Leadership Award

The Excellence in STEM Leadership Award

The Ohio STEM Learning Network (OSLN) seeks to highlight excellence in STEM education through the OSLN Excellence in STEM Leadership Award.

Nominations for the 2025 award are now closed.

The 2025 award winner was recognized at the Ohio STEM Innovation Summit on June 3, 2025. Along with being recognized at the Ohio STEM Summit, the winner was invited to a celebration dinner and to apply to present at the 2026 statewide summit.

In the spirit of gratitude, the person submitting the nomination for each winner will also be invited to the celebratory dinner.

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Past winners

2024
Stephanie Lammlein

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Stephanie Lammlein is the founder and Chief Administrative Officer/Superintendent of Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School

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2023
India Wilson

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India Wilson is Principal of STEM Middle @ Baldwin Road Junior High in Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

 

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2021
Meg Draeger

Meg Draeger
Meg Draeger is the STEMM Coordinator for Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School in Dayton, Ohio.
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2020
Dana Letts

Dana Letts
Dana Letts is the STEM Instructional Specialist K-6 for Chillicothe City Schools.
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2019
Melissa Durkin

Melissa Durkin
Melissa Durkin is the Principal of Ranger High-Tech Academy in North Ridgeville, Ohio.
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2018
Melissa Drury

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Melissa Drury was the Principal at Summit Road STEM Elementary, recognized as a national exemplar for elementary STEM education by the National Science Foundation.

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