Teacher of the Year Award

 

Since 1993, the Engineering Society of Detroit Affiliate Council has recognized one teacher in the tri-county area as the 'teacher of the year'.   The selected teacher is an outstanding individual that promotes science and engineering to her or his students and actively promotes the Science and Engineering Fair of Metro Detroit.

 

Nomination process:
  1)  In December or early January, the Operating Council of the Science Fair receives nominations for the teacher of the year.  The operating council narrows the list of nominees to three prospective recipients and rank orders its selection.  Two of the three final nominees must be from outside of the operating council.  To nominate a person for consideration by the operating council, send an email to:  sf2010 @ sefmd.org and include:
        - Teacher's Name
        - Teacher's School
        - Subjects taught by the teacher
        - Years person has been involved with the Science Fair (if known)
        - Description/recommendation statements describing the contributions this person has made to the Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit (max of 500 words).

  2)  A representative from the Science Fair, ESD, the Affiliate Council, and the previous award recipient  review the final three nominees and select the 'teacher of the year' and notifies the person or their award.

Award Presentation:
  During Engineers week, the selected teacher and a guest are invited to attend the ESD Gold Awards banquet/reception to receive the award.  The award is usually presented by the previous award recipient.  This year, the awards presentation will occur at:
        The 39th Annual Engineer's Week Gold Award Banquet
        February 18, 2010     6:00 PM Cocktails      7:00 PM Dinner        8:00 PM  Program
        Rock Financial Showplace, Diamond Ballroom, Novi, MI 
        For more information, http://ww2.esd.org/events/affiliatecouncil_GoldAwards.htm

Past award recipients:

Year Recipient
2010 Maggie Sheeran - Novi Middle School
2009 Lenora Ashford - Cass Technical High School
2008 Lorraine Taylor - Beaubien Middle School
2007 Kathleen Mencotti - Detroit Country Day Middle School
Susan Janiczek - Detroit Country Day Middle School
Linda Engler - Detroit Country Day Middle School
2006 Denise Hafner - Brenda Scott Middle School
2005 Ardis Maciolek - Grosse Pointe Schools
2004 Patricia L Fair - Our Lady of Good Counsel
2003 Marketa M. Harvey - Divine Child HS   
2002 Karen Kachadurian - Cass Tech HS
2001 Gene Menton - Detroit Country Day HS
2000 Miriam Turner - Renaissance HS
1999 Richard Kania - Columbus MS
1998 Suzanne Wasson - Hally MS
1997 Arlene Rama - Detroit Country Day HS
1996 Frank Pavia - Renaissance HS
1995 Tom Day - M. L. King HS
1994 Clarence Maurer - Clippert MS
and Bev Wilkerwicz  - M. L. King HS
1993 Kathy Kitzmann - Detroit Catholic Central HS
and Jim Edoff - Troy Athens HS