Delaware STEM Council Educator Awards

The Delaware STEM Educator Awards 2019 application period is now open!

Presented by the Delaware STEM Council the awards recognize teachers or teams of teachers that demonstrate STEM innovation and excellence through teaching, academic collaboration, and student engagement.

An unrestricted cash award is given to the winning teacher or team at each of three grade levels: elementary (K-5), middle (6-8), and high school (9-12). All materials being submitted for consideration for this year’s awards must be received by August 15, 2019.

Read highlights of the 2018 STEM Symposium and Awards where we recognized the following awardees:

Elementary School:

  • 1st Place – Cindy Isaacs, Georgetown Elementary, for the project “GET GET Girls.”
  • 2nd Place – Jacqueline Chesworth, Mt. Pleasant Elementary for the project “STEM Lab Design and Implementation.”
  • 3rd Place – Amanda Gaglione, Banneker Elementary for the project “Space the Final Frontier? Machines! Problem Solvers.”

Middle/High School:

  • 1st Place – Christopher Harris, Caesar Rodney High School, for the project “Architectural Drafting, Mechanical Drawing and Adaptive Devices.”
  • 2nd Place – Karen Ferrucci, William Penn High School, for the project, “Farm to School.”
  • 3rd Place – Peter Kelly, Brandywine Springs Middle School, for the project “Hydroponic Gardens.”