estes Rocketry/Space Foundation/NSTA Space Educator Award
Awardee wins $1,000, as well as a one-year membership in NSTA. Award presented at the NSTA Awards Banquet, NSTA National Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
Mona Sue McPherson
Teacher
Hendersonville High School
Hendersonville, TN 37075
Gustav Ohaus Awards for Innovations in Science Teaching
Awardees receive $1,000 (first place), $500 (second place); both receive one-year membership in NSTA. Awards to be presented during the NSTA Awards Banquet, NSTA National Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
Gustav Ohaus Award, Elementary Level:
Steve Rich (First Place)
5th Grade Teacher
New Manchester Elementary School
Douglasville, GA 30135
Gustav Ohaus Award, Middle Level:
Heather Sanders (First Place)
7th Grade Life Science Teacher
Parkview Middle School
Ankeny, IA 50021
Gustav Ohaus Award, Middle Level:
Susan Leeds (Second Place)
Teacher
Howard Middle School
Orlando, FL 32801
Gustav Ohaus Award, High School Level:
Steve Rapp (First Place)
Instructor
Linwood Holton Governor's School
Abingdon, VA 24210
Gustav Ohaus Award, High School Level:
David L. Brock (Second place)
Science Dept. Chair
Roland Park Country School
Baltimore, MD 21210
Gustav Ohaus Award, College Level:
Walter S. Smith (First Place)
Professor of Biology
Ball State Unversity
Muncie, IN 47306
Gustav Ohaus Award, College Level:
Jeffrey Pommerville (Second Place)
Project Director, Professor of Biology
Maricopa Community Colleges
Tempe, AZ 85281
The Science Screen Report Award
Awardee receives $1,000 and $500 to attend the NSTA National Convention, as well as a one-year membership in NSTA. Award presented during the NSTA Awards Banquet, NSTA National Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
Lynn A. Dray
9th Grade Science Teacher
George N. Smith Jr. High School
Mesa, AZ 85207
Application forms and more information about these awards can be found at www.nsta.org/awardscomp.