The St. Louis Section of the American Chemical Society is seeking nominations for the 2026 High School Chemistry Teaching Award. This award is given to recognize and encourage outstanding teachers of high school chemistry within the St. Louis Section. The award winner will receive a $900 check and a plaque, presented at an awards dinner […]
We are pleased to announce that Dr Megumi Yoshioka-Tarver, MICDS Upper School science faculty member, has been awarded the 2025 High School Chemistry Teaching Award. This prestigious recognition honors Dr Yoshioka-Tarver’s outstanding commitment to chemistry education, student engagement, and innovative teaching. With a PhD in Chemistry and experience in academia, industry, and government, Dr Yoshioka-Tarver
The annual Awards Banquet honoring local teachers, teaching scientists, and high school and college students, was held April 9, 2024, at Favazza’s on the Hill. After brief opening remarks by banquet organizer Elizabeth Bergman and section chair James Bashkin, Pfizer’s Jacquelynn Smith offered excellent career advice to students in her talk, Reflection, My Career Journey.
Ms Jaclyn Yetter of Whitfield School has been honored with the 2024 ACS St Louis Section High School Chemistry Teaching Award. With a career spanning over a decade, including distinguished roles at John Burroughs School, Ms Yetter’s dedication to chemistry education is exemplary. Ms Yetter’s innovative teaching methods and passion for chemistry have inspired countless
We would like to congratulate Bethanie Karfs of Parkway Central High School for being awarded the American Chemical Society: St. Louis Section High School Teaching Award. With over 16 years of experience providing educational guidance and mentorship to her students, Mrs. Karfs teaches A.P. and Honors Chemistry. She comes to teaching from a background as
The St. Louis Section of the American Chemical Society is seeking nominations for the 2023 High School Chemistry Teaching Award. This award is given to recognize and encourage outstanding teachers of high school chemistry within the St. Louis Section. The award winner will receive a $750 check and a plaque, presented at an awards dinner
We would like to congratulate Karen Daues of Rosati Kain High School for being awarded the American Chemical Society: St. Louis Section High School Teaching Award. Mrs. Daues is a high school chemistry and ecology teacher with over 12 years of experience providing educational guidance and mentorship in an all-girls high school college preparatory environment.
The St. Louis Section of the American Chemical Society is seeking nominations for the 2022 High School Chemistry Teaching Award. This award is given to recognize and encourage outstanding teachers of high school chemistry within the St. Louis Section. The award winner will receive a $750 check and a plaque, presented at an awards dinner
We would like to congratulate Melanie Shedd on receiving the High School Chemistry Teaching Award, sponsored by the St. Louis Section of the American Chemical Society. This award was created to recognize, encourage, and stimulate outstanding teachers of high school chemistry. Melanie has taught students chemistry at Principia Upper School in St. Louis, MO since
Editor’s note: this announcement was supposed to go out in April. We apologize to Ms. Falkoff and the members of the award committee for the delay. Please join us in congratulating Sarah Falkoff, the St. Louis Section–ACS High School Chemistry Teacher-of-the-Year. Sarah is a teacher at Clayton High School. She believes there is so much
