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Mr.
David McCready
(Science Department Head -- Fox Chapel
Area High) |
He made me appreciate chemistry so
much that I knew I wanted to do something with it for the rest
of my life.
-- Christina Osan |
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Mrs.
Dawn Heilman
(Chemistry -- Knoch
Senior High) |
Mrs. Heilman was the first
person to ever tell me about chemical engineering. She made me
fall even more in love with chemistry and helped me to decide on
a chemical engineering major.
-- Kristina Bennett |
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Mr. Lynn Sontum
(Physics -- Knoch Senior High) |
Mr. Sontum was very
supportive in my college search. He is a very caring teacher
that was always there to help me sort out the important reasons
when choosing which college to attend.
-- Kristina Bennett |
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Miss Angelica Ganser
(Guidance Counselor -- Wissahickon High) |
Miss
Ganser has always been there for me: whether it was for
scheduling or class problems or college decisions. She has
helped me make the right choice for my career/major. She hasn’t
shown the slightest hesitation in writing me a recommendation
letter a whole year after I graduated from high school. She is
one person I will always look up to because of her dedication,
friendliness, and willingness to go above and beyond to help
out.
-- Devaki Shah |
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Mr.
Clyde LaBrush
(Architectural
Graphics/CADD -- Frederick County Career and Technology Center) |
Mr. LaBrush taught me so much while attending his
program. He made my interests in design become a reality by
teaching me proper design techniques and explaining basic
knowledge in a way that made me even more excited about learning
the subject. Also, because of him I excelled in the program
between 1997-1999. He helped me receive high honors and be
inducted into the technical honors society. I know that the
recognition I received throughout the latter half of my high
school years was completely due to his teachings, and for that I
am thankful. But I am more thankful that
what I learned from him helped me get into college and continue
my interest in design.
-- Pamela Morris |
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Mrs. Allison Churovia
(Math & Cross Country Coach -- Center Area High) |
Mrs. Churovia was my
Science and Pre-Algebra teacher in Jr. High. Then she moved up
to the High School and I had her again for Algebra II. She was
also my cross-country coach from eighth grade through twelfth
grade. I've never been challenged as much as she challenged
me. Mrs. Churovia pushed all of her students further than they
realized they could go; making them better students and better
people. She stayed later than most teachers, tutored during her
lunch break and came in early as well. She's an amazing
educator with new ideas and huge visions. Many students ask
Mrs. Churovia for letters of recommendation because she takes
time to develop relationships with her students. She gets to
know what a student likes and has interest in and then
encourages them to follow their feelings. I had many
conversations about college with Mrs. Churovia, and just as in
the classroom, she pushed people to be the best they could and
to go to the best schools. She gave me confidence that I could
become an engineer.
-- Jennifer Lauck |
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Mr.
Robert Rodriguez
(Math -- Memorial
High) |
I’m
nominating my high school math teacher Robert Rodriguez because
he inspired me to pursue a career in engineering. Mr. Rodriguez
met me when I was a freshman and since that time took me under
his wing to make sure that I was making the right decisions
towards my education. Although he taught at an inner city
school, he felt that his students had a wide variety of
potential, despite setbacks. Mr. Rodriguez always urged me to
challenge myself and gave me the confidence I needed to pursue a
highly technical education. Even in situations of failure or
disappointment, Mr. Rodriquez taught me never to give up or lose
sight of my goals. He is one of the main reasons why I am just
one semester away from getting my degree.
-- Erika Mendoza |
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Mrs.
Edna Katz
(Math Department Head
-- Cheltenham High) |
Mrs Katz was my calculus teacher and challenged
her students in a way that no one else ever had. She encouraged
me to stay involved in math and physics. She was inspirational
to me because she was a strong, intelligent woman and she showed
me that I could be one as well.
-- Cristin Mann |
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Mr.
Frank Aiello
(Math -- Mt. Hebron
High) |
I had Mr.
Aiello for AP Statistics and AP Calculus my senior year of high
school. He is a great teacher. He is friendly and really seemed
to want to help his students. I also got to learn and love my
first calculus class under his instruction.
-- Lauren Heit |
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Mrs.
Deborah Slattery
(Chemistry -- Danville
Area High) |
I feel like everything I have done in the past 3
years at college I owe to her. Almost my entire life I had
wanted to study English or journalism until I took her chemistry
class in the 11th grade. She was hands down the best teacher I
had ever had. She really had a love for chemistry and her
enthusiasm about the subject rubbed off on me. She was a tough
teacher and made me realize that I actually enjoy being
challenged in school (whereas I always felt that English and
writing came easy to me). It was while sitting in her class
that I decided my major in college would be chemical
engineering. Since that day, I was accepted to the only school
I had ever wanted to attend, I became the Vice President of the
Society of Women Engineers, and I am currently on my 2nd co-op
rotation living in Texas and working for Dow Chemical. I am
confident that the career path I have chosen will be both
rewarding and challenging and will allow me to do many things in
my life that I might not have been able to do had I studied a
different major. Because of her influence on my choice of
major, I have had incredible leadership opportunities in the
Society of Women Engineers and have lived and worked in both
Michigan and Texas. I wouldn't have even met my boyfriend if it
weren't for her influence on my choice of major! So as you can
see, she really had a significant impact on my life and I'm so
grateful for everything she has done for me! Thanks for giving
me this opportunity to thank her and recognize her for being the
awesome teacher she is!
-- Andrea McDonald |
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Mr.
James Keefer
(Physics &
Chemistry -- Brockport High) |
Mr. Keefer was the most passionate teacher I've
ever had. I entered his AP physics class junior year because of
a scheduling mistake but it was one of the best things that has
happened to me. He started AP chemistry in our school and he
fought to keep it going even though there were only six students
in my class. Mr. Keefer loves teaching and he loves science and
he was great at both. He never got tired of answering my many
questions and he always found ways of making class interesting
and fun, especially with the labs. I looked forward to his class
everyday (even chemistry).
-- Abagail Rhode |
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Mrs.
Darlene Kellner
(Earth & Space Science
-- Crestwood High) |
I had Mrs. Kellner as a teacher my first year of
high school. I became her lab assistant throughout the rest of
my years in high school. She was always very encouraging. She
had graduated as an Industrial Engineer, so she knew what it
took to be an engineer. She constantly supported me and to this
day continues to do so. She is one of the reasons that made
decide to pursue engineering degree over a math degree.
-- Kristin Buchholz |
