[neact] Secondary School Chemistry Teacher Award

Hello all NEACT members,

I wrote to you some time ago seeking nominations for the NEIC Secondary
School Chemistry Teachers Award which will be given in April to a chemistry
teacher from each of the New England states.  Do you have a colleague you
would like to have recognized for their innovative and inspirational
teaching, who promoted extra-curricular activities relevant to chemistry, or
who fostered an interest in chemistry through outreach programs?  If so,
please let me know.  We at the NEIC are seeking nominations for outstanding
chemistry teachers and would love to hear from you with your nominations.
Full details of the NEIC program and nomination procedure are given below.
Please give this your consideration before school vacations arrive if
possible.  The deadline of March 1, 2009 is approaching rapidly.
Replies may be sent to my e-mail address shown above.

Thank you for your help.

Lois Robblee, New England Institute of Chemistry

Chairperson, 2009 Secondary School Chemistry Teacher Awards


SECONDARY SCHOOL CHEMISTRY TEACHER AWARD

REQUEST FOR NOMINATIONS FOR 2009
The New England Institute of Chemists (NEIC) is now seeking nominations for
its annual Secondary School Chemistry Teacher Award.  The award recognizes
outstanding secondary school chemistry teachers in New England who have also
fostered an interest in chemistry through outreach programs and
extracurricular activities.

The candidate must be currently teaching chemistry in a secondary school in
one of the six New England States.  We are seeking teachers who have
encouraged an interest in the field of chemistry through innovative and
inspirational teaching, improved the image of chemists and chemistry,
promoted extracurricular activities relevant to chemistry, and offered
opportunities to students who might otherwise miss the "chemistry"
experience.

The awardee will receive a plaque and be honored at the annual NEIC Awards
Dinner, which will be held this year at Brandeis University on Thursday,
April 23, 2009.  At the dinner the NEIC also presents the American Institute
of Chemists Foundation Student Award to outstanding college seniors and
graduate students at the departments of chemistry, chemical engineering, and
biochemistry from New England colleges and universities.

To facilitate the nomination process, the nominator need only mail or e-mail
a letter with the candidate's mailing address and telephone number, where
he/she heard about the award, and up to one page describing why the
candidate is deserving of the award.  The NEIC will contact the candidate
directly to obtain supporting bibliographic information.  The NEIC State
Council and its committee chairmen will select the awardee.  Nominations are
requested by March 1, 2009.  The NEIC may, at its discretion, select one
awardee from each New England state.  The NEIC has limited funds available
to offset out-of-pocket travel expenses to attend the dinner if the awardee
is from outside the Boston area.  Nominations should be mailed to Dr. Lois
Robblee, Chairman Secondary School Awards Committee, 101 Brooksby Village
Drive, Unit TG408, Peabody, MA 01960, or e-mailed to lsrob408@xxxxxxxxxxxx

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