UNO News 2019 10 NASA Nebraska Space Grant Space Ambassador Teacher Awarded a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching NASA Nebraska Space Ambassador Awarded a Presidential Award for Excellence
Pamela Petersen, a teacher at York Middle School and a Nebraska Space Ambassador (NSA) for the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s (UNO) NASA Nebraska Space Grant office, was awarded a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST).
The PAEMST program, administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF) on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy recognizes outstanding teachers for their contributions to the teaching and learning of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science.