MADISON — On Jan. 7, State Superintendent Tony Evers congratulated Cathy Fernan of Milton and Kathy Hiteman of Middleton for being named 2012 recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
“The dedication of these teachers is worth celebrating,” Evers said. “Both started their careers as elementary school teachers and now work with sixth-graders in the middle school environment where they inspire young minds in mathematics and science.” Evers nominated Fernan and Hiteman for the award in July 2012.
Fernan and Hiteman are among 102 kindergarten through sixth-grade teachers nationwide who were notified of the 2012 Presidential Teaching award in mid-December. The pair will receive $10,000 from the National Science Foundation to be used at their discretion. They also will be invited to Washington, D.C., for an awards ceremony and several days of education and celebratory events.
The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching have been given since 1983 and are considered the nation’s highest honor for teachers of mathematics and science, including computer science.
