D-NH teacher is presented with STEM award

DIKE – Over the past decade, the need for STEM-related skills and expertise has grown rapidly. In fact, the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council predicts that over the next 10 years, the number of STEM-related jobs will increase by 16 percent in our state alone.
To meet this demand, the expectation usually falls on teachers to get students interested in STEM during school and beyond; and while STEM hasn’t always been the most glamorous career path to young students, more and more educators are finding ways to make STEM exciting and interesting for young people.
In order to recognize Iowa teachers for their outstanding achievement in STEM teaching, the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council and Kemin Industries came together to create the I.O.W.A STEM Teacher Award.
Each year, a select few Iowa teachers are bestowed the award, and this year one of the awardees was Dike-New Hartford High School’s very own science teacher: Chelsie Slaba.
Last Wednesday, Slaba was presented the award during a surprise ceremony in her classroom.
“When I found out I got the award I was shocked,” Slaba said. “I’m the new teacher, I’ve only been here for three years, so I never thought in a million years I would get this award. It’s very humbling, I just can’t believe it.”
For the full story, see the February 2 edition of The Grundy Register.