Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science is the highest recognition that a kindergarten through 12th-grade mathematics or science teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States.  Each year, awards are given to mathematics and science teachers from each of the 50 states.
 

Award Details

The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) is the highest honor a K-12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science teacher can receive in the nation. The Awards were established by Congress in 1983. 

Awards are given to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science teachers from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Department of Defense Education Activity schools, or the U.S. territories as a group.

The award recognizes those teachers who have both deep content knowledge of the subjects they teach and the ability to motivate and enable students to be successful in those areas. 

For more information please visit the PAEMST website.

 

Oklahoma's PAEMST Award Winners (1990-Current)

How does your county compare? View the number of PAEMST national winners in each county of Oklahoma from 1990-present on the map below. If you would like to increase the number of winners in your county, start by nominating an amazing teacher today. To see the names of the winners from 1990-present, continue to scroll down.

The following educators have been selected by a national committee as outstanding mathematics and science teachers and will serve as models for their colleagues and leaders for the improvement of mathematics and science education.

Year	Math	Science
2020	Jennifer Donwerth, Edmond Public Schools	Karla White, Bethany Public Schools
2019	Brigit Minden, Central High Public Schools	Cheryl Fentress, Bartlesville Public Schools
2018	Gena Barnhill, Putnam City Public Schools	Jayci Harris, Byng Public Schools
2017	Julie Klingensmith, Norman Public Schools	Megan Cannon, Sapulpa Public Schools
2016	Macey Stewart, Norman Public Schools	Michelle Rahn, Claremore Public Schools
2015	Jamie Rentzel,  Norman Public Schools	Teri Kimble, Hydro-Eakly Public Schools
2014	Moriah Widener,  Jenks Public Schools	Rebekah Hammock, Stillwater Public Schools
2013	Mark Thomas, Meridian Technology Center	Sarah Vann, Owasso Public Schools
2012	No Award Given	Carol Annette Huett, Moore Public Schools Patricia Diane Reece, Bokoshe Public Schools
2011	Ashley Moody, McCloud Public Schools	Rebecca Morales, Union Public Schools
2010	Paige Bergin, Union Public Schools	Denise Thomas, Union Public Schools
2009	Beth Harper, Moore Public Schools	Kristy VanDorn, Deer Creek Public Schools
2008	Patricia Morgan, Norman Public Schools	Jeri Doane, Edmond Public Schools
2007	Heather Sparks, Oklahoma City Public Schools	Susan Bigge, Tulsa Public Schools
2006	Betsy Glad, Union Public Schools	Stacy Darling, Norman Public Schools
2005	Julie Owens, El Reno Public Schools	Colleen Bennett Bartlesville Public Schools
2004	Lynn Peacher, Jenks Public Schools	Ruth Rayner, Edmond Public Schools
2003	Lori Martin, Norman Public Schools	Susie Stevens, Latta Public Schools
2002	Susan Powell, Cimarron Public Schools Kristy Ford, Norman Public Schools	Deborah Cornelison, Byng Public Schools Deidre Wakely, Tulsa Public Schools
2001	Karen Phillips, Lone Grove Public Schools Barbra Carlson, Norman Public Schools	Melissa Parnell, Tahlequah Public Schools Jana Rowland, Hydro-Eakley Public Schools
2000	Gloria Dupree, Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics Jacquelyn Coolley, Bartlesville Public Schools	Jeff Marshall  Jo McGuire, Cyril Public Schools
1999	Joyce Shrock, Guymon Public Schools Anne Garrett, Norman Public Schools	Karen Evans, Hydro-Eakley Public Schools Robye Pursifull, Norman Public Schools
1998	Susan Arn, Metro Tech Clara Southerland, Tulsa Public Schools	Sue Shoenhals, Shattuck Public Schools Lori Painter, Enid Public Schools
1997	Sandra Pendergraft, Ponca City Public Schools Deborah Cox, Edmond Public Schools	James Calaway, Lawton Public Schools Cynthia Brown, Woodward Public Schools
1996	Melisa Rice, Coyle Public Schools Abigail Boatman, Heritage Hall	A. Pool, Clinton Public Schools Maria Pierce, Enid Public Schools
1995	George Abshire, Jenks Public Schools Candace Howard, Lawton Public Schools	Alicia Smith Osborne, Pryor Public Schools Janice Lue Luce, Union Public Schools
1994	Larry Hesler, Stillwater Public Schools Judith Pike, Edmond Public Schools	Bobby Melton, Putnam City Schools Carol Upchurch, Norman Public Schools
1993	Jetta Burton, Norman Public Schools Richard Weir, Putnam City Schools	Betsy Mabry, Enid Public Schools Karen Heizer, Enid Public Schools
1992	Linda Hall, Tulsa Public Schools Lynn Fox, Tulsa Public Schools	Terry Shaw, Norman Public Schools Barbara Clark, Checotah Public Schools
1991	Judy Roach, Midwest City-Del City Public Schools Betty Wright, Oklahoma City Public Schools	Marcia Chamberlain, Stillwater Public Schools Elizabeth Zadorozny, Woodward Public Schools
1990	Karen Reed, El Reno Public Schools Jodie Coulson, Madill Public Schools	Beverly McMillan, Marietta Public Schools Denise Slack, Jenks Public Schools

Nominate a Math or Science Teacher Today! Visit https://paemst.nsf.gov for more information.