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Greenville Elementary
Teacher, Jennifer Yohey, receives Science Award
By Laura Bemus, Assistant Superintendent
Greenville City School District
Greenville City Schools is proud to announce that Jennifer Yohey, first
grade teacher, has been selected as a SECO Award recipient for her
exceptional work and commitment to teaching science to Greenville
Elementary students.
SECO is the Ohio chapter of the National Science Teachers Association
and was established in 1976. Each year, the Science Education Council
of Ohio proudly honors the best of the Buckeye State, through a series
of competitive educational awards with nominations accepted from all
parts of the state. The SECO Science Symposium Scholarship Awards
are designed to provide support to classroom science teachers by
providing them the opportunity to attend the SECO Science Symposium.
Mrs. Angela McMurry, Darke County Science Curriculum Specialist and
President of SECO, is instrumental in cultivating science instruction
in the County and State and she states, “Jennifer was one of 27
applicants for the Scholarship which was awarded to 4 teachers from
throughout the state. I am thrilled that Jennifer has been recognized
for her contributions to her classroom and her inspiration with her
students. She is a true advocate for science and STEM. The skills she
brings to her classroom are only going to help prepare her students for
the opportunities they will have once they graduate. Though that may
seem far away, these years will go so quickly and Jennifer is
encouraging a foundation of learning to be developed with her young
students. It is an honor to have a teacher from Darke County recognized
for this award. Jennifer is a leader in her building, her district and
her county.”
Mrs. Jennifer Yohey was nominated by Greenville Elementary Principal,
Mrs. Jody Harter, to receive the K-2 teacher SECO Science Symposium
Scholarship Award. Mrs. Harter commended Mrs. Yohey’s strengths
in science with this information, “Mrs. Yohey leads staff in math and
science instruction by providing professional development, ordering
supplies, modeling, peer coaching, developing common assessments for
her grade level, organizing resources from the community to allow for
opportunities for science instruction inside and outside of the school
day including The LIGHT Project, lessons from naturalists from the
Darke County Parks and local field trips. She is dedicated to her
students and colleagues, and goes above and beyond the call of duty.
Mrs. Yohey works hard to make sure science and math are a priority in a
literacy pressured environment. She takes initiative to learn and
better herself to provide engaging and meaningful lessons to her
students and shares her knowledge with coworkers. She wants to make a
difference in students' educational experiences. She is valued by her
coworkers due to her loving heart, positive attitude, creative nature,
and encouraging personality. Mrs. Yohey is more than deserving of this
award.”
Mrs. Yohey will be honored at an evening reception on Monday, January
29th at the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens to
celebrate the SECO award.
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