Siegfried Excellence in STEM Education Awards

Applicants from any STEM-related subject or leadership position are eligible, regardless of whether ‘STEM’ is included in their title. Applicants must be an Oklahoma educator or administrator with at least two years of experience, actively employed by an established school or district in Oklahoma. Previous award recipients will not be eligible for consideration for five years after the award period.

Categories

The Siegfried Excellence in STEM Education Awards recognizes an educator from each major grade band and a school leader or administrator:

• Elementary Educator, PreK-5
• Middle School Educator, 6-8
• High School Educator, 9-12
• Leadership Award, school administrators and district leaders

Additionally, one of these finalists will be selected as the overall “Siegfried STEM Educator of the Year” and will receive an additional award. 

Award & Recognition

Each finalist will receive: 

• Two complimentary tickets to Flight Night on September 12
• A plaque
• $4,000 grant to fuel further innovation in their classroom, community, or professionally
• $1,000 cash prize for the awardee’s personal discretion
• Seat on TRSA’s Educator Advisory Committee

Additionally, the overall Siegfried STEM Educator of the Year will receive the following: 

• Additional $4,000 grant (totaling $8,000 in STEM education funding)
• Additional $1,000 cash prize (totaling $2,000 in personal reward)
• Opportunity to represent Ecosystem at the annual STEM Learning Ecosystems Community of Practice