**PNNL Laboratory Director's Award**

**2009 Fitzner/Eberhardt Award for Outstanding**

**Contributions to Science and Engineering Education**

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IMMEDIATE MANAGER:
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**Please follow the guidelines outlined below.**

**NOTE:** [Past winners of the Fitzner/Eberhardt Award can be
nominated.]{.underline}

**When nominating an individual, the committee recommends you involve
the nominee in completing this form to ensure it is complete and
accurate. Self nominations are accepted and encouraged. Letters of
recommendation from students, teachers, and colleagues are optional.**

**I. Contributions to Education Programs.** Provide a general statement
of the staff member's contributions to the Laboratory's overall efforts
in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education
during the past three years. Special emphasis should be placed on
**efforts in 2008**.

> *The Laboratory is a champion for STEM education. We help develop a
> diverse, well-educated, and scientifically/technologically literate
> workforce for the success of DOE's science mission and our Nation's
> leadership in science and technology. We work to catalyze positive
> sustainable improvements in STEM education schools. We focus on
> workforce development and diversity programs for students,
> professional development of teachers/faculty, research and education
> partnerships with colleges and universities, and outreach/partnership
> efforts with K-12 schools and the community that promote science
> education reform (e.g., science literacy for all).*

**II.** The committee reviewing nominations looks for both **depth** and
**breadth** of employee contributions in support of this STEM education
effort. Please respond with [bullets]{.underline} of the nominee's
accomplishments under each section, if applicable.
Accomplishments/activities must have been completed during the nominee's
employment at PNNL. Please do not include future activities, only those
that have already been accomplished.

-   **[Lab-based Workforce Development and Diversity Programs for
    Students]{.underline}** -- This includes such activities as
    mentoring and advising as well as providing enrichment opportunities
    for students who participate in long-term (e.g., research
    participation) and/or short-term (e.g., workshops/seminars)
    education experiences at PNNL.

-   **[Lab-based Professional Development of Teachers and
    Faculty]{.underline}** -- This includes efforts to: 1) assist with
    the transfer of Laboratory-based experiences to K-12 school,
    college, or university learning environments; 2) establish education
    and research collaborations which improve teaching and learning; 3)
    provide research experiences, workshops, institutes, and
    courses/seminars designed to enhance content, knowledge, and skills,
    and; 4) support Lab-based curriculum enhancements (e.g., consulting,
    reviewing, and updating K-12, college or university curricula).

**PNNL Laboratory Director's Award**

**2009 Fitzner/Eberhardt Award for Outstanding**

**Contributions to Science and Engineering Education** (*Continued*)

-   [**Research and Education Partnerships with Colleges and
    Universities**]{.underline} -- This includes building relationships
    with colleges and universities that lead to opportunities for
    students and/or faculty to enhance their learning and/or teaching as
    a result of experiences at PNNL and/or experiences at the
    college/university that reflect a significant PNNL connection.

-   **[K-12 STEM Education Improvement Efforts]{.underline}** -- This
    includes contributions to local, regional, and national
    projects/partnerships designed to improve learning and teaching in
    STEM education for all students, especially those contributions that
    bring recognition to Battelle, DOE, and PNNL.

-   **[Outreach Efforts]{.underline}** -- This includes other kinds of
    STEM education activities that engage students, teachers, and other
    education stakeholders in science, technology, engineering and
    mathematics learning both within and outside the "classroom walls."
    Examples include: 1) hosting tours/visits; 2) giving
    presentations/demonstrations in venues such as classrooms, community
    forums, student career conferences, professional educator meetings,
    and student society events; 3) providing technical
    assistance/leadership for STEM academic competitions (e.g., science
    fairs), and; 4) working on community projects promoting STEM
    education.

> **Please provide any [additional information]{.underline} you would
> like the review committee to consider.**

**[Return Nominations to:]{.underline}**

**Jeff Estes ● Manager ● Science & Engineering Education ● K1-01 ●
jeff.estes@pnl.gov**

**ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE RETURNED BY COB MARCH 16th.**