STEM it Up² (2023-2026) Participants
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Connecticut
School: The Sound School
Education: M.A. +30 Educational Leadership
Number of years teaching: 11
Number of students: 50
Teaching the following courses:
Horticulture 1 & 2
Early College Experience Course - Southern
ECE
Bio 101
Botany
Facilities:
Classroom
Greenhouse
Nature Trail
Pond / Creek / Ocean
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Arkansas
School: Cotter High School
Education: B.S.
Number of years teaching: 12
Number of students: 100
Teaching the following courses:
Plant Science
Survey of Agricultural Systems (Intro to Ag)
AG Mechanics
AG Structures
Animal Science
Vet Science
Facilities:
Classroom
Barn
Nature Trail
Shop
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Alabama
School: Limestone Career Technical School
Education: M.A.
Number of years teaching: 14
Number of students: 75
Teaching the following courses:
Ag Communications
Ag Marketing & Management
Plant Biotechnology
Applied Ag Science
Facilities:
Classroom
Laboratory
Greenhouse
Barn
Land Lab
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Washington
School: New Horizons
Education: B.S.
Number of years teaching: 14
Number of students: 270
Teaching the following courses:
Floriculture
CASE ASP
CASE AFNR
Ag Business and Leadership
Ag Enterprise
Facilities:
Classroom
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Alabama
School: Mary G. Montgomery High School
Education: B.S.
Number of years teaching: 6
Number of students: 200
Teaching the following courses:
Fundamentals of Agriscience
Horticulture Science
Greenhouse and Nursery Management
CTE LAB in Horticulture
Facilities:
Classroom
Greenhouse
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Tennessee
School: Warren County High School
Education: B.S.
Number of years teaching: 18
Number of students: 100
Teaching the following courses:
Agriscience
Plant Science and Biotechnology
Greenhouse Management
Landscape and Turfgrass
Horticulture Work Based Learning
Facilities:
Classroom
Greenhouse
Barn
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North Carolina
School: Apex High School
Education: B.S.
Number of years teaching: 5
Number of students: 110
Teaching the following courses:
Honors Horticulture 1
Honors Horticulture 2
Honors Sustainable Agriculture Production 1
Facilities:
Classroom
Laboratory
Greenhouse
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South Carolina
School: Anderson Institute of Technology
Education: B.S.
Number of years teaching: 1
Number of students: 96
Teaching the following courses:
Agricultural Biosystems Science
Animal Science
Horticulture for the Workplace I
Facilities:
Classroom
Laboratory/Shop
Greenhouse
Barn
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South Carolina
School: Loris High School
Education: M.Ed.
Number of years teaching: 4
Number of students: 140
Teaching the following courses:
Agricultural Science & Technology
Introduction to horticulture
Floriculture
Agrisbusinesses & Marketing
Facilities:
Classroom
Greenhouse
Nature Trail
Pond / Creek / Ocean
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New Mexico
School: Mesa Vista HS
Education: B.S.
Number of years teaching: 36+ years
Number of students: 75-85
Teaching the following courses:
Floriculture
Ag Leadership
Food Science
Welding
2 middle school agriscience
Facilities:
Classroom
Shop
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Washington
School: Epjrata
Education: M.S.
Number of years teaching: 17
Number of students: 120
Teaching the following courses:
Intro to Ag
Horticulture
Floriculture
Facilities:
Classroom
Greenhouse
Barn
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Ohio
School: Aiken New Tech High School
Education: M.Ed.
Number of years teaching: 28
Number of students: 100+
Teaching the following courses:
Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources
Animal & Plant Science
Greenhouse & Nursery Management
Global Economics & Food Markets
Facilities:
Classroom
Laboratory
Greenhouse
Barn
Land Lab
Nature Trail
Pond / Creek / Ocean
Native Prairie and Woods
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Florida
School: Umatilla High School
Education: B.S.
Number of years teaching: 18
Number of students: 140
Teaching the following courses:
Ag Foundations
Hort 2
Hort 3-4
Natural Resources
Facilities:
Classroom
Greenhouse
Land Lab
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North Carolina
School: Greene Central High
Education: M.S.
Number of years teaching: 6
Number of students: 80
Teaching the following courses:
Horticulture I
Horticulture II
Horticulture II - Floriculture
Foundations of Agriculture
Agricultural Mechanics I & II
Facilities:
Classroom
Greenhouse
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Pennsylvania
School: Elwyn Davidson
Education: B.S.
Number of years teaching: 11
Number of students: unknown
Teaching the following courses:
Garden Center
Transition Horticulture
Facilities:
Classroom
Greenhouse
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Minnesota
School: Academy of Sciences and Agriculture
Education: M.S.
Number of years teaching: 7
Number of students: 100
Teaching the following courses:
Small Animal
Woodworking
Construction
Welding
Ag Coms
Ag Econ
Facilities:
Classroom
Greenhouse
Shop
STEM it Up participants have come from across the country!
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Jenny Allen
2019 ACTE Region I New Teacher of the Year
Cliff Collins
Lauren Frances
Olivia Haigler
Jessica Heritage
Susan Hilleary
Amanda Kacal
2024 Golden Owl Educator of the Year Award for Area III
Willow Klein
Carolyn Lauritzen
Ramon Quiroga
Danielle Rushing
Lindsey Saxton
Stephanie Zimmer
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Melissa Achziger
Mary Bennett
Marty Campbell
Teresa Cummings
Becky DeShazo
Anita DeWeese
2025 NAAE Region II Teacher of the Year; 2022 KAAE New Teacher of the Year
Caitlyn Gitchell
Amy Goulter-Allen
Nan Hamilton
Ali Herbel
Christopher Hicks
2024 National Association of Agriclutural Educators Teacher Mentor Award; 2023 NCATA Southeast Regional Teacher of the Year
Katie Huberty
Catherine Kolbet
Vincent Newman
2022 Florida Teacher as Hero Award Recipients
Samantha Pierce
Sarah Randall
Rustie Robison
Presented Workshops at 2024 and 2025 NAAE; Current PhD Student Clemson University; Ag Education
Becca Spinks
Halee Merrell Womac
2022 Outstanding Teacher Award for the Tennessee Association of Agricultural Educators Eastern Region
Lee Wright
2025 WV Environmental Teacher of the Year - High School Level
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Corey Alleman
Natalie Barkley
Angie Barney
Mary Beasley
Kristina Bliley
Melissa Bonifas
2020 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Richard Katt Outstanding Nebraska Career Educator Award
Lucien Bouffard
CT Region I Teacher of the Year
Mindy Clisso
Sam DeShazo
Brianna Ellis
Jacob Englin
2022 SDAAE Outstanding Agricultural Education Teacher; PhD Student at LSU; Assistant Professor at SDSU
Holden Epperly
Miranda Kane
Pebbles Lacross
2025 CT State Executive Secretary and FFA Executive Committee Advisor
AJ Lambert
Sarah Mallette
Luz Mendoza
Kady Meyer
Nathaniel Nolden
2025 WAAE Ideas Unlimited Winner
Lisa Pieper
Goodheart-Willcox Floral Design Reviewer; 2023 Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas (ATAT) with the “Outstanding Publication” award during the ATAT Professional Development Conference
Linda Sattler
2025 NAAE Outstanding Service Award
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Melanie Berndtson
Courtney Bockbrader
Liz Borst
Carlie Bossard
2023 District 8 Golden Owl Recipient
Tammy Brandvold
Julia Collins
Michelle Edens
Hailey Gates
Leah Kessler
Kaycee Larios
Samantha Ludlam
2021 Executive Director of the Michigan Sheep Producers Association
Amanda Mattingly
Lori Anna Moseley
Lucinda Pease
Jamie Pudenz
2022 Iowa State University Young Alum fo the Month; 2022 STEM Teacher Award
Amanda Schmitz
Regina Smart
22-23 CPSB's High School Teacher of the Year