CAST Awards For Excellence in Science Teaching CAST and the American Vacuum Society offer awards for Excellence in Science Teaching in the state of Colorado. The awards are presented each year at the Colorado Science Conference, in November, in the amount of $500 each. A CAST Award is selected at each of three levels: Elementary, Secondary, and College/Informal. To be eligible for the CAST award you must be a CAST member in good standing. For the Elementary, Middle School, and High School awards, you also must be currently teaching science in a Colorado school. Nominees for the College/Informal award do not have to be teaching, but must be involved in science education in Colorado. Deadline for submission was September 30, 2021. To nominate yourself or another individual, please click on the link below or submit the application as indicated on the file below. |
CAST Excellence in Teaching Awardees
| CONGRATULATIONS to Anne Laye-Cross (Cheyenne Mountain, Skyway Elementary School) - awarded the 2021 CAST Pre K - 5th Grade Excellence in Teaching Award! |
| CONGRATULATIONS to Kristin Shapiro (Florence Junior/Senior High School) - awarded the 2021 CAST Secondary Excellence in Teaching Award! |
American Vacuum Society Award for Excellence in Science Teaching The American Vacuum Society also sponsors an award for Excellence in Science Teaching in the state of Colorado. The award is presented each year at the Colorado Science Conference, in November, in the amount of $500. An AVS Award is selected at each of three levels: Elementary, Secondary, and College/Informal. You do not need to be a CAST member to receive the AVS award. To be eligible, you must be currently teaching science in a Colorado school. The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Vacuum Society (RMCAVS) has a website at https://www.rmcavs.org/. Deadline for submission is by September 30, 2021. To nominate yourself or another individual, please click on the link below or submit the application as indicated on the file below. |
American Vacuum Society's Excellence in Teaching Awardees |
| CONGRATULATIONS TO Lisa Schott (Howbert Elementary School) - awarded the 2021 American Vacuum Society's Excellence in Teaching Award for Pre K - 5th Grade! |
| CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Yajaira Fuentes-Tauber (Rocky Mountain High School) - awarded the 2021 American Vacuum Society's Excellence in Teaching Award for Secondary! |
| CONGRATULATIONS to Tim Blesse (Denver Museum of Nature and Science) - awarded the 2021 American Vacuum Society's Excellence in Teaching Award for Informal/College! |
