Outstanding Educator
Ina Ahern
Ina Ahern teaches chemistry, physics, and environmental science to grades 10-12 at Plymouth Regional High School, Plymouth, New Hampshire. Her career spans 25 years.
Ina Ahern teaches chemistry, physics, and environmental science to grades 10-12 at Plymouth Regional High School, Plymouth, New Hampshire. Her career spans 25 years.
Susan Ward teaches science to seventh graders at Whittemore Park Middle School in Conway, South Carolina, where she helped correlate PLT materials to state standards.
Brita Hampton teaches science to grades 6-8 and is the science coordinator at Star of the Sea Regional Catholic School, Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Kathryn Roberts teaches science to grades 9-12 at Lakeside High School in Hot Springs, Arkansas, where she created the school’s first outdoor classroom.
Summer Zephyr is a media specialist at A.D. Harris High School in Panama City, Florida, where she sponsors projects focused on native species.
Daniel Edmiston teaches fifth grade science at E.A. Harrold Elementary School in Millington, Tennessee. He also organizes a science fair and Earth Day celebration.
Ginger Boswell is a substitute teacher in Magnolia, Texas, who invites school groups to visit her forestland and leads PLT activities for pre=service educators.
High school students in Salt Lake City, Utah, made their own biodiesel fuel from used vegetable oil for our school bus to reduce CO2 emissions.
A teacher shares her story about how hands-on activities used inside and outside the classroom can help students gain knowledge and an appreciation for the environment.
Michelle Hunter teaches fourth grade at Shadeville Elementary School in Crawfordville, Florida, and organizes a school-wide, week-long environmental education unit.