CRLS Chemistry Teacher Ms. Ariel Serkin Receives Presidential Award in Education

CRLS Chemistry teacher Ms. Ariel Serkin has been named a 2021 National Awardee for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching (PAEMST). Up to two awardees from each state and U.S. territory are granted this prestigious award each year. All awardees have been invited to attend a celebration in Washington, DC and will also receive $10,000 from the National Science Foundation.
Ms. Serkin has led workshops at the local, regional, and national level. She is continually exploring ways to leverage student discourse to improve learning using whiteboarding techniques. Mr. Serkin will present on this topic at the ChemEd conference in Golden, CO this summer after teaching a 2-week Chemistry Modeling Instruction (TM) workshop in Georgia and serving on the American Chemical Society High School Conceptual Exam Committee.
Join us in congratulating Ms. Serkin on this accomplishment! We are proud of Ms. Serkin’s dedication to continued excellence in education. Read more about the
PAEMST award here.