Each year the program honors a Massachusetts teacher who exemplifies fine teaching in the Commonwealth. The purpose of the program is to select a teacher who is worthy of speaking for and energizing the teaching profession, and representing the positive contributions of all teachers statewide. The Massachusetts Teacher of the Year automatically becomes the state's candidate for the National Teacher of the Year Program.

The National Medal of Science is "Awarded to individuals whose accumulated work has had a particularly significant impact on the present state of the physical, biological, mathematical, engineering, or social and behavioral sciences or that is deemed likely to strongly influence the future development of scientific thought." This award is given by the NSF at the database of recipients can be found here.

The National Medal of Science is "Awarded to individuals whose accumulated work has had a particularly significant impact on the present state of the physical, biological, mathematical, engineering, or social and behavioral sciences or that is deemed likely to strongly influence the future development of scientific thought." This award is given by the NSF at the database of recipients can be found here.

Each year the President of the U.S. recognizes outstanding K-12 science and math teachers throughout the country. One math and one science educator is chosen from each state who exemplifies deep content knowledge combined with the ability to motivate students in science and math.

The NSF's Alan T. Waterman Award is named after the first director of the NSF and is awarded to an "outstanding young U.S. scientist of Engineer". Information on the award and recent recipients can be found here.

The NSF's Alan T. Waterman Award is named after the first director of the NSF and is awarded to an "outstanding young U.S. scientist of Engineer". Information on the award and recent recipients can be found here.