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(KAIR)--A prestigious honor for an Atchison Elementary school teacher, awarded the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
According to a release from Atchison's USD 409, receiving the honor is 5th grade teacher Angela Gray who, according the official website for the award, receives a certificate signed by the President of the United States, a trip to Washington D.C. to attend a series of recognition events and professional development opportunities, and a $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation.
The website calls the award "the highest recognition that a kindergarten through 12th grade science, technology, engineering, or mathematics teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States."
Up to 110 teachers are recognized with the award each year.
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