Harrisonburg High School STEM teacher Myron Blosser received the Genetics Education Award at a conference in San Diego this weekend.聽The longtime educator has been honored by the association a number of times during his 35-year career.
[Blosser聽earned a BS degree in聽biology聽with聽secondary education endorsement聽from 91短视频 in 1983 and an聽MA in education聽with a concentration in curriculum development from 91短视频 in 1998. ]
鈥淚t鈥檚 the most cutting-edge, up-to-date organization for teaching that I know of and I鈥檓 honored to be recognized by them,鈥� Blosser said.
Over the summer, he hosted a five-day overnight camp, which focused on the Appalachian Trail, biotechnology and computer science applications for 14 rising sophomores.
Blosser also has hosted the Shenandoah Valley Biotechnology Symposium every year for 25 years, an event he started in 1994 because he needed help with some equipment.
The year before, Blosser had ordered biotechnology supplies hoping to jump into the relatively new field, but he didn鈥檛 know how to use them. He hosted the symposium as a way to share knowledge on the topic.
Blosser said he鈥檒l be the first to admit that the recognition he received from the National Association for Biology Teachers wouldn鈥檛 be possible without the support for the STEM Academy at the administrative level as well as the support he receives from his peers.
In 2013, the Virginia Board of Education approved Harrisonburg High School program for science, technology, engineering and math learning as a Governor鈥檚 STEM Academy, one of only about two dozen in the state at that time.
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