Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics & Science Teaching

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Mathematics Past Awardees
Science Past Awardees

The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) are the highest honors bestowed by the United States government specifically for K-12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science teaching. The Awards were established by Congress in 1983. The President may recognize up to 108 exemplary teachers each year.

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. Since the program's inception, more than 5,200 teachers have been recognized for their contributions in the classroom and to their profession.

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Refer to the national PAEMST website for exact competition dates and deadlines.

7-12 Grade Teachers - The application process will begin in the fall of 2022.
K-6 Grade Teachers - The application process will being in the fall of 2023.

Mathematics Past Awardees

Year	Type	Name	School	City
2020	K-6	Angela Bonthuis	Gilbert Elementary School	Gilbert
2019	7-12	Sharon Jaeschke	Southeast Valley High School	Gowrie
2018	K-6	Deborah Little	Denver Elementary School	Denver
2017	7-12	Maria Granadillo	McKinley Middle School	Cedar Rapids
2016	K-6	Zachry Christensen	Perkins Elementary School	Des Moines
2015	7-12	Richard Brooks	Johnston High School	Johnston
2014	K-6	Ann Johnson	Sageville Elementary School	Dubuque
2013	7-12	Allysen Lovstuen	Decorah High School	Decorah
2013	7-12	Brian Reece	Central Academy	Des Moines
2012	K-6	Josie Burg	Downtown School	Des Moines
2011	7-12	Karla Digmann	George Washington Middle School	Dubuque
2010	K-6	Barbara Leise	Downtown School	Des Moines
2009	7-12	Matthew Miller	George Washington High School	Cedar Rapids
2008	K-6	Mary Black	Irving Elementary School	Dubuque
2007	7-12	Susan Royer	Kuemper Catholic School System	Carroll
2006	K-6	Jennifer Johnson	Jefferson Elementary School	Des Moines
2005	7-12	Linda Seeger	Okoboji High School	Milford
2004	K-6	Marcia Carlson	Crestview Elementary School	Clive
2003	7-12	Virginia Swenson	Ames High School	Ames
2002	7-12	Margaret Magner	Independence Middle School	Independence
2002	K-6	Christina Nugent	Fulton School	Dubuque
2001	7-12	Angelia Shindelar	Nodaway Valley Middle School	Fontanelle
2001	K-6	Denise Carlson	Gilbert Elementary School	Gilbert
2000	7-12	Debra Tvrdik	Fort Dodge Senior High School	Fort Dodge
2000	K-6	Annette Louk	Webster City Middle School	Webster City
1999	7-12	Jean Krusi	Ames Middle School	Ames
1999	K-6	Diana Schmidt	Edwards Elementary School	Ames
1998	7-12	Mary Dilts	Theodore Roosevelt High School	Des Moines
1998	K-6	Pamela Fox	Titan Hill Intermediate School	Council Bluffs
1997	7-12	Joseph Zimmerman	Central Academy	Des Moines
1997	K-6	Karen Voss	Merrill Middle School	Des Moines
1996	7-12	Cheryl Ross	Mason City High School	Mason City
1996	K-6	Christine Schultz	Abraham Lincoln High School	Council Bluffs
1995	7-12	Michael Link	Central Academy	Des Moines
1995	K-6	Jacquelin Smith	Malcolm Price Laboratory School	Cedar Falls
1994	7-12	Bret Hoyer	John F. Kennedy High School	Cedar Rapids
1994	K-6	Karen Hoiberg	Abbie Sawyer Elementary School	Ames
1993	7-12	Ronald Fox	Lewis Central High School	Council Bluffs
1993	K-6	Mary Elizabeth Jorgensen	Kate Wickham Elementary	Coralville
1992	7-12	Jill Moser	Stilwell Junior High School	West Des Moines
1992	K-6	Eleanor Thomas	Northwood Elementary School	Ames
1991	7-12	Curtis Tauke	Monticello Middle/High School	Monticello
1991	K-6	Judy Christiansen	West Ridge Elementary School	Harlan
1990	7-12	James Maltas	Malcolm Price Laboratory School	Cedar Falls
1990	K-6	Shelva Boyd	Gertrude Fellows Elementary School	Ames
1989	7-12	Earl Ockenga	Malcolm Price Laboratory School	Cedar Falls
1988	7-12	Pauline Antons	Midland Community	Wyoming
1987	7-12	David Griffin	Bettendorf Middle School	Bettendorf
1986	7-12	Christopher Olsen	George Washington Senior High School	Cedar Rapids
1985	7-12	Tom Meskel	Mason City High School	Mason City
1984	7-12	Karen Dotseth	Cedar Falls High School	Cedar Falls
1983	7-12	Roger Fuerstenberg	Sudlow Junior High School	Davenport

Science Past Awardees

Year	Type	Name	School	City
2020	K-6	Sara Borzo	South Middle School	Waukee
2019	7-12	Bradley Jacobson	Central Academy	Des Moines
2018	K-6	Katherine McGrane	Margaretta Carey Elementary School	Waverly
2017	7-12	Michael Todd	Ames High School	Ames
2016	K-6	Ashley Flatebo	Lincoln Intermediate	Mason City
2015	7-12	Lynnetta Bleeker	Parkview Middle School	Ankeny
2014	K-6	Joshua Steenhoek	Jefferson Intermediate School	Pella
2013	7-12	No award given in this area.
2012	K-6	Mason Kuhn	Shell Rock Elementary	Shell Rock
2011	7-12	Jody Stone	Northern University High School	Cedar Falls
2010	K-6	Brandon Schrauth	Beaver Creek Elementary	Johnston
2009	7-12	Jessica Gogerty	North High School	Des Moines
2008	K-6	Michelle Harris	Anita Elementary School	Anita
2007	7-12	Justine Heckman	Abraham Lincoln High School	Council Bluffs
2005	7-12	Danielle Spaete	Pleasant Valley High School	Pleasant Valley
2004	K-6	Kari Ringgenberg-Pingel	Jefferson Elementary School	Pella
2003	7-12	Kevin Brasser	South O'Brien School	Paullina
2002	7-12	Susan Vogel	Thomas Jefferson High School	Cedar Rapids
2001	7-12	Julie Townsend	Parkview Middle School	Ankeny
2000	7-12	Yvette McCulley	Kirn Jr. High School	Council Bluffs
2000	K-6	Susan Haugen	Kennedy Elementary School	Dubuque
1999	7-12	Lyn Countryman	Malcolm Price Laboratory School	Cedar Falls
1999	K-6	Karla Snodgrass	Western Hills Elementary School	West Des Moines
1998	7-12	James Hurley	Waverly-Shell Rock High School	Waverly
1998	K-6	Jeanne Burns	Gunn Elementary School	Council Bluffs
1997	7-12	Curtis Froyen	Knoxville High School	Knoxville
1997	K-6	Shelba Oberto	Colfax-Mingo Elementary School	Des Moines
1996	7-12	John Kounas	Westwood High School	Sloan
1996	K-6	Elizabeth Laughlin	North Hill Elementary School	Burlington
1995	7-12	Karen Sievers	Callanan Middle School	Des Moines
1995	K-6	Margaret Ann Sadeghpour-Kramer	North Cedar Middle School	Clarence
1994	7-12	Ernest Schiller	Central Lee High School	Donnellson
1994	K-6	James Christensen	Galva-Holstein Middle School	Galva
1993	7-12	Hector Ibarra	West Branch Middle School	West Branch
1993	K-6	Cindy Roberts	Wall Lake-View Auburn Schools	Wall Lake
1992	7-12	Daniel McGrail	Carlisle High School	Carlisle
1992	K-6	C. Christensen	Malcolm Price Laboratory School	Cedar Falls
1991	7-12	Theresa Knapp Holtzclaw	Valley High School	West Des Moines
1991	K-6	Joan Braunagel McShane	Jefferson Elementary School	Davenport
1990	7-12	Jan Wielert	Iowa City West High School	Iowa City
1990	K-6	Suzanne Kelly	Warren H. Meeker Elementary School	Ames
1989	7-12	Floyd Sturtevant	Ames High School	Ames
1988	7-12	Morgan Masters	Chariton Community Schools	Chariton
1987	7-12	Sandra Walton	Dubuque Senior High School	Dubuque
1986	7-12	Ross Iverson	Miller Junior High School	Marshalltown
1985	7-12	Donald Schaefer	Bettendorf High School	Bettendorf
1984	7-12	Kenneth Hartman	Ames Junior High School	Ames
1983	7-12	Karen Stiles	Nathan Week Transitional	Des Moines