The Ohio Academy of Science today selected 45 Ohio schools and 460 teachers to receive Governor’s Thomas Edison Awards for Excellence in STEM Education for their accomplishments during the 2015-2016 school year.

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.

Of the 45 Schools, Seven are in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Below are the schools and teachers receiving the award.

Archbishop McNicholas High School Cincinnati
John Chadwell
Deborah Bonekamp
Jonathan Spurlock
Cathryn Lest
Regina Goines
Jolene Esz

Bishop Leibold E & W Campus Franklin
Elise Myers
Becky Kondritz
Becky Cornett
Sarah Brashears
Melissa Cox
Cheryl Fahrig
Joyce Kerschner
Beth Allaire
Linda Hallinan
Jen Schwertman
Nancy Jeanmougin
Eric DiMario
Jill Klimaski
Chris Kemper
Chris McGeady
Stephanie Gosser

Carroll High School Dayton
Rick Schaefer
Martha Carter
Laurie Fuhr
Andy Farrell
Mary Ollier
Todd Tayloe
Mike Lakin
Diane Keller
Laura Wright
Chrissy O’Malley
Caroline Metosh-Dickey

Archbishop Alter High School Kettering
Amy Bolden
Michael Thuente
Barbara Groene
Jackie Helt
Chris Untener
Michelle Popp
Michelle Denney
Jennifer Butler

Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School, Liberty Township
Amanda Ocariz
Lori White
Matthew Bailey
Lauren Austin
Lisa Hollstegge
Karen Geiger

St. Columban Elementary School, Loveland
Benjamin McPheron
Cathy Wheeler

Lehman Catholic High School, Sidney
Tracy Hall
Ginny Scherer
Leah Bertke