On April 19th, the North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Center held its 2nd Annual Celebration of SMT Education. More than 400 people attended the event held at the Embassy Suites in Cary. This was the first year that the SMT Center delivered its own awards in addition to honoring students and teachers that received recognition from other organizations. Burroughs Wellcome Fund President Enriqueta Bond received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest civilian award in North Carolina. Below are link to award recipients profiles and videos that were shown during the celebration. Following those links is a listing of teachers recognized by the SMT Center.

SMT Center Awards

Champion of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Award - Donald Cline

Business and Industry Award in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education - GlaxoSmithKline

Student Leadership Award in Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education - Adam Meyer

Outstanding Educator in Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Award - Myra Halpin

Partnership Award in Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education - Granville Education Foundation's Technology Committee

Partnership Award in Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education - Shodor

Presidential Award - Queta Bond

NSTA/ Vernier Technology Award

Steve Ahn, Watauga High School, Boone, NC

North Carolina Science Teacher Association
Distinguished Service in Science Education Award

Cathy Horne – Elementary Service Award
Wake County Schools

Jacqueline Teeters – Middle School Service Award
Warren County Middle School, Warren County Schools

Marie Swann – High School Service Award
Washington High School, Washington County Schools

Barbara Leonard – College/University Service Award
High Point University, High Point

Renee Strnad – Non School Setting Service Award
Project Learning Tree, NCSU

Alex Headen – Commercial Setting Service Award
Fisher Scientific

North Carolina Science Teacher Association
Outstanding Student Teacher in Science Award

Rachael Morgan – Elementary
Willow Springs Elementary School, Wake County Schools

Jamees Schreve – Elementary School

Carly Cox – High School, Wake County Schools

Julie Ryan Turt – High School
Pender High School, Pender County Schools

North Carolina Science Teacher Association
District Outstanding Science Teacher Award

Luis Cruz – District 2 Middle School
Williston Middle School, New Hanover County Schools

Ron Owens – District 2 High School
Kinston High School, Lenior County Schools

Jennifer Giordano – District 3 Elementary School
West Lake Elementary, Wake County Schools

Jeff Batten – District 3 Middle School
C.G. Hawley Middle School, Granville County Schools

Ellen Ennis – District 3 High School
Smithfield-Selma High School, Johnston County Schools

Marcia Stryker – District 4 Elementary School
Lake Rim Elementary School, Cumberland County Schools

Jenny Maczko – District 4 Middle School
West Pine Middle School, Moore County Schools

Dorothylou Foley – District 4 High School
Seventy-First High School, Cumberland County Schools

Beverly Jarrell – District 5 Middle School
Piney Grove Middle School, Stokes County Schools

Rebecca Hite Mercadoocasio – District 5 High School
Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill/ Carrboro Schools

Megan McNutt – District 6 Middle School
JN Fries Middle School, Cabarrus County Schools

Dottie Hayes – District 7 Middle School
Grandview Middle School, Hickory Public Schools

Pamela Jaillet – District 8 Elementary School
Isaac Dickson Elementary, Buncombe County Schools

Sherry Lawson – District 8 Middle School
Enka Middle School, Buncombe County Schools

North Carolina Science Teacher Association
Vi Hunsucker Award

Ernest Bibby

North Carolina Science Leadership Association
Distinguished Service Award

2007
Judy Jones
East Chapel Hill High School

2008
Beth Snoke Harris

North Carolina Science Leadership Association
Herman Gatling Award for Outstanding Science Education

Fran Nolan
NC Grassroots Museum Collaborative

North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCCTM) Rankin Award

Ben Klein
Davidson College

Barbara McGill
Guilford County Schools

Bill Scott
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCCTM) Innovator Award

Susan Friel
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2006 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science

Science
Cheryl Collazo
Stoney Point Elementary School, Cumberland County Schools

2007 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science

Science
Michael J Bowman
Madison High School