2024 JSHS Teacher Award Winners

Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) is pleased to announce the Teacher Award winners for the 2023-2024 school year. The U.S. Office of the Secretary of Defense and the U.S. Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force provide funds to show appreciation to teachers for excellence in encouraging the study of science, technology, mathematics, and engineering (STEM) at the high school level and with the Junior Science and Humanities (JSHS) program. Teachers were nominated from across all 49 competition regions and 10 winners were selected from the nominees. Each of these 10 winners will receive a $1,000 cash award.

Congratulations to this year’s JSHS Teacher Award recipients!

Mr. Zachary Beam, Newcastle High School, Wyoming & Colorado Region

Mr. Scott Bittner, Humphreys High School, DoDEA Pacific Region

Ms. Hungsin Chin, Alabama School of Fine Arts, Alabama Region

Dr. Courtney Cox, Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science & Technology, Georgia Region

Mr. Brian Dempsey, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, New England Southern Region

Mr. Ryne Emerick, Lebanon High School, Missouri Region

Mr. Robert Hachtman, Bangor Area High School, Pennsylvania Region

Ms. Amelia Hayden, Osseo-Fairchild High School, Wisconsin/Upper Peninsula Michigan Region

Ms. Wanda Rosario, Northeast High School, Florida Region

Ms. Wendy Turek, Manchester High School, Connecticut Region