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Award Winners

Meet the 2008 Recipients of the CSTA Awards . . .

Margaret Nicholson Distinguished Service Award:

David Andrews
David Andrews is a professor of biology and science education at California State University, Fresno. Through his position as executive director of the Science and Math Education Center at CSU Fresno, Dr. Andrews has led efforts to increase and support the ranks of preservice science teachers throughout the state. His work with a CSU-NASA collaborative and the Noyce Scholars program has had influenced the CSU preservice science teacher efforts statewide.

CSTA Future Science Teacher Award:

Caroline Potter
Caroline Potter, a student at California State University, Long Beach, has completed her multiple subject teaching credential and is in the process of completing the added authorization to teach science. In addition, she has participated as part of a seventh/eighth grade team, teaching forensic science to middle school students at CSULB’s 2007 Young Scientists Camp, and as a college aide in kindergarten and first grade classrooms while completing her student teaching assignments.