Johnston MS teacher wins national STEM award
Johnston MS teacher Lanena Berry
Lanena Berry, a sixth-grade teacher at Johnston Middle School, has been named a winner of a 2013 Educator Achievement Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation.
Berry was one of only seven teachers from across the country to be so honored, and she will be formally recognized along with the other six winners at the AIAA Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala in Washington, D.C., on May 8.
The AIAA Foundation presents the Educator Achievement Awards every two years to classroom teachers who have demonstrated exemplary efforts in exciting students in grades K–12 about the study of mathematics, science, and related technical studies, and in preparing them to use and contribute to tomorrow’s technologies.
“These seven educators are a testament to how love of a subject coupled with inspiring teaching helps build the next generation of aerospace engineers and scientists,” said AIAA Executive Director Sandra H. Magnus. “All it takes is a single spark, lit by an engaging teacher, to ignite the curiosity and interest of a student about the wonder and creativity resident in the world of science and engineering.”
The AIAA Foundation Educator Achievement Award has been presented to more than 52 educators since 1997.
Congratulations also go out to:
- Coach Chuck Arnold (Davis HS), Coach Phil Camp (Milby HS), Coach Jason Merren (Scarborough HS), and Coach Ronald Miller (Yates HS) who were all named finalists for the Touchdown Club Houston’s annual Sportsmanship Awards. Nominees are determined based on referees’ scores after every game, in the areas of: actions of the coaches, actions of the players, actions of the supports groups (such as parents and bands), and respect for the American flag. Personal fouls and unsportsmanlike conduct penalties also are taken into consideration.
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