2012 Presidential Award Winners

The Florida recipients of the 2012 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching are Nancy Bourne (Mathematics/Jupiter, FL) and Barbara Wilcox (Science/Cocoa, FL). CONGRATULATIONS, ladies!

The White House announcement and list of new awardees can be found at http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/12/20/president-obama-honors-outstanding-math-and-science-teachers.

Remember that nominations and applications for the 2014 Presidential Award are open through April 1, 2014. For more information, please visit www.paemst.org.

PAEMS 2012

Congratulations to the 2012 Florida Finalists
Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

Leslie Kraynik, Westside Elementary School (Brevard) – pictured left with Voyager Learning’s Jean Correll
Nancy Bourne, Beacon Cove Intermediate (Palm Beach) – pictured right with Voyager Learning’s Jean Correll
Richard Pinchot, Chets Creek (Duval)

PAEMS 2011 Winner!

On June 11, 2012, the White House announced the winners of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Recognition ceremonies for the 2011 Presidential Awardees were held June 27 – 29, 2012 in Washington, DC.

Congratulations to
Kathleen Jones
Panama City Beach

2011 National Presidential Awardee for
Excellence in Mathematics Teaching!

PAEMS Finalists

Congratulations to the 2011 Florida Finalists
Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

Joan O’Brien, Indian Ridge Middle School, Broward County

Kathleen Jones, Surfside Middle School, Bay County

Lyn Orletsky, Titusville High School, Brevard County

The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

On April 28, 2011, President Obama named 85 mathematics and science teachers as recipients of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

“The teachers we honor today have demonstrated uncommon skill and devotion in the classroom, nurturing the young minds of tomorrow’s science and math leaders,” said President Obama.  “America’s competitiveness rests on the excellence of our citizens in technical fields, and we owe these teachers a debt of gratitude for strengthening America’s prosperity.”

Congratulations to

Timothy Kenney
Mandarin Oaks Elementary School
Jacksonville

2010 National Presidential Awardee for Excellence in
Mathematics Teaching!

The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching are the Nation’s highest honors for teachers of mathematics and science. The Awards recognize outstanding K-12 teachers for their contributions in the classroom and to their profession. Since 1983, more than 4,000 teachers have been recognized for their contributions to mathematics and science education.

If you know great teachers, nominate them to join this prestigious network of professionals.  Nominations for teachers of grades K-6 will open in Fall 2011.

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