The Office of State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) is proud to coordinate the District of Columbia chapter of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). The PAEMST Awards are the nation’s highest honors for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teachers and recipients receive recognition from the White House, a $10,000 award, invitations to a series of recognition events and professional learning opportunities and an opportunity to build lasting partnerships with colleagues across the nation.
To learn more about DC PAEMST awardees, visit the PAEMST website.
For questions about the DC PAEMST program, please contact the OSSE PAEMST team:
- Jhatia McKnight, Instructional Systems Specialist, STEM, [email protected]
- Miryam Oziel, Instructional Systems Specialist, Mathematics, [email protected]
- Megan Dumond, Special Assistant, Division of Teaching & Learning, [email protected]

