Office of Accreditation & Teacher Quality

Recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math & Science Teaching  

For details about the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math & Science Teaching, visit http://www.paemst.org/.

The following are South Dakota educators who have been award recipients.

2006

• Sharla Steever-Hill City Elementary, Hill City, (Discipline: K-6 Science)
• Sandra Ullrich-Lincoln Elementary, Aberdeen, (Discipline:K-6 Mathematics)

2005

• Mark Farrand-Rapid City Central High School, Rapid City, (Discipline: 7-12 Science)

2004

• Cassandra Soeffing - Axtell Park Middle School, Sioux Falls (Discipline: K-6 Science)
• Dawn Wirth - Hurley Public School, Hurley (Discipline: K-6 Mathematics)

2003

• Donna Peterson – Belle Fourche Middle School, Belle Fourche (Discipline: Mathematics)

• Sally Stoll - Vermillion Middle School, Vermillion (Discipline: Science)

2002

• Roxie Rae Ahlbrecht – Robert Frost Elementary, Sioux Falls (Discipline: Elementary Math)

• Sharon Faye Andrews – Mark Twain Elementary, Sioux Falls (Discipline: Elementary Science)

• Michael S. Barondeau – Edmunds Central, Roscoe (Discipline: Secondary Science)

2001

• Cynthia Diane Kroon – Montrose High School, Montrose (Discipline: Secondary Science)

• Patricia Louise Martin – Roncali Jr/Sr High, Aberdeen (Discipline: Secondary Science)

2000

• Larry D. Beesley – Valley Springs Elementary, Valley Springs (Discipline: Elementary Science)

• Ramona Ruth Lundberg – Deuel School District, Clear Lake (Discipline: Secondary Science)

• Teresa Kay McComber – Little Wound High School, Kyle (Discipline: Secondary Mathematics)

• Betty Ann Thomas – Springfield Elementary, Springfield (Discipline: Elementary Math)

1999

• Mary Jo Lee Christensen – Webster School, Webster (Discipline: Elementary Mathematics)

• Ellen Cooch – Spearfish Middle School, Spearfish (Discipline: Secondary Mathematics)

• Barbara Ann Dohrer – Mellette Elementary, Watertown (Discipline: Elementary Science)

• J. Kelly Lane – Douglas Middle School, Box Elder (Discipline: Secondary Science)

1998

• Nancy Jean Barondeau – Edmunds Central Elementary, Hosmer (Discipline: Elementary Science)

• Eugene R. Bormann – Yankton High School, Yankton (Discipline: Secondary Science)

• Rose Marie Kraft – Aberdeen Roncalli Junior High, Aberdeen