2010 Minnesota Presidential Award Winner

The Minnesota Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient for 2010 was announced in April. It is Paulette Satzer, Garlough Environmental Magnet in the West St. Paul..

The Minnesota Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) is awarded annually to the best pre-college-level science and mathematics teachers from across the country. The winners are selected by a panel of distinguished scientists, mathematicians, and educators following an initial selection process done at the state level. Each year the award alternates between mathematics and science teachers teaching Kindergarten through 6th grade, and those teaching 7th through 12th grades. This year it goes to teachers teaching 7th through 12th grades.

Winners of this Presidential honor receive a $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation to be used at their discretion. They also receive an expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C. for an awards ceremony and several days of educational and celebratory events, including visits with members of Congress and science agency leaders.

State Finalists in grades 7-12 for 2011 are:

Also, check www.paemst.org in the fall when the 2012 nominations will open for K-6th grade teachers.