Catharine H. Colwell
clhcolwell@gmail.com |
Special
Recognitions and Awards |
| Awards |
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PRISM Central Florida
Science & Math Teacher
Recognition Program |
Volusia County finalist |
May 2007
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Volusia County
Teacher of the Year
Proclaimation |
2008 Teacher of the Year
"Top-five" semifinalist
"Top-five" semifinalist
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February 2007
Nov 2006
May 1995
|
Mainland High School
Teacher of the Year |
Chosen by faculty and staff |
October 2006
December 1994 |
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Alan B. Shepard Technology in Education Award |
selected as one of five
national semi-finalists |
Feb 2006 |
Edward
G. Begle Grant
AlgebraLAB: A Math-Science Connection |
Classroom-based research
Project Manager/Programmer |
4/2003 - 6/2005 |
Enhancing Education Through Technology
(EETT)
AlgebraLAB: A Math-Science Connection |
Volusia Awardee
Project Manager/Programmer
2002-2003
2003-2004 |
4/2003 - 6/2004
3/2004 - 12/2004 |
PAEMST
Presidential Award for
Excellence in Mathematics
and Science Teaching |
The White House
National Science Foundation
2001
National Awardee
Science 7-12, Florida |
March 2002
August 2001 |
"Curriculum
Administrator"
Making It Work
John Riddle (author) |
cited as an example of enhancing
science education in the classroom
with the use of technology |
March 28, 2001 |
The Year 2000
Joseph B. Whitehead
Educator of Distinction Award |
Coca-Cola Scholarship Foundation
Nicholas Nestle |
June 2000 |
Technology and Learning
Teacher of the Year |
Florida Teacher of the Year
national semi-finalist |
1999 |
SAM's
$500 Teaching Award |
Volusia County High School
Teacher of the Year |
April 1999 |
Tandy Scholar
Award Recipients-FL-1994
National Scholar Awardee
Anaheim, CA |
Nation's Top 100
Outstanding Math, Science, and
Computer Science Teachers |
April 1994
Semifinalist
1989-1992-1993 |
Mainland High School
"Most Intellectual Teacher" |
Chosen by student body |
1992;1993 |
| Star Resource Teacher |
Volusia Association of Science Teachers |
1990-present |
| GTE/GIFT $15000 Industry Grant Fellowship |
Teamed with Jack McCabe |
1984-1985 |
GE/STAR $500 Scholarship
Teacher Award |
Kevin Hudson
Rachel Hoffman
John Mailhot |
1988
1985
1984 |
| Professional
Conferences - National and International |
|
LMFK Conference
Linkoping, Sweden |
invited speaker and
interfacing workshop presenter |
July-Aug 1996 |
5th Inter-American Conference on Physics Education
Texas A&M
College Station, TX |
Technology Working Group
panel member and secretary |
July 1994 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York |
Conference on the Introductory Physics Course |
May 20-23, 1993 |
| National Panels |
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PBS Online
Alexandria, VA |
TeacherSource Advisory Group |
August 2000-July 2001 |
AP Physics Reader
Lincoln, Nebraska |
APC Mechanics |
June 1997 |
Achievement Levels-Setting Process
Phoenix, AZ |
"The Nation's Report Card" |
Sept 1996 |
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Student Projects -
Sponsoring Teacher |
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The Vitruvian Plant: Powering the Future
Letter to the Editor,
News-Journal, 8 March 2011
|
Internet Science and Technology Fair
National
Medal of Technology
Meritorious Achievement Award
Research Team
|
Sept 2010-Feb 2011
June 2011
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Lord of the Trash Rings |
Internet Science and Technology Fair
National
Medal of Technology
Meritorious Achievement Award
Research Team |
Oct 2009-Feb 2010
May 2010 |
Suitable for a Disaster
Skycaster Press Release |
Internet Science and Technology Fair
National
Medal of Technology
Meritorious Achievement Award
Research Team |
Oct 2008-Feb 2009
May 2009 |
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Cutting the Cord |
Internet Science and Technology Fair
National
Medal of Technology
Meritorious Achievement Award
Research Team |
Oct 2007-Feb 2008
May 2008 |
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Blinding Light |
Internet Science and Technology Fair
National
Medal of Technology
Meritorious Achievement Award
Research Team |
Oct 2006-Feb 2007
May 2007 |
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Barging In |
Internet Science and Technology Fair
National
Medal of Technology
Meritorious Achievement Award
Research Team |
Oct 2005-Feb 2006
May 2006 |
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US Physics Team semi-finalist |
Lawrence F. Camarota |
2004
2003 |
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Florida
Sunshine State Scholar |
Lawrence F. Camarota
Region III Finalist |
March 2004 |
Department of Commerce
Washington DC
Mainland High School |
"Student Technology Roundtable"
Teleconference
with the National Medal of Technology Honorees
WaterGates Team Members |
March 2004 |
| Operation
WingChange |
Internet Science and Technology Fair
National
Medal of Technology
Meritorious Achievement Award
Research Team |
Oct 2002-Feb 2003
April 2003 |
| WaterGates |
Internet Science and Technology Fair
National
Medal of Technology
Meritorious Achievement Award
Research Team |
Oct 2001-Feb 2002
April 2002 |
| SUNLight: Structures Utilizing
Natural Light |
Internet Science and Technology Fair
National
Medal of Technology
Meritorious Achievement Award
Research Team |
Oct 2000-Feb 2001
April 2001 |
Department of Commerce
Washington DC
Mainland High School |
"Student Technology Roundtable" - Teleconference
with the National Medal of Technology Honorees |
Nov 2000 |
| BioMass: A Vertical Solution |
Internet Science and Technology Fair
National
Medal of Technology
Meritorious Achievement Award
Research Team |
Oct 1999-Feb 2000
April 2000 |
Ronald Reagan Building
Washington DC
Orlando, FL |
"Student Technology Roundtable" - Teleconference
with the National Medal of Technology Honorees at the International Trade Center
Amphitheater |
March 2000 |
| TurtleLights |
Internet Science and Technology Fair
National
Medal of Technology
Meritorious Achievement Award
Research Team |
Oct 1998-Jan 1999
April 1999 |
| JETS-TEAM coach DIV 7 |
3rd place state finalist
9th place national finalist |
Feb 1996 |
Sam Rayburn House Building
Washington DC
Mainland High School |
"A Day in the Life of a Student in the 21st
Century" - Teleconference with the US House committees on science, economics, and
educational opportunities |
Oct 1995 |
| Westinghouse Honors Group |
Vinayak Shanbhag
Mark Haney
Julia Currin
Bill Rojas |
1996
1995
1990
1977 |
| Science Fair |
Florida State student projects |
1981-1997 |
| JSEHS State Speaker |
Linda Liu |
1990 |
| JSEHS Symposium Speakers |
"Top 20 Speakers" |
1977-1995 |