Lori Lancaster Gresham, OR | 7-12, Science, 2009

The official biography below was current at the time of the award.

Lori Lancaster has been employed as a chemistry instructor by the Centennial School District in suburban Portland, OR, for the past 19 years. Previously, she taught International Baccalaureate chemistry, physics, and general science for 4 years at the Inter-American Academy in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and she taught advanced chemistry for 3 years at the Center for Advanced Learning, an interdistrict upper-division academy for students preparing for careers in the health sciences. In 1994, Lori participated in science research through the Murdock Trust Partners in Science program. She has continued her association with this foundation as a workshop facilitator, grant reader, and program advisor. She has worked several summers at Xerox Corporation in Wilsonville, OR, performing organic synthesis reactions and characterizations under the direction of the principal research chemist. Lori brings her breadth of experience to bear on her classroom, creating fascinating, relevant laboratory activities that engage the minds of her students. Lori has a B.S. in Biology and an M.S. in Teaching, with an emphasis in Chemistry, from Portland State University.

• High-resolution version of the official portrait photograph
• Awardee holding Presidential certificate between NSF Director Subra Suresh and OSTP Director John P. Holdren
• High-resolution version of the teacher profile photograph

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