AWARDS
History of Presidential
Awards for Excellence - NATS has presented Presidential Awards for
Excellence since 1983. 2007 finalists are Tyler Berzina, Millard West
High School, Omaha; Joan Christen, Beatrice High School; and LeeAnn
Vaughan, Omaha North Magnet School. Julia Polak, Milligan Public School
was the 2006 winner. Jim Rynearson, Lincoln High School was the 2005
winner.
Presidential Award
Winners
History of NATS Catalyst
Awards - The Catalyst Award is given annually by the Nebraska Association
of Teachers of Science at the Fall Conference. The Catalyst Award recognizes
"contributions to science education in Nebraska." The 2007
winners were Gayle Ellison, Lewiston Public Schools, and Cecelia Dorn,
Nebraska Academy of Sciences, Lincoln, NE.
Catalyst Award Winners
The Nebraska Scientific
Award - The NATS organization annually awards science educators
who have been active members in NATS for 20 years with a medallion.
This is presented at the fall conference and was sponsored by McGraw/Glencoe
Publishing Company in 2004.