Excellence in Secondary School Science Teaching

The K-State Chapter of Sigma Xi has for many years given an annual award to two outstanding secondary school science teachers. One of the missions of Sigma Xi is supporting education, and we feel that recognizing excellence in secondary science teaching in our state is an important expression of this mission.

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Previous Recipients

1986 David Sampson Marysville High School, Overland Park 1997 Gina Whaley Junction City High School 2000 Chis Herald Eishenhower Middle School, Manhattan 2000 Tatia Shelton Rock Creek High School, St. George 2001 Ted Geisert Manhattan High School 2002 J.D. Hand Augusta High School 2002 Elizabeth Parks Blue Valley High School, Overland Park 2003 Tish Simpson Manhattan High School 2004 Ernie Brown Trego Community High School, Wakeeney 2005 Jan Cyr Blue Valley North High School, Overland Park 2006 Duke Harmon Eishenhower Middle School, Manhattan 2007 James Ennekikng St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Overland Park 2007 Laurie Clevenger McLouth High School 2008 Lyric Cairns Salina South High School 2013 Jeff McFarlane J.C. Harmone High School, Kansas City 2014 Miranda Forgey Hope Street Academy Charter High School, Topeka 2015 Gabriel Dalton Highland Park High School, Topeka 2016 Adam Robb Moundridge High School 2017 Jenny Gartner Labette County High School, Altamont

2016 Honoree

Adam Robb, Moundridge High School, Moundridge, KS

2015 Honorees

Gabriel Dalton, Highland Park High School, Topeka, KS

Jodi Reno, Central Middle School, Kansas City, KS