NORTHERN CALIFORNIA GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Northern California Geological Society
Teacher of the Year Award For 2011 - 2012
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Teacher of the Year Award For 2010 - 2011
One special Bay Area teacher was recently recognized and presented with a $750 award check as part of the 2010-11 NCGS’ annual Teacher of the Year (TOTY) Award. NCGS is especially pleased to make the award to Heather Marshall due to her high interest in geology/earth science.
NCGS forwarded Ms. Marshall’s application to PSAAPG for consideration for their AAPG TOTY award. Heather has also now been named Pacific Section AAPG Teacher of the Year!
Ms. Marshall currently teaches at Sobrato High School in Morgan Hill, CA. She graduated from California State University, Hayward, with a B.S. in Geology and has an MS in Science Education from U of Texas. She worked with the Energy Resources Team at the US Geological Survey for two years before becoming a high school science teacher in 2001. Heather started her teaching with 5 years in Texas before moving to Roseville High School, JUHSD, CA for 3 years and then Sobrato High School for the past year. She currently holds a Single Subject Teaching Credential in Geoscience/Earth Science and is working for a second MS, in Teachers in Geosciences at Mississippi State. Her yearlong Geology/Earth Science course covers the spectrum from Astronomy to Energy & Climate to Geology & Oceanography to Weather. Her materials cover class, labs and exercises. Check out her website: https://sites.google.com/site/cpgeology/
Ms. Marshall lives in Los Gatos, CA. Since 2008, she has served as the High School Director for the California Science Teachers Association. For Fun: she has two horses, two cats, two dogs, four chickens, a bearded dragon and fish. As you can see, she loves animals! In her spare time she likes to read, and train for triathlons and running events.
Join the Northern California Geological Society in Congratulating
Heather Marshall
On BOTH Awards!!
Teacher of the Year Award For 2009 - 2010
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Teacher of the Year Award For 2008 - 2009
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Teacher of the Year Award For 2007 - 2008
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Teacher of the Year Award For 2006 - 2007
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Teacher of the Year Award For 2005 - 2006
There were no applications for Teacher of the Year Award for the 2005 - 2006 year.
Teacher of the Year Award For 2004 - 2005
The Northern California Geological Society is pleased to announce that Mr. Chaiwat Neokul has been awarded the 2004 - 2005 Teacher of the Year Award. The $750 award was presented to Mr. Neokul at the Society's March 30 meeting. Mr. Neokul came highly recommended, not only by his school, but also by his students. He teaches sixth grade earth science and ninth grade physical science at the Chinese Christian School in San Leandro. His curriculum includes units on mineral and mineral resources. He has also been a teacher of physics. Mr. Neokul earned his B.S. in 2001 from Pensacola Christian College. The NCGS award, offered annually, is preliminary to the Pacific Section - AAPG competition for Teacher of the Year.