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Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) recipients are award-winning teachers with expertise in everything from drafting subject standards in their state to implementing a flipped classroom curriculum. If you’re interested in connecting with a past awardee about their expertise, please email us at paemst@nsf.gov with details of your request.

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Shelby Aaberg
Scottsbluff High School
Scottsbluff, Nebraska

2013 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Beth Anderson
Brownell Talbot School
Omaha, Nebraska

1996 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Delise Andrews
Clinton Elementary School
Lincoln, Nebraska

2006 Award | K-6 Mathematics

Joan Anthony
Spring Ridge Elementary School
Omaha, Nebraska

1996 Award | K-6 Science

Alysia Augustus
Anderson Grove Elementary
Bellevue, Nebraska

2012 Award | K-6 Mathematics

Helen Banzhaf
Seward Senior High School
Seward, Nebraska

1990 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Jerry Beckmann
Lincoln East High School
Lincoln, Nebraska

1995 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Nancy Jo Bellows
Willard Elementary School
York, Nebraska

1994 Award | K-6 Science

Angela Bergman
Westside High School
Omaha, Nebraska

2013 Award | 7-12 Science

Myrna Bornemeier
Lux Middle School
Lincon, Nebraska

2003 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Ed Brogie
Laurel-Concord Public School
Laurel, Nebraska

1989 Award | 7-12 Science

Debra Bulin
Thayer Central Community Schools
Hebron, Nebraska

2019 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Janice Buss
Centennial Public School
Utica, Nebraska

2016 Award | K-6 Science

Laura Callahan
Bancroft
Omaha, Nebraska

2010 Award | K-6 Science

Joan Christen
Beatrice High School
Beatrice, Nebraska

2011 Award | 7-12 Science

Ronald Cisar
Lewis and Clark Junior H.S.
Omaha, Nebraska

1984 Award | 7-12 Science

Paul Clark
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska

1993 Award | K-6 Science

Linda Coates
St. Margaret Mary School
Omaha, Nebraska

2009 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Ida Lynn Cowart
Cody Elementary School
Omaha, Nebraska

1992 Award | K-6 Mathematics

Deborah Coyle
Arnold Elementary School
Lincoln, Nebraska

1997 Award | K-6 Mathematics

Robert Curtright
Lincoln Northeast High School
Lincoln, Nebraska

1999 Award | 7-12 Science

Alicia Davis
Scott Middle School
Lincoln, Nebraska

2017 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Carol Engelmann
Elkhorn Middle School
Elkhorn, Nebraska

2002 Award | 7-12 Science

Dianne Epp
Lincoln East High School
Lincoln, Nebraska

1993 Award | 7-12 Science

Amy Falcone
Hillside Elementary School
Omaha, Nebraska

2014 Award | K-6 Mathematics

Robert Feurer
North Bend Central Jr/Sr High School
North Bend, Nebraska

1994 Award | 7-12 Science

Patience Fisher
Lincoln High School
Lincoln, Nebraska

1985 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Alvin A. Gloor
Westside High School
Omaha, Nebraska

1984 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Beverly Grueber
North Bend Central Elementary School
North Bend, Nebraska

2001 Award | K-6 Science

Kyla Hall
Kloefkorn Elementary School
Lincoln, Nebraska

2014 Award | K-6 Mathematics

David Hartman
Lincoln Southwest High School
Lincoln, Nebraska

2011 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Karen Hastings
Challenge Center
Grand Island, Nebraska

1999 Award | K-6 Science

Linda Hayek
Ralston High School
Omaha, Nebraska

1994 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Janis Hiatt
Maude Rousseau Elem. School
Lincoln, Nebraska

1996 Award | K-6 Mathematics

Kimberly Humphrey
Meadowlark Elementary
Kearney, Nebraska

2012 Award | K-6 Science

Vanita Jarmon
Central Park Elementary
Omaha, Nebraska

2004 Award | K-6 Science

Terri Jelinek
North Bend Central Jr/Sr High School
North Bend, Nebraska

1993 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Janice Johnson
Wakefield Community Schools
Wakefield, Nebraska

1998 Award | K-6 Science

Kristin Johnson
Lefler Middle School
Lincoln, Nebraska

2005 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Roger Kassebaum
Milken Community High School
Los Angeles, California

1991 Award | 7-12 Science

Suzanne Kirby
Clinton Elementary School
Lincoln, Nebraska

1991 Award | K-6 Science

Susan Koba
Omaha North High Magnet School
Omaha, Nebraska

1992 Award | 7-12 Science

Mary Kubovy
Benson High School
Omaha, Nebraska

1987 Award | 7-12 Science

Nancy Kunkel
Hebron Public Schools
Hebron, Nebraska

2001 Award | K-6 Mathematics

Charles Lang
Westside High School
Omaha, Nebraska

1986 Award | 7-12 Science

Joanne Langabee
Papillion-LaVista High School
Papillion, Nebraska

1990 Award | 7-12 Science

Amy Leising
Zoo Academy
Omaha, Nebraska

2019 Award | 7-12 Science

Leah Litz
Bancroft Elementary School
Omaha, Nebraska

2020 Award | K-6 Science

Anita Long

, Nebraska

2000 Award | K-6 Science

Tedi Lund
Millard North High School
Omaha, Nebraska

1992 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Lois Mayo
Pius X High School
Lincoln, Nebraska

1997 Award | 7-12 Science

James E. McGahan
Northwest High School
Grand Island, Nebraska

1988 Award | 7-12 Science

Sandra Meyer
Lexington High School
Lexington, Nebraska

2000 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Nicole Miller
Lakeview Jr-Sr High School
Columbus, Nebraska

2015 Award | 7-12 Science

Shirley Mills
Cottonwood Heights Elementary
Oshkosh, Nebraska

1995 Award | K-6 Mathematics

Lisa Moore
Carl A. Swanson Elementary School
Omaha, Nebraska

1998 Award | K-6 Mathematics

Janice Nelson
Kimball Junior High School
Kimball, Nebraska

1991 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Angela Nickel
Park Elementary School
Kearney, Nebraska

1995 Award | K-6 Science

Mary Nielsen
Potter-Dix Public Schools
Potter, Nebraska

1999 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Henrietta Pane
Westgate Elementary School
Omaha, Nebraska

1990 Award | K-6 Science

Leona Penner
Lincoln East Junior/Senior High School
Lincoln, Nebraska

1989 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Pamela Petersen
York Middle School
York, Nebraska

2017 Award | 7-12 Science

Lee Peterson-Brogie
Prescott Elementary School
Lincoln, Nebraska

1990 Award | K-6 Mathematics

Julia Polak
Exeter-Milligan Public Schools
Milligan, Nebraska

2006 Award | K-6 Science

Katie Ramsey
Walnut Middle School
Grand Island, Nebraska

2001 Award | 7-12 Science

Roger Rea
Northwest High School
Omaha, Nebraska

1985 Award | 7-12 Science

Juli Reutter Lenzotti
Minne Lusa Elementary School
Omaha, Nebraska

1994 Award | K-6 Mathematics

Carol Ruswick
Harvey Oaks Elementary School
Omaha, Nebraska

1993 Award | K-6 Mathematics

James Rynearson
Lincoln High School
Lincoln, Nebraska

2005 Award | 7-12 Science

Gregory Sand
Central High School
Omaha, Nebraska

2015 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Carolyn Schwennsen
Millard South High School
Omaha, Nebraska

2000 Award | 7-12 Science

Rochelle Settles
Fredstrom Elementary School
Lincoln, Nebraska

2018 Award | K-6 Science

Judy Shield
Meadowlark Elementary
Kearney, Nebraska

2002 Award | K-6 Mathematics

Thomas Shield
Kearney High School
Kearney, Nebraska

2001 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Richard Simon
Northwest High School
Omaha, Nebraska

1988 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Daniel Sitzman
Omaha North High Magnet School
Omaha, Nebraska

2003 Award | 7-12 Science

John Skrocky, Jr.
Northwest High School
Omaha, Nebraska

1983 Award | 7-12 Science

Pamela Smith
Hawthorne Elementary School
Hastings, Nebraska

1992 Award | K-6 Science

Jamalee Stone
Rushville High School
Rushville, Nebraska

1997 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Debra Stuto
Catlin Elementary School
Omaha, Nebraska

1991 Award | K-6 Mathematics

Melissa Szatko
Indian Hill Elementary
Omaha, Nebraska

2018 Award | K-6 Mathematics

Bob Talbitzer
Kearney High School
Kearney, Nebraska

1998 Award | 7-12 Science

Buren Thomas
Lincoln Northeast High School
Lincoln, Nebraska

1983 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Michael Tolfa
North Loup Scotia Public Schools
Scotia, Nebraska

1996 Award | 7-12 Science

Marlo Tomich
Carl A. Swanson Elementary School
Omaha, Nebraska

2016 Award | K-6 Science

Mary Tusha
Verdigre Public Schools
Verdigre, Nebraska

1997 Award | K-6 Science

LeeAnn Vaughan
Omaha North High Magnet School
Omaha, Nebraska

2007 Award | 7-12 Science

Lenny VerMaas
Norris High School
Firth, Nebraska

1998 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Karen Ward
Lincoln Southeast High School
Lincoln, Nebraska

1987 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Deborah Watchorn
Belmont Elementary School
Lincoln, Nebraska

2000 Award | K-6 Mathematics

John Waterman
Central High School
Omaha, Nebraska

1986 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Jerel Welker
Lincoln Southwest High School
Lincoln, Nebraska

2007 Award | 7-12 Mathematics

Loreen Whalen-McMains
King Science and Technology Magnet School
Omaha, Nebraska

2008 Award | K-6 Science

Judith Williams
Central City High School
Central City, Nebraska

1995 Award | 7-12 Science

Brenda Zabel
Westside High School
Omaha, Nebraska

2009 Award | 7-12 Science