Washington, DC

Allen Hogie, a mathematics teacher from Brandon Valley High School in Brandon, South Dakota, has received the 2007 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), the nation’s highest honor for K-12 teaching in these fields.

Established by Congress in 1983, and administered for the White House by the National Science Foundation, the PAEMST program identifies outstanding mathematics and science teachers from each of the 50 states and four U.S. jurisdictions. The jurisdictions are Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, Department of Defense Schools, and the U.S. territories as a group (American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). Each state and jurisdiction can select up to three mathematics and three science teachers as state finalists. From this field of state finalists, a maximum of 108 Presidential Awardees are selected. Recipients of the 2007 Presidential Awards will be announced during a week of celebratory events this spring in Washington, DC.

The Presidential Awards is one way of honoring outstanding teachers for the excellent work they do each year in helping to keep the United States competitive globally in mathematics and science. They have the knowledge, skills, commitment, and determination to bring out the best in their students. Evaluation results show that teachers who receive the Presidential Award use that recognition, honor, and award funds to grow professionally and to help improve teaching and learning of mathematics and science in their schools, districts, and states by taking on the roles of leaders, mentors, and scholars in their communities.

Previous South Dakota Awardees have become leaders on the state mathematics standards writing committees, other committees at the state level, national committees for the National Science Foundation and leaders in the South Dakota Council Teachers of Mathematics.

The 2007 Presidential Awardees teach 7th -12th Grades. Nominations and applications are currently being accepted for Elementary grade teachers for the 2008 Presidential Awards. Nomination forms and instructions are available at www.paemst.org.

Awardees receive a citation signed by the President, a paid trip to Washington, DC, to attend a week-long series of recognition events and professional development opportunities, and $10,000 from the National Science Foundation. More information can be found at www.paemst.org.

SD Presidential Award Recipients
1983-2006

Dr. Rochelle VonEye
1200 West University Ave
Mitchell , SD 57301
Email: rovoneye@dwu.edu
Discipline: 7-12 Mathematics
Award Year: 1984

Mr. Kenneth Anderson
3004 East 23rd Street
Sioux Falls , SD 57103
Discipline: 7-12 Mathematics
Award Year: 1985

Ms. JoAnn Kothe
Discipline: 7-12 Mathematics
Award Year: 1986

Mrs. Marla Walz
2102 Buffalo Street
Pierre , SD 57501
Discipline: 7-12 Mathematics
Award Year: 1987

Ms. Vicki Fredrickson
1220 North Lloyd
Aberdeen , SD 57401
Email: vicki.fredrickson@aberdeen.k12.sd.us
Discipline: 7-12 Mathematics
Award Year: 1988

Ms. Helen Kephart
412 W. Clark Street
Vermillion , SD 57069
Email: hkephart@care2.com
Discipline: 7-12 Mathematics
Award Year: 1989

Ms. Catherine Quinlivan
4106 Pleasant Drive
Rapid City , SD 57702
Email: cquinlivan@dsdk12.net
Discipline: 7-12 Mathematics
Award Year: 1990

Ms. Della L. Snethen
707 13th Street, P.O. Box 265
Springfield , SD 57062
Discipline: K-6 Mathematics
Award Year: 1990

Ms. Sherry Kay Petera
1714 13th Avenue
Belle Fourche , SD 57717
Discipline: K-6 Mathematics
Award Year: 1991

Ms. Anne Thompson
709 E Wiswall Place
Sioux Falls , SD 57105-2031
Email: acwthompson@sio.midco.net
Discipline: 7-12 Mathematics
Award Year: 1991

Ms. Kathy Jean Horsted
Route 1, Box 767
Harrisburg , SD 57032
Discipline: K-6 Mathematics
Award Year: 1992

Ms. Carol Jenison Murphy
4039 Oakmont Court
Rapid City , SD 57702
Discipline: 7-12 Mathematics
Award Year: 1992

Mr. Alan P. Grinsteinner
Discipline: 7-12 Mathematics
Award Year: 1993

Ms. Diana Rae McCann
41876 Apple Tree Road
Springfield , SD 57062
Email: dm57062@valyou.net
Discipline: K-6 Mathematics
Award Year: 1993

Ms. Gail M. Torrence
220 W. 9th Avenue
Webster , SD 57274
Discipline: K-6 Mathematics
Award Year: 1994

Mr. Joel Albright
3615 Sycamore Place
Rapid City , SD 57702-4966
Email: jalbright@rushmore.com
Discipline: 7-12 Mathematics
Award Year: 1994

Ms. Kristine K. Malloy
Box 70
Parkston , SD 57366
Email: kmalloy@santel.net
Discipline: K-6 Mathematics
Award Year: 1995

Ms. Rebecca R. Umenthum
P.O. Box 387
Belle Fourche , SD 57717
Discipline: 7-12 Mathematics
Award Year: 1995

Ms. Rosemary Johnson
6201 Long View Road
Rapid City , SD 57703
Email: rjohnson@rapidnet.com
Discipline: K-6 Mathematics
Award Year: 1996

Mr. Leo Keiser
202 South 11th Street
Beresford , SD 57004
Email: lkeiser@bmtc.net
Discipline: 7-12 Mathematics
Award Year: 1996

Mrs. Charla O'Dea
PO Box 656
19318 US Hwy 85
Belle Fourche , SD 57717
Email: charodea@hotmail.com
Discipline: K-6 Mathematics
Award Year: 1997

Ms. Jean Gomer
Box 96
White , SD 57276
Email: Jean.Gomer@k12.sd.us
Discipline: 7-12 Mathematics
Award Year: 1997

Mrs. Rose Kraft
1323 N. Pennsylvania Street
Aberdeen , SD 57401-2160
Email: rmkraft@hotmail.com
Discipline: 7-12 Mathematics
Award Year: 1998

Ms. Mary Jo Christensen
214 W. 9th Avenue
Webster , SD 57274
Email: chrisbmj@itctel.com
Discipline: K-6 Mathematics
Award Year: 1999

Ms. Ellen Cooch
219 Union Street
Spearfish , SD 57783-0000
Email: ecooch@rushmore.com
Discipline: 7-12 Mathematics
Award Year: 1999

Ms. Teresa McComber
41 E Detroit Drive
Allyn , WA 98524-9700
Email: mctwoman@aol.com
Discipline: 7-12 Mathematics
Award Year: 2000

Ms. Betty Thomas
41033 312th Street
Springfield , SD 57062
Discipline: K-6 Mathematics
Award Year: 2000

Ms. Cynthia Kroon
46223 262nd Street
Hartford , SD 57033
Montrose High School
Email: cindy.kroon@k12.sd.us
Phone: 605-363-5025
Discipline: 7-12 Mathematics
Award Year: 2001

Ms. Roxie Ahlbrecht
3101 S Carter Place
Sioux Falls , SD 57105-5923
Robert Frost Elementary
Email: Roxie.Ahlbrecht@k12.sd.us
Phone: 605-367-6170
Discipline: K-6 Mathematics
Award Year: 2002

Ms. Donna Peterson
345 Buzzell Hill Road
Hope , ME 04847
Belle Fourche Middle School
Email: donnalan@tidewater.net
Phone: 605-723-3367
Discipline: 7-12 Mathematics
Award Year: 2003

Ms. Dawn Wirth
44775 289 Street
Vilborg , SD 57070
Hurley Public School
Email: onhills@iw.net
Phone: 605-238-5221
Discipline: K-6 Mathematics
Award Year: 2004

Ms. Sandra Ullrich
1318 North State
Aberdeen , SD 57401
Lincoln Elementary School
Email: suteach@abe.midco.net
Phone: 605-725-7200
Discipline: K-6 Mathematics
Award Year: 2006

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