[neact] Re: Secondary School Chemistry Teacher Award

Hello Lois

I would like to nominate one of my colleagues for this award. We both teach at 
Billerica Memorial High School. My colleague fits the criteria for this award 
as far as I can tell, except perhaps that he has been teaching at the high 
school level for only 4 years. He retired from industry and teaching high 
school chemistry (and college environmental chemistry) is a second career for 
him. He has done so many wonderful things for the kids in such short time 
already that is really an inspiration for the rest of us teaching chemistry 
here. Would my colleague qualify for this award at this time? Please let me 
know.

Thank you

Esther Hines
Chemistry Instructor
Billerica Memorial High School
35 River St. Billerica, MA 01821
www.billerica.k12.ma.us<http://www.billerica.k12.ma.us/> 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Lois Robblee<mailto:lsrob408@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
  To: NEACT<mailto:NEACT@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
  Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 7:56 PM
  Subject: [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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