Education Awards

Awards for excellence in teaching K-12 Earth science.

Edward C. Roy Jr. Award For Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching - Past Winners

Edward C. Roy Jr. Award For Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching

2024 Ed Roy Winner, Lesley Urasky

2024 Ed Roy Winner: Lesley Urasky

NAGT Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Award

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Education and Outreach Programs

AGI Education offers an exciting array of cutting-edge products and services for K-12 educators — including NSF-funded curricula, high-definition videos, classroom activities, teacher professional development, and online resources. Check back often to see what’s new from AGI Education!

Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics & Science Teaching

The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) Program is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The program identifies outstanding science and mathematics teachers, kindergarten through 12th grade, in each state and the four U.S. jurisdictions. Presidential Awards for excellence in elementary and secondary mathematics and science teaching are given in the 50 states and the four U.S. jurisdictions (216 awards).

Nathan Shotwell to Receive the Edward C. Roy Jr. Award for Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching

Nathan Shotwell, a teacher at Holman Middle School in Glen Allen, Virginia, has been named the 2013 recipient of the Edward C. Roy Jr. Award for Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching. Shotwell, who earned his Master's degree in Education from Virginia Commonwealth University, has spent his career challenging middle- and junior-high school students with what he calls "authentic problems" and inquiry-based learning in the Earth sciences.

Dennis Trombatore to Receive the William B. Heroy Jr. Award for Distinguished Service to AGI

Dennis Trombatore, long-time member and Chair of the GeoRef Advisory Committee, has been named the 2012 winner of the William B. Heroy Award for Distinguished Service to the American Geosciences Institute. Trombatore will be honored for his illustrious service at the AGI Past President's Dinner held during the Geological Society of America (GSA) meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina on November 4, 2012.

Thomas H. Jordan Recognized for His Outstanding Contribution to the Public Understanding of the Geosciences

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce Dr. Thomas H. Jordan as the 2012 winner of the Outstanding Contribution to the Public Understanding of the Geosciences Award. Professor Jordan is recognized for his contributions to science and his efforts to increase the public awareness of earthquake processes, probabilities, preparedness, and risk at an international level. Jordan will receive this esteemed award at the AGI Past Presidents Dinner held during the Geological Society of America meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina on November 4, 2012.

Gordon E. Brown, Jr. to Receive the 2012 Ian Campbell Medal for Superlative Service to the Geosciences

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is proud to announce that Dr. Gordon E. Brown, Jr. is the 2012 recipient of the Ian Campbell Medal for Superlative Service to the Geosciences. Dr. Brown, the Dorrell William Kirby Professor of Earth Sciences and Professor of Photon Science at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, is recognized for his contributions as a scientist, educator, administrator, and public servant. He will receive this prestigious award at the Geological Society of America (GSA) Awards Ceremony at the GSA Annual Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina on November 5, 2012.

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