Award Winning Teachers to be Honored

October 12, 2012

News Release

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Indiana State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Tony Bennett and the Indiana Department of Education will recognize the Indiana finalists for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) at a luncheon on October 15, 2012 at the Indiana Historical Society.

PAEMST was established in 1983 and serves as the nation’s highest honor for mathematics and science teachers. More than 4,100 mathematics and science educators have been recognized for the contributions to the profession since the award’s founding.

Indiana’s 2012 PAEMST finalists are:

Science

Teresa Gross, Westwood Elementary, Greenwood Community Schools
Kristen Poindexter, Spring Mill Elementary, MSD Washington Township
Margaret Strnat, Cumberland Road Elementary, Hamilton Southeastern Schools

Math

Amy Berns, James Russell Lowell Elementary, Indianapolis Public Schools
Jeffrey Berry, Snacks Crossing Elementary, MSD Pike Township
Jay Vahle, Woodbrook Elementary, Carmel Clay Schools

WHO: Indiana’s 2012 PAEMST Finalists
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Tony Bennett
Indiana Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) President Angela Moreman
Former HASTI President and previous PAEMST recipient Duane Nickel

WHAT: PAEMST Awards Luncheon

WHEN: Monday, October 15, 2012

WHERE: Indiana Historical Society
Indianapolis

Source: Indiana Department of Education