Dorothy Stout Professional Development Grants
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Dorothy "Dottie" Stout was the first female president of NAGT and was active as a strong supporter of earth science education at all levels. (To learn more about Dottie, click here.) In honor of Dottie Stout's outstanding work and lifelong dedication to Earth Science Education, NAGT awards grants in support of the following:
- Participation in Earth science classes or workshops
- Attendance at professional scientific or science education meetings
- Participation in Earth science field trips
- Purchase of Earth science materials for classroom use
2008 Award Recipients
- Kimberly Adams, Lyndon Town School, Lyndonville, VT
- Lester Smith, (student) Yakima Valley Community College, Grandview, WA
- Callan Bentley, Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale,
VA
Past Recipients
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- Jennifer Anderson, Orting High School, Tacoma, WA
- Debbie Dogancay, Newbury Park High School, Newbury Park, CA
- Janson Petula, Tunkhannock Area High School, Tunkhannock, PA
- Lorraine Tsutsui, Washtenaw Christian Academy, Jackson, MI
2006 Award Recipient
- Ijaz Akhtar, Theater Arts Production Company School, Bronx, NY
2005 Award Recipients
- Susan Howes Conrad, Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY
- Richard Lozinsky, Fullerton College, CA
- Steven Murphy, International Community School, Kirkland, WA
2004 Award Recipients
- Ann Hadley, Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT
- Jodie Harnden, Sunridge Middle School, Pendleton, OR
- Deann Foster-Fester, Calhoun Middle School, Hardlin, IL
- Cassandra Strickland, Yakima Valley Community College, Grandview, WA
2003 Award Recipients
- Jacquelyn E. Hams, Los Angeles Valley Collge, CA
- Sydney Allis, Greenfield Community College, Leyden, MA
- Rita Grusenmeyer, Santa Teresa Middle School. Santa Teresa, NM
Awards
One grant of $750 will be awarded to a Community College FacultyOne grant of $750 will be awarded to a Community College Student
One grant of $750 will be awarded to a K-12 Educator
Eligibility
Community College Faculty and K-12 teachers who teach one or more Earth science courses and Community College students actively pursuing a career in the Earth sciences are encouraged to apply for these awards.
Application Process
Interested applicants are asked to submit a 1-2 page proposal
describing how the grant will be used to support their professional
growth in, or classroom teaching of Earth science. Please include
your name, address, telephone number, and email address along with
your proposal. You may submit your materials via our online form or send them to:
Dottie Stout Professional Development Grants
The National Association of Geoscience Teachers
P.O. Box 5443
Bellingham, WA 98227-5443
Applications must be received by April 15th.
If you wish to contribute to the fund supporting these grants, you
may send your donation to the address noted above. Be sure to write
"Dorothy L. Stout Memorial Fund" on the "memo" line.