Margaret Ashida STEM Leadership Award

Margaret Ashida was an outstanding woman who created a wave of change by her tireless efforts to create connections between business/industry and STEM educational leaders in colleges and the K-12 sector, not only here in New York State, but across America! She was a “thought leader” often creating ideas and connections between and among educators and business/industry to further the implementation of pathways for developing America’s STEM workforce. Through her advocacy, the NYS State STEM Hubs were created, pulling together New York communities in unique ways to foster the development of STEM career pathways.

Margaret was the Founding Chair for the Empire STEM Learning Network, a statewide, community-led collaborative; and a board member for the NYS STEM Education Collaborative, a coalition of AMTNYS, NYSSPE, NYSTEEA, and STANYS that works collectively and collaboratively to deliver STEM Education in the spirit of addressing the concerted national cry for STEM literacy. Margaret is remembered for her work ethic, her dedication and her friendship to everyone she To honor the memory of Margaret Ashida, the New York State STEM Education Collaborative honors STEM Leaders in PreK-5 Education; 6-12 Education; Higher Education; and the STEM Workforce each year with the “Margaret Ashida STEM Leadership Award.”

This award honors persons who are making significant connections within their community through their time, actions, talents, and dedication. The honorees selected serve as role models for STEM Leadership as they are striving to enhance the STEM workforce through their connections between business, industry, and STEM Education leaders.

Charles Goodwin STEM Collaboration Award

Charles “Chuck” Goodwin symbolized the potential of collaborative STEM education during his 40 year career as a Technology and Engineering Teacher. Chuck’s classroom teaching reflected shared and incorporated relationships between STEM disciplines as applied in design and engineering classroom activities. Outside the classroom, Chuck was a local, regional and national STEM leader garnering multiple awards in recognition of his accomplishments.

STEM Education Collaboration inclusive of multiple STEM subject teachers is critical to effective practice and delivery of integrated STEM teaching. In its publication, STEM integration in K-12 education:  the National Academies concluded that to achieve this, integrated STEM experiences need “to be researched and evaluated to build knowledge and understanding about the effectiveness of these experiences in promoting STEM learning and engagement within and across disciplines.” (Honey et al., 2014). The Charles Goodwin STEM collaboration award will be given to a team or group of STEM teachers from multiple STEM disciplines who have successfully collaborated in coordinating instruction to enhance the effectiveness of STEM teaching and learning via integrative STEM subject planning and delivery.