The six teachers have been named finalists for the PAEMST recognition. (Clockwise, from top left: David Eroh, Shellee Wong, Dasianee Gavin, Jacalyn Jenkins, Sarah Leonard, Katie Menhart).
The Delaware Department of Education has announced six exceptional educators as the state finalists for the 2025 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), the highest honor for K-12 STEM educators in the United States.
These finalists’ applications will now advance to the national level, where the final 2025 PAEMST National Awardees will be selected.
The PAEMST award, which alternates between honoring teachers of kindergarten through 6th grade and those teaching 7th through 12th grades, aims to recognize the highest standards of excellence in teaching STEM subjects, including technology, engineering, and computer science.
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The award not only highlights individual achievement but also seeks to inspire educators and improve STEM education nationwide.
Each year, up to three mathematics teachers and three science teachers from every state are selected as finalists.
A national selection committee will now review their applications and select up to one awardee in each content area for every state.
Those chosen as national awardees will be invited to Washington, D.C., for a week of professional development and networking activities, and each will receive a $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation.
The PAEMST program aims to celebrate educators who have made significant contributions to the teaching and learning of mathematics and science, empowering students to achieve excellence in these critical subjects.
Raised in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Jarek earned a B.A. in journalism and a B.A. in political science from Temple University in 2021. After running CNN’s Michael Smerconish’s YouTube channel, Jarek became a reporter for the Bucks County Herald before joining Delaware LIVE News.
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Source: delawarelive.com…
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