SAINT AMBROSE CATHOLIC SCHOOL RECEIVES 2023 GOVERNOR’S THOMAS EDISON
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN STEM EDUCATION!
For release September 11, 2023
Dublin, OH (September 11, 2023) . . .
The Ohio Academy of Science today selected 48 Ohio schools
and 615 teachers to receive The Governor’s Thomas Edison Awards for Excellence in STEM
Education and Student Research for their accomplishments during the 2022-2023 school year. Saint Ambrose Catholic School is proud to be included and named along with 19 of our 2023 faculty and staff members! Each
school will receive a special Governor’s Award certificate, and each teacher will receive a
complementary membership to The Ohio Academy of Science. The Technology Division of the Ohio
Development Services Agency funded the program.
The criteria for the Thomas Edison Award for Excellence are: (1) Conduct a local science fair
with 12 or more students and have two or more of these students participate in the District Science
Day or have 6 or more students participate in the District Science Day when no local has been
conducted, (2) Students must participate in at least one more youth science opportunity beyond
the classroom. The Ohio Academy of Science defines STEM education as both the mastery and
integration of science technology, engineering, and mathematics for all PK-12 students. It
incorporates scientific inquiry and technological design through student-focused, project-based
curricula to develop skills of communication, teamwork/collaboration, creativity/innovation, critical
thinking, and problem solving.
First established in 1985, the Governor’s Thomas Edison Awards recognizes Ohio schools
and teachers who stimulate scientific student research and technological design and extend
experiential opportunities beyond traditional classroom activities. “These schools and teachers are
preparing students for the future through application-based learning.”, said Michael E. Woytek, the
Academy’s Executive Director. Woytek went on to say, “their students are learning and gaining
confidence by solving complex problems through inquiry and technological design.”
The Ohio Academy of Science initiated this educational partnership program in cooperation
with The Office of The Governor and The Technology Division of The Ohio Development Services
Agency to recognize schools and teachers for excellence in STEM education and scientific student
research.
Congratulations to our Saint Ambrose faculty and staff members for their commitment each and every day to our mission and STEAM identity!
Cheryl Kubas
Jennifer Collins
Joyce McCarthy-Reed
Julia Kinley
Kelly Thompson
Laurie Hamzik
Maria Grama
Mariah Wood
Nicole Shreve
Rachel Buttitta
Stacey Gove
Susan Kautzman
Wendy Parente
Wesleigh Stryker
Amy Morgan
About The Ohio Academy of Science
Founded in 1891, The Ohio Academy of Science (OAS) is a membership-based, volunteerdriven, not-for-profit organization. The Academy is the leading organization in Ohio to foster
curiosity, discovery, innovation, and problem-solving skills. OAS members are as diverse as the
science taking place in Ohio, and OAS programs support STEM research among pre-college and
college students through the professional scientific community.
For more information about the OAS, please visit its website at http://www.ohiosci.org
