4 Colorado Educators Receive Presidential Award For Math, Science

Four educators from Colorado are among those who recently received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

The award was established in 1983 and represents the highest honor given by the U.S. Government to kindergarten through 12th grade teachers of mathematics and science.

The selection process for the distinction is facilitated by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the National Science Foundation.

Teachers across the nation were chosen based on their performance in the classroom and dedication to improving science, technology, engineering, and math education.

Here are the winners of the Presidential Award from our state:

• Jina Bradford, STEM Lab
• Jennifer Moriarty, CEC Early College
• Kate Pacheck, Prairie Winds Elementary School
• Tamara Pennington, Windsor High School

Teachers were selected for the award in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and schools in the United States territories of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands.