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Education Awards

Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) Program is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The program identifies outstanding science and mathematics teachers, kindergarten through 12th grade, in each state and the four U.S. jurisdictions. Presidential Awards for excellence in elementary and secondary mathematics and science teaching are given in the 50 states and the four U.S. jurisdictions (216 awards). In support of this program, AGI provides a gift to elementary and secondary science awardees (54).

Intel International Science & Engineering Fair
The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) is the Olympics, the World Cup and the World Series of science competitions. Held annually in May, the Intel ISEF brings together 1,200 students from 48 states and 40 nations to compete for scholarships, tuition grants, internships, scientific field trips and the grand prize: a trip to attend the Nobel Prize Ceremonies in Stockholm, Sweden. In support of this program, AGI sponsors judges to travel to the competition and provides a first place award of $1,000, an honorable mention award of $250, and provides a one-year subscription to Geotimes to both awardees and their teachers or advisors. 2001 ISEF award winners included:

First Awards: Carolyn Morgan Tewksbury and Lora Shelton Armstrong
Second Awards: Laura Ann Vietti and Brandon Lee Drake
Third Award: Jessica Lynn Parker

NAGT Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Award
Each National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) section selects a section winner. Sections may also have State winners. Application forms are available here. The deadline varies with the eleven sections (suggested as February 1; the Eastern Section deadline is December 31). In support of this award, AGI provides a one-year subscription to Geotimes to all section awardees and a free copy of the AGI publication Evolution and the Fossil Record to each state awardee.

2001 Section OEST Awardees included:
New England Section: James I. Sammons
Eastern Section: Steve Kluge
Southeastern Section: Virginia Cooter
Far Western Section: Tom Hollis
Texas Section: Aileen Wojtal Duc
Central Section: Joy Reeves
North Central Section: Barry B. Olson
2001 State OEST Awardees included:
Georgia: Christine Bean
Tennessee: Virginia Cooter
North Carolina: Lynne T. Gronback
South Carolina: Susan Yelton
New York: Steve Kluge
Maryland: Karen K. Luniewski
New Jersey: William D. Blanchard

2000 Section OEST Awardees included:
New England Section: Will Kiendzior
Eastern Section & OEST Pennsylvania: Tom Arnold
Southeastern Section & OEST Louisiana: Andrea Walker
East Central Section & OEST Ohio: Kimberly Mullen
Pacific NW Section: Linda Selvig
Far Western Section: Ted Reeves
Mid-continent Section: Melinda Rose Thomas
Texas Section: Shannon Miller
2000 State OEST Awardees included:
Georgia: Bert Taylor
New Jersey: Mary Worobetz
New York: Julie Ann Hugick
North Carolina: Richard Hilliard
South Carolina: Carla Keasler
Tennessee: Mary Ann Stephens
West Virginia: Paula Waggy

AAPG National Earth Science Teacher of the Year Award
The American Association of Petroleum Geologists' Teacher of the Year program, initiated in 1996, exists to recognize teachers who go beyond the textbook to incorporate applied geology into their lesson plans and "bring students an appreciation of how one field of science touches their everyday life." In support of this program, AGI provides a one-year subscription to Geotimes, a CD-ROM, and a copy of an EarthComm or Investigating Earth Systems module. Application information and forms (PDF or MS Word format) are available online. 2002 AAPG National and Sectional Awardees included:

AAPG Teacher of the Year (and Eastern Section): Kevin Leineweber
Pacific Section: John Jackson
Rocky Mountain Section: Rebecca Kerr
Mid-Continent Section: Laura Opper
Gulf Coast Section: Andrea Walker