Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

This awards program is open to practicing public, private and parochial school teachers with a minimum of five years teaching experience. State finalists are chosen on the basis of their teaching performance, background and experience by a state selection committee. Application packets for each finalist are then forwarded for judging to the National Science Foundation. A national committee selects one math and one science teacher as the Oklahoma Presidential Awardees. The competition alternates each year between teachers of grades K-6 and teachers of grades 7-12. Teachers of grades 7-12 are eligible to apply for this award in the 2009-2010 school year. Teachers of grades 1-6 are eligible to apply in the 2010-2011 school year. The Awardees each receive an official notification from the White House, a $10,000 grant, and an expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C.

For more information about this national awards program, visit the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) website.

The following educators have been selected by a national committee as outstanding mathematics and science teachers and will serve as models for their colleagues and leaders for the improvement of mathematics and science education.

Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) Oklahoma's National Award Winners 1990-2010
Year	Math	Science
2010	Paige Bergin, Elementary Mathematics, Union Public Schools	Denise Thomas, Elementary Science, Union Public Schools
2009	Beth Harper, Secondary Mathematics, Moore Public Schools	Kristy VanDorn, Secondary Science, Deer Creek Public Schools
2008	Patricia Morgan, Elementary Mathematics, Norman Public Schools	Jeri Doane, Elementary Science, Edmond Public Schools
2007	Heather Sparks, Secondary Mathematics, Oklahoma City Public Schools	Susan Bigge, Secondary Science, Tulsa Public Schools
2006	Betsy Glad, Elementary Mathematics, Union Public Schools	Stacy Darling, Elementary Science, Norman Public Schools
2005	Julie Owens, Secondary Mathematics, El Reno Public Schools	Colleen Bennett, Secondary Science, Bartlesville Public Schools
2004	Lynn Peacher, Elementary Mathematics, Jenks Public Schools	Ruth Rayner, Elementary Science, Edmond Public Schools
2003	Lori Martin, Secondary Mathematics, Norman Public Schools	Susie Stevens, Secondary Science, Latta Public Schools
2002	Susan Powell, Secondary Mathematics, Cimarron Public Schools Kristy Ford, Elementary Mathematics, Norman Public Schools	Deborah Cornelison, Secondary Science, Byng Public Schools Deidre Wakely, Elementary Science, Tulsa Public Schools
2001	Karen Phillips, Secondary Mathematics, Lone Grove Public Schools Barbra Carlson, Elementary Mathematics, Norman Public Schools	Melissa Parnell, Secondary Science, Tahlequah Public Schools Jana Rowland, Elementary Science, Hydro-Eakley Public Schools
2000	Gloria Dupree, Secondary Mathematics, Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics Jacquelyn Coolley, Elementary Mathematics, Bartlesville Public Schools	Jeff Marshall, Secondary Science Jo McGuire, Elementary Science, Cyril Public Schools
1999	Joyce Shrock, Secondary Mathematics, Guymon Public Schools Anne Garrett, Elementary Mathematics, Norman Public Schools	Karen Evans, Secondary Science, Hydro-Eakley Public Schools Robye Pursifull, Elementary Science, Norman Public Schools
1998	Susan Arn, Secondary Mathematics, Metro Tech Clara Southerland, Elementary Mathematics, Tulsa Public Schools	Sue Shoenhals, Secondary Science, Shattuck Public Schools Lori Painter, Elementary Science, Enid Public Schools
1997	Sandra Pendergraft, Secondary Mathematics, Ponca City Public Schools Deborah Cox, Elementary Mathematics, Edmond Public Schools	James Calaway, Secondary Science, Lawton Public Schools Cynthia Brown, Elementary Science, Woodward Public Schools
1996	Melisa Rice, Secondary Mathematics, Coyle Public Schools Abigail Boatman, Elementary Mathematics, Heritage Hall	A. Pool, Secondary Science, Clinton Public Schools Maria Pierce, Elementary Science, Enid Public Schools
1995	George Abshire, Secondary Mathematics, Jenks Public Schools Candace Howard, Elementary Mathematics, Lawton Public Schools	Alicia Smith Osborne, Secondary Science, Pryor Public Schools Janice Lue Luce, Elementary Science, Union Public Schools
1994	Larry Hesler, Secondary Mathematics, Stillwater Public Schools Judith Pike, Elementary Mathematics, Edmond Public Schools	Bobby Melton, Secondary Science, Putnam City Schools Carol Upchurch, Elementary Science, Norman Public Schools
1993	Jetta Burton, Secondary Mathematics, Norman Public Schools Richard Weir, Elementary Mathematics, Putnam City Schools	Betsy Mabry, Secondary Science, Enid Public Schools Karen Heizer, Elementary Science, Enid Public Schools
1992	Linda Hall, Secondary Mathematics, Tulsa Public Schools Lynn Fox, Elementary Mathematics, Tulsa Public Schools	Terry Shaw, Secondary Science, Norman Public Schools Barbara Clark, Elementary Science, Checotah Public Schools
1991	Judy Roach, Secondary Mathematics, Midwest City-Del City Public Schools Betty Wright, Elementary Mathematics, Oklahoma City Public Schools	Marcia Chamberlain, Secondary Science, Stillwater Public Schools Elizabeth Zadorozny, Elementary Science, Woodward Public Schools
1990	Karen Reed, Secondary Mathematics, El Reno Public Schools Jodie Coulson, Elementary Mathematics, Madill Public Schools	Beverly McMillan, Secondary Science, Marietta Public Schools Denise Slack, Elementary Science, Jenks Public Schools

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