Teachers from eight states will travel to Washington, D.C., this
summer to begin a year-long professional development
opportunity
A group of 38 teachers from eight states will benefit from
world-class training as a partnership between The Dow Chemical
Company, CH2M, and the Smithsonian Science Education Center is
renewed for another year. Participants in the 2017 Dow-CH2M
Smithsonian Teacher Scholar Program will participate in the six-day
Smithsonian Science Education Academies for Teachers (SSEATs) in
Washington, D.C., then continue on a year-long growth experience
tailored to expanding science, technology, engineering, and math
(STEM) excellence.
Since 2007, Dow has supported about 275 teachers through
partnership with the Smithsonian Science Education Center, part of
the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum, education,
and research complex. Renewing the involvement of Dow’s strategic
business partner CH2M allows employees from both companies to
contribute to the teachers’ growth experience.
“Without question, the Teacher Scholar Program is having a
tremendous impact on teachers and, ultimately, students in our key
communities across the country,” said Meredith Morris, Dow’s Global
Education Leader. “Dow is committed to building the workforce of
tomorrow through impactful collaborations, and we are proud to
partner with CH2M and the Smithsonian to bring this program to life
for our teachers.”
The Teacher Scholar Program aligns closely with Dow’s 2025
Sustainability Goals, through which the Company collaborates with
like-minded partners to advance the well-being of humanity by
helping lead the transition to a sustainable planet and society.
CH2M is a natural teammate, and through the CH2M Foundation, the
company works with organizations in its operating countries to
develop sustainable communities, promote STEM education, and foster
employee engagement.
“We’re excited to build upon our aligned Global Citizenship
strategies with Dow and the Smithsonian Science Education Center to
provide this unique opportunity to deserving teachers in our local
communities,” said Ellen Sandberg, Executive Director, CH2M
Foundation. “This program demonstrates to our educators that they
are highly valued and critical to the success of our students,
while encouraging young people to pursue science and engineering
careers."
Each Teacher Scholar Program participant will attend, at no
cost, one of three SSEATs professional development academies in
Washington, D.C. The academies include: Biodiversity (June 18-23);
Energy’s Innovations and Implications (July 9-14); and Earth's
History and Global Change (July 30-August 4). This year, for the
first time, the Smithsonian will collaborate with the National
Museum of African American History and Culture to develop one day
of programming for the Energy’s Innovations and Implications
academy. The program will focus on the museum’s LEED (Leadership
and Energy in Environmental Design) Gold certification, and
participants will have an opportunity to take a behind-the-scenes
look at the museum’s sustainability measures, including a green
roof and water recycling system, and view the facility through the
eyes of one of the museum’s architects and a structural
engineer.
"We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Dow and CH2M
to bring our program of scientific discovery and advanced
professional development to teachers. This experience affords
teachers the opportunity to engage in authentic STEM experiences by
working directly with scientists and other experts, and bring the
exciting learnings back to their local classrooms," said Carol
O'Donnell, Director of the Smithsonian Science Education Center.
"We are grateful to both companies for their commitment to
empowering teachers to prepare and inspire the next generation of
our STEM workforce."
This year’s participants include two teachers from the
Lighthouse Academy at Eagle Village, a groundbreaking facility in
west Michigan that provides troubled teenagers with counseling,
treatment, and leadership and life skills training to ready them
for returning home or to a foster, adoptive, or independent living
arrangement.
After the program in Washington, participating teachers will
meet in teams at their home locations throughout the school year.
Dow and CH2M will organize opportunities for the teachers to
maintain their connection and receive additional support tailored
to each community. Substantial support will come from Dow STEM
Ambassadors, an organization of employee volunteers who share their
passion for science through community outreach in dozens of Dow
sites around the world. STEM Ambassadors will provide a rich
variety of experiences including safety procedures, technical
briefings, classroom demonstrations, and career talks, supporting
Dow’s 2025 Sustainability Goal of Engaging Employees for
Impact.
The following teachers from Dow and CH2M communities have been
selected to participate this year:
California:
- Julie Hubbard, Liberty High School,
Brentwood, CA
- Myesha Mebane, Pittsburg Unified School
District, Pittsburg ,CA
- Gordon Miller, Shore Acres Elementary,
Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Bay Point, CA
- Lynda Ramos, Kimball School, Antioch
Unified School District, Antioch, CA
- Danielle Voegtlin, Dozier-Libbey
Medical High School, Antioch Unified School District, Antioch,
CA
- Linda Wilhelm, Valley View Middle
School, Pleasant Hill, CA
- Frank Zrinski, Antioch Unified School
District, Antioch, CA
Delaware:
- Samuel Fawks, P.S. DuPont Middle
School, Brandywine School District, Wilmington, DE
Illinois:
- Allison Egert, Montini Catholic School,
McHenry, IL
- Joanne Maher, Gavin South Middle
School, Ingleside, IL
Louisiana:
- Tyne Bankester, Math and Science
Academy - West, Iberville Parish, Plaquemine, LA
- Mary Ellen Day, Iberville Math and
Science Academy East, Iberville Parish, St. Gabriel, LA
- Tyler Dufrene, Hahnville High School,
St. Charles Parish Public Schools, Boutte, LA
- Rebecca Gerdes, West Baton Rouge
Parish, Port Allen, LA
- Ashley Hebert, Lakewood Elementary
School, St. Charles Parish Public Schools, Luling, LA
- LaShina Jordan, ReNEW Dolores T Aaron
Academy, Recovery School District, New Orleans, LA
- Joan Philip, Hahnville HS, St. Charles
Parish Public Schools, Boutte, LA
- Jim Shoff, Twin Oaks Elementary, East
Baton Rouge Parish Schools, Baton Rouge, LA
Michigan:
- Veena Cole, Beal City Schools, Mt.
Pleasant, MI
- Nathan Kade, Freeland Elementary,
Freeland Community School District, Freeland, MI
- John D. Pierce, Lighthouse Academy -
Eagle Village Campus, Hershey, MI
- Jessica Provoast, Bay City Public
Schools, Bay City, MI
- Lynn Rogers, Saginaw City Schools,
Saginaw, MI
- Molly Somers, Freeland Community School
District, Freeland, MI
- Erica Sprague, Meridian Junior High,
Meridian Public Schools, Sanford, MI
- Nathan Walker, Lighthouse Academy -
Eagle Village Campus, Hershey, MI
Pennsylvania:
- Michele Andre, Pottstown School
District, Pottstown, PA
- Jeremy Wolf, Palisades High School,
Kintnersville, PA
Texas:
- Shelia Bean, West Columbia Elementary,
Columbia-Brazoria ISD, West Columbia, TX
- Haley Bell, Columbia-Brazoria ISD, West
Columbia, TX
- Irenna Garapetian, A.P. Beutel
Elementary, Brazosport ISD, Lake Jackson, TX
- Lyndsey Gilbertson, Angleton High
School, Angleton ISD, Angleton, TX
- Patricia Hall, Westside Elementary,
Angleton ISD, Angleton, TX
- Joni Markgraf, Madge Griffith, BISD,
Clute, TX
- Javier Montiel, Brazosport ISD,
Freeport, TX
- Jennifer Nicholas, Brazosport
Independent School District, Lake Jackson, TX
- Kourtney Ward, Barrow Elementary
School, Columbia Brazoria ISD, Brazoria, TX
Wisconsin:
- Deanna Schroeder, Edgerton Elementary
School, Whitnall School District, Hales Corners, WI
Learn more about SSEATs and the Smithsonian Science Education
Center: https://ssec.si.edu/professional-development
Explore Dow’s commitment to building the workforce of tomorrow:
http://www.dow.com/en-us/science-and-sustainability/global-citizenship/building-the-workforce
Discover CH2M’s STEM education and Global Citizenship strategy:
http://www.ch2m.com/who-we-are/ch2m-foundation
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines the power of science and technology to
passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The
Company is driving innovations that extract value from material,
polymer, chemical and biological science to help address many of
the world's most challenging problems, such as the need for fresh
food, safer and more sustainable transportation, clean water,
energy efficiency, more durable infrastructure, and increasing
agricultural productivity. Dow's integrated, market-driven
portfolio delivers a broad range of technology-based products and
solutions to customers in 175 countries and in high-growth sectors
such as packaging, infrastructure, transportation, consumer care,
electronics, and agriculture. In 2016, Dow had annual sales of $48
billion and employed approximately 56,000 people worldwide. The
Company's more than 7,000 product families are manufactured at 189
sites in 34 countries across the globe. References to "Dow" or the
"Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated
subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. More information
about Dow can be found at www.dow.com.
About CH2M:
CH2M leads the professional services industry delivering
sustainable solutions benefiting societal, environmental and
economic outcomes with the development of infrastructure and
industry. In this way, CH2Mers make a positive difference providing
consulting, design, engineering and management services for clients
needing world-class solutions in environmental; industrial and
advanced facilities; transportation; and water markets, from iconic
infrastructure to global programs like the Olympic Games.
Ranked among the World's Most Ethical Companies and top firms in
environmental consulting and program management, CH2M in 2016
became the first professional services firm honored with the World
Environment Center Gold Medal Award for efforts advancing
sustainable development. Connect with CH2M
at www.ch2m.com; LinkedIn; Twitter;
and Facebook.
About the Smithsonian Science Education Center
The mission of the Smithsonian Science Education Center is to
transform and improve the learning and teaching of science for K-12
students in the United States and throughout the world. Established
in 1985 as the National Science Resources Center (NSRC) under the
sponsorship of two prestigious institutions—the Smithsonian
Institution and the National Academy of Sciences—the Smithsonian
Science Education Center is dedicated to the establishment of
effective science programs for all students. To contribute to that
goal, the Center has developed and published a comprehensive K-8,
science curriculum program: Science and Technology Concepts™ (STC
Elementary and Secondary); and, it supports the systemic needs of
schools, districts, and states through its Leadership and
Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) model, proven to be
efficacious in a large 5-year randomized control trial funded by
the US Department of Education. To learn more visit:
http://ssec.si.edu.
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Meredith MorrisThe Dow Chemical
CompanyMAMorris@dow.com202-429-3441orKatherine Pedersen
BlanchardSmithsonian Science Education
CenterBlanchardkp@si.edu202-633-2978orEllen
SandbergCH2MEllen.sandberg@ch2m.com720-286-4984
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