L-R, Debra Heitman, Sheila Kohl. (Photos courtesy of Coleman School District and West De Pere School District)
(WTAQ-WLUK) — Two Northeast Wisconsin teachers are named finalists for a national award.
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announced Thursday six Wisconsin mathematics and science teachers are finalists for the 2024 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
It is considered the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government for math and science teachers.
The teachers are:
- Debra Heitman, fifth grade teacher (mathematics finalist), Coleman Elementary School, Coleman School District
- Sheila Kohl, fifth-sixth grade STEM teacher (science finalist), West De Pere Intermediate School, School District of West De Pere
- Jacquelynn Bazylewicz, fifth grade teacher (mathematics finalist), Edgewood Elementary, School District of Greenfield
- Melissa Sperle, fifth grade teacher (mathematics finalist), Winskill Elementary School, Lancaster Community Schools
- Mary Ellen Kanthack, sixth grade teacher (science finalist), Brookwood Middle School, Genoa City Joint 2 School District
- Rhonda Veroeven, sixth grade teacher (science finalist), Glacier Creek Middle School, Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
Presented annually since 1983, K-12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science teachers from across the nation are nominated for the award. States establish committees who select finalists based on criteria required by the national PAEMST program. Applications from Wisconsin’s finalists will be judged at the national level by a committee organized by the National Science Foundation, which administers PAEMST on behalf of The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
One awardee in mathematics and one awardee in science will receive a $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation, professional development opportunities, and are honored at an award ceremony in Washington, D.C.
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