Teaching Award
The Excellence in STEM Teaching Award
The Ohio STEM Learning Network (OSLN) seeks to highlight excellence in STEM education through the Excellence in STEM Teaching Award.
Nominate a teacher who inspired you throughout the 2024-2025 school year.
The 2025 award winner will be recognized at the Ohio STEM Innovation Summit on June 3, 2025. Along with being recognized at the Ohio STEM Summit, the winner will be 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.
Eligibility
The applicant must be an Ohio resident with experience implementing STEM teaching strategies in an Ohio school. Â
Nominees are not limited to a STEM designated school, but must be a teacher in the current 2024-2025 academic school year.
Additional Documentation
Two letters of support are required. These letters need to be from the following list:
- A colleague
- A parent
- An administrator
- An industry partner
Letters should be 500 words or less and give a brief overview of the teacher nominee’s experience in education, their vision for STEM education, and their commitment to their students.
Timeline
- Tuesday, March 5, 2025: Nominations close at 11:59p
- Tuesday, March 25, 2025: Awardees notified
- Monday, June 2, 2025: Awards granted and announced with celebration dinner
- Tuesday, June 3, 2025: Awardees recognized at the 2025 Ohio STEM Innovation Summit
Past winners
2024
Marisa Saelzler
Marisa Saelzler is a media specialist at Chapman Elementary School in Dublin, Ohio.
2023
Mary Beth Schram
Mary Beth Schram is a fourth grade teacher at Incarnate Word Academy in Parma Heights, Ohio.
2021
Tammy Laughlin
Tammy Laughlin is a Media Specialist at Circleville Elementary in Circlevillle, Ohio.
2020
Rebecca Hartline
2019
Candace Hisey
2018
Amanda Gillespie
