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ICYMI: South Huntington Teacher Awarded STEM Research Grant

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The STEM research kits that teachers across the United States, including Frederick Feraco of Walt Whitman High School in the South Huntington School District, are set to receive.
The STEM research kits that teachers across the United States, including Frederick Feraco of Walt Whitman High School in the South Huntington School District, are set to receive. (Society for Science)

HUNTINGTON STATION, NY — Frederick Feraco, a teacher at Walt Whitman High School, was recognized as one of 95 exceptional educators across the U.S., the Society for Science announced.

Feraco, representing the South Huntington School District, is one of the recipients of $135,000 in STEM Research Grants to advance science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning in middle and high school classrooms in the United States and overseas.

The awards are a tribute to the perseverance shown by teachers in supporting their students, who have the potential to be the next generation of climate scientists, astronomers, geneticists, data analysts, and engineers.

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