30th Annual Outstanding Educator Awards Presented by STEM Forward

1232 3rd Avenue Southeast,Rochester MN 55904

02 February, 2022

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Please join us to celebrate SE MN educators who made a significant impact in science, technology, engineering, and math in 2021. Please join us for this extra special annual event as we celebrate 30 years of recognizing STEM education and the fine people who make it come to life for southeast Minnesota youth! Please join us to celebrate STEM Forward's Outstanding Educator Award recipients Isaac Ydstie (6-8 Grade Educator from Kasson Mantorville Public Schools) and Rick Hengel (Engineering and CNC Instructor at Minnesota State College Southeast). We will also celebrate fellow nominees Kaitlyn Dunlay (Kindergarten Educator from Chatfield Public Schools), Lisa Nelson (2nd Grade Educator from Zumbrota Public Schools), and Paula Mortenson (High School Chemistry/Physics Educator and Robotics Coach from Southland Public Schools) at the 30th Annual STEM Forward Outstanding Educator Awards presented in person on Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022 at 5:30 PM at the Workshop in Rochester, MN. This award is presented by Southeast Service Cooperative’s STEM Forward. STEM Forward is a collaborative group of 25 southeast Minnesota school districts, five high education and post-secondary partners, and community businesses Mayo Clinic, IBM, Lab MidWest, and Workforce Development, Inc, who work together to promote STEM excellence in our K-12 schools. Award Criteria: Fosters high K-12 student achievement Exhibits leadership and support for continuous improvement Promotes science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers Demonstrates collaboration among K-12 schools, businesses and higher education.