Norris High School Advanced Chemistry Teacher and Science Department Head, Katy Dornbos, was selected by the National Science Foundation as a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST).  This award is the highest recognition that a kindergarten through 12th grade science, technology, engineering, or mathematics teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States. Up to 110 teachers are recognized each year.

Presidential Awardees receive a certificate signed by the President of the United States, a trip to Washington D.C. to attend a series of recognition events and professional development opportunities, and a $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation.

Awardees also join an active network of outstanding educators from throughout the nation. Since 1983, more than 5,500 teachers have been recognized for their contributions in the classroom and to their profession. Awardees reflect the expertise and dedication of the Nation’s teaching corps, and they demonstrate the positive impact of excellent teachers on student achievement.

Ms. Dornbos has been a teacher at Norris since 2012 and, in this time, has received numerous commendations and has become recognized both locally and nationally on social media as an outstanding innovator in science education. We are very proud to have her as part of the Norris High School faculty.