Holy Family teachers win awards

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Neighbors | Submitted.Charlotte Esky, science teacher and Jean Wargo, math teacher from Holy Family are awarded with Governor's Thomas Edison Awards for their accomplishments during the 2010-2011 school year.

Holy Family teachers Charlotte Eskay, science instructor, and Jean Wargo, mathematics instructor, have received special Governor’s Award certificates.

The Ohio Academy of Science has selected 48 Ohio schools and 265 teachers to receive Governor’s Thomas Edison Awards for Excellence in STEM Education for their accomplishments during the 2010-2011 school year. STEM Education is both the mastery and integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics for all PK-12 students.

The Technology Division of The Ohio Department of Development funded the program.

To receive the award, schools had to conduct a local science fair with 20 or more students, qualify one or more of these students for one of the Academy’s 15 district science days, and have students participate in at least one more youth science opportunity beyond the classroom.

“Receiving a Governor’s Thomas Edison Award for Excellence sends a clear signal that these schools and teachers value student-originated, inquiry-based science and technology education as envisioned for the Next-Generation Science Education Standards being developed nationally,” said Dr. Lynn E. Elfner, CEO of the Ohio Academy of Science.

The Ohio Academy of Science strives to be the leading organization in Ohio to foster curiosity, discovery, and innovation and to unite all who value education, science, engineering, technology, and their applications to benefit society.”