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Ardis Maciolek Selected as ‘Teacher of
the Year’ for 2005
Ardis Maciolek, Science Teacher from
Ardis was selected from a number of teachers that have
participated in the science fair. Final
selection was announced on Tuesday,
The following is a biography of Ardis Maciolek
Ardis Maciolek teaches Astronomy and Earth Science at Grosse Pointe North H.S. and is the Planetarium Director for the Grosse Pointe elementary schools. Since the early 1980’s, she has encouraged many students to undertake projects in Earth and Space Science. Since 1988 she has worked with the national observatories to involve students in research and since 1989 she has advised the RATs, her school’s Radio Astronomy Team. Ardis has had eight ISEF finalists in seven years, including teams of students from two different schools. She has been a board member, president, and newsletter editor of the Michigan Earth Science Teachers Association (MESTA). Ardis has also helped to organize MESTA’s “Rock Shop” at the annual Michigan Science Teachers Conference and she has been a regular presenter at the MDSTA, MSTA, and NSTA annual meetings.
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