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Kielborn receives Presidential Award of Excellence
April 8, 2003
CARROLLTON,
GA - Dr. Terrie Kielborn, part-time assistant professor in the Department
of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of West Georgia, has been
awarded the 2002 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and
Science Teaching for the state of Georgia.
“It was such an honor to receive this award since it is the highest
honor that can be bestowed upon a science teacher. It is wonderful to
be recognized for my efforts and excellence for teaching science by the
President of our country,” said Kielborn. “Now it is my goal
to live up to this honor each day, and serve as a mentor and role model
for my students and colleagues.”
The program was established in 1983 by The White House and is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. It identifies outstanding mathematics and science teachers at the kindergarten through 12th-grade level in each state and the four U.S. jurisdictions. At the time Kielborn was selected for the award, she taught science at Stewart Middle School in Douglasville.
Teachers selected as Presidential Award recipients serve as models for their colleagues and leaders in the improvement of science and mathematics education.
Kielborn visited Washington, D.C., in mid-March with her husband, Gerald “Bear” Kielborn, a UWG maintenance worker, to be recognized in an award ceremony and participate in a week of meetings and activities with leaders in government and education.
For more information concerning the Presidential Awards, log on at http://www.her.gov/pres_awards.
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