The Seagate Mentor Awards
provide an annual, statewide opportunity to recognize K-12
teachers who have mentored students participating in State Science & Engineering Fairs. The first award will be
for a teacher having 1 to 10 years of teaching experience and the second for a teacher with 11 or
more years of teaching experience. Winning teachers will receive $1,000 and a commemorative plaque.
The teachers' schools also receive $1,000 and a plaque. Nominations can be made by students, colleagues or parent using this form:
Nomination for the Seagate Mentor Awards.
These awards recognize middle school and high school science teachers who have found creative ways to n
urture students’ interest in scientific inquiry and promote science education in their schools.
The award criteria specifically considers the nominees’ support of students’ hands-on projects and
experiences outside the classroom that generate interest in the fields of science, technology, engineering
and math (STEM).
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