updated 3/15/04
The National Science Teachers Association is pleased to announce the following recipients of its 2004 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, Atlanta, GA.
Gerald Skoog
Professor
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
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, Atlanta, GA.
Tom Lough
Associate Professor
Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky
Kenneth Sajwan
Professor
Savannah State University
Savannah, Georgia
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, Atlanta, GA.
Daniel Kahane
Water Agency Information Specialist
Sonoma County Water Agency
Santa Rosa, California
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 Atlanta, GA.
Awardee:
Sheryl Sotelo
3rd-6th Grade Teacher
Soldotna Montessori Charter School
Soldotna, Alaska
Finalists:
Richmond Edwards
9th-12th Grade Science Teacher
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Lawrence R. O'Flynn
8th Grade Science Teacher
Jones Middle School
Upper Arlington, Ohio
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, Atlanta, GA.
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Middle Level Science Teaching Award:
Alberico Rossi
Grade 6 Science Teacher
Arthur H. Illing Middle School
Manchester, Connecticut
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Middle Level Principal Award:
Sara Oswald
Principal
West Branch Middle School
West Branch, Iowa
Ciba Specialty Chemicals High School Science Teaching Award:
Joan Anna Christen
Science Instructor
Beatrice High School
Beatrice, Nebraska
Ciba Specialty Chemicals High School Principal Award:
Eddie Mitchell
Principal
Baldwin County High School
Bay Minette, Alabama
DCAT “Making A Difference” Award
Awardee receives $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, Atlanta, GA.
Lisa C. Zielske, Lead Science Teacher
Mike Livings, Principal
Gifford Middle School
Vero Beach, Florida
Delta Education/CPO Science Award for Excellence in Inquiry-based Science Teaching
Awardees receive $1,500 towards expenses to attend the NSTA National Convention and $1,500 for each awardee.
Delta Education Award - Elementary
Peggy Carlisle
3rd and 4th Grade ExCEL Teacher
Pecan Park Elementary School
Jackson, Mississippi
Delta Education Award - Middle Level
Maureen Barrett
8th Grade Science Teacher
Thomas E. Harrington Middle School
Mt. Laurel, New Jersey
Delta Education/CPO Science Award - High School
Margaret Holzer
Earch Science Teacher
Chatham High School
Chatham, New Jersey
Estes Rocketry/Space Foundation/NSTA Space Educator Award
Awardee wins $1,000 and $500 towards expenses to attend the NSTA National Convention. The recipient will also receive airfare and a full tuition fellowship to attend the Space Discovery Graduate Course in Colorado Springs, CO. Award presented at the NSTA Awards Banquet, NSTA National Convention, Atlanta, GA.
Lucinda Mitchell
Ruth Fox Elementary
North Branch, Michigan
Faraday "Science Communicator" Award, Sponsored by Discovery Channel
Richard Hudson
Executive Producer, Dragonfly TV
Twin Cities Public Television
St. Paul, Minnesota
Gustav Ohaus Awards for Innovations in Science Teaching
Awardee receives $1,500 towards travel to attend the NSTA National Convention and $1,500 for the awardee.
Mario Godoy-Gonzalez
ELL/Bilingual/Science Program
Royal High School
Royal City, Washington
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, Atlanta, GA.
Jeanine Staab
7th Grade Classroom Teacher
Medford Area Middle School
Medford, Wisconsin
SeaWorld/Busch Gardens/NSTA Outstanding Environmental Educator Award
John Donaldson
Science Teacher
Whitestone Training Center
Big Delta, Alaska
Vernier Technology Awards
Awardees receive $1,000 towards expenses to attend the NSTA National Convention, $1,000 in cash for the teacher, and $1,000 in Vernier Products.
Vernier Technology Award - Middle Level
Nancy Elliott
Science Teacher
Chillocothe Middle School
Chillicothe, Missouri
Vernier Technology Award - High School
Michael Farmer
Science Teacher
South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities
Greenville, South Carolina
Eric Muhs
Physics Teacher
Roosevelt High School
Seattle, Washington
Edward Wyrembeck
Physics and Calculus Teacher
Howards Grove High School
Howards Grove, Wisconsin
Vernier Technology Award - College
Michael Columbia
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Indiana University / Purdue University - Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Application forms and more information about these awards can be found at www.nsta.org/awardscomp.