Wehr recognized by President Obama

On August 22, the White House named Jeffery Wehr, a teacher in Odessa, Wash., as one of 213 recipients from all 50 states and U.S. Territories of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the nation's highest honor for teachers of mathematics and science. The educators will receive their awards at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on September 8.

With this award, teachers will receive $10,000 from the National Science Foundation and will participate in professional development activities, network with fellow STEM educators from across the nation, and receive a ce...