University of Alaska Fairbanks Oceanographer Tyler Hennon helps students collect salinity and temperature data on a field trip to the LeConte glacier with Hannah Meucci's middle school science class.
Three teachers from the Petersburg School District are state finalists for awards in excellence – Hannah Smith and Alice Cumps, math and science teachers at the middle and high schools respectively, are two of the finalists for a Presidential Excellence Award, and Becky Martin, a third grade teacher, for the Alaska Teacher of the Year Award.
The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) is the highest honor a K – 12 math or science teacher in the U.S. can receive. Recipients receive a certificate from the president, a trip to Washington, D.C., and a $10,00...
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