President Obama Honors Outstanding Mathematics and Science Teachers
The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
WASHINGTON, DC — President Obama today named 213 mathematics and science teachers as recipients of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. These awardees represent all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Territories, and the Department of Defense Education Activity schools. The educators will receive their awards at a ceremony in Washington, DC on September 8.
Four Maryland teachers will be among the educators honored.
The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching is awarded to outstanding K-12 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 at the state level. Each nomination year of the award alternates between teachers in the kindergarten through 6th grade level, and those teaching 7th through 12th grades. The cohort of awardees named today represent two nomination years, one of teachers in kindergarten through 6th grade classrooms and the other in 7th through 12th grade classrooms.
Winners of this Presidential honor receive a $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation to be used at their discretion, and are invited to Washington, DC, for an awards ceremony, as well educational and celebratory events, and visits with members of the Administration.
Maryland
K-6 Science K-6 Mathematics
Hilarie Hall, Jennifer Kiederer Lawrence
The Woods Academy Warren Elementary School
(Private) (Baltimore County Public Schools)
7-12 Science
Elizabeth Lazaro Elizabeth Megonigal
Buck Lodge Middle School Huntingtown High School
(Prince George’s County Public Schools) (Calvert County Public Schools)
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