The State of Iowa announced a new award for teachers who inspire students in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics or STEM fields. Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds announced the award at the governor’s weekly meeting with the media. Kemin Industries in Des Moines is sponsoring the award, and Kemin C-E-O, Chris Nelson, says the idea came after talking with the brains behind the company’s products.
Kemin is putting up money for a “STEM Education Award for Inspired Teaching” that will honor one K-12 teacher in each of the six STEM regions across the state.
Nominations for the awards are due December 12 and can be completed online. Anyone is eligible to nominate a teacher. Once nominated, teachers will fill out an application to be assessed by a panel of judges who will select the six winners. Winners will be announced in March 2015.
