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Teaching is one field which has the most impact on the next generation, a career that gives birth to future doctors, politicians and engineers. I would not want to miss such an incredible opportunity to participate in this breeding ground for change.

Lindsey Quinlisk
2008 KSTF Teaching Fellow, Mathematics
Rocky Mountain News

Media coverage

May 7, 2013: The Christian Science Monitor featured 2009 Physical Science Teaching Fellow LINDSAY WELLS's Op-Ed that addresses the challenges in teaching, explains why now is an exciting time to enter the field, and offers advice on passing on hard-earned knowledge to the generation of teachers to come.

May 7, 2013: WTPL-FM's New Hampshire Today featured 2009 Biology Teaching Fellow RACHEL SANDERS where she described a typical day in the life of a teacher, addressed misconceptions of the profession, and offered advice to future teachers.

April 22, 2013: 2008 Physical Science Teaching Fellow KELSEY JOHNSON writes about the how herb hardening could be the key to a new generation of healthy eaters and a cleaner environment in The Huffington Post.

April 18, 2013: Bloomberg Radio's Honor Roll segment featured 2009 Biology Teaching Fellow ISAAC STEWART discussing how his students are actively designing solutions to current bee colony problems.

April 13, 2013: 2009 Physical Science Teaching Fellow LONDON JENKS was interviewed on Bloomberg Radio's Honor Roll and spoke about using technology for content in his classroom, implementing technology as a norm for students, and sharing his perspective with other teachers.

Apri 10, 2013: 2011 Biology Teaching Fellow NICHOLAS WATERS is featured as a contributor to The Huffington Post where he writes about the importance of vermicomposting as a way to combat schools discarding phosphorous-containing food waste every day. Nicholas also offers tips to parents, teachers, and students that help institute vermicomposting at school or in their kitchen.

March 20, 2013: The Huffington Post features the second part of Physical Science alumna ANNE WATSON's two-part series about the success of the her school's greenhouse. Anne and her colleague, Tom Sabo, discuss how faculty and students utilize the greenhouse in the classroom and lunchroom.

March 8, 2013: The Huffington Post features Physical Science alumna ANNE WATSON as she interviews her colleague, Tom Sabo, in part one of a two-part series about the success of the her school's greenhouse. Anne and Tom discuss how to get a greenhouse project started and the importance of teaching students to think sustainably.

January 29, 2013: 2012 Mathematics Teaching Fellow IAN CALDWELL is featured on KGNU-AM's (NPR) How On Earth in Boulder, Colorado, discussing The Visindi Circus show which unites circus arts, education and science.

January 17, 2013: San Jose, California's San Jose Mercury News features Mathematics Teaching Alumna JESSICA UY in a story about her obtaining National Board Certification.

January 14, 2013: Mathematics Alumnus CHRIS DAVIS and Director for Alumni Programs DINA PORTNOY speak about the sense of community that attracts teachers to the KSTF Fellowship program on KQNT-AM in Spokane, Washington.

January 7, 2013: The State, the largest newspaper in South Carolina, congratulates Mathematics Teaching Alumna ALISON ESPINOSA for earning the National Board Certification in their People and Achievements section.

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Press releases

May 6, 2013: Acclaimed Education Expert Dr. Suzanne Wilson Joins Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Board of Trustees.

March 13, 2013: KSTF ELECTS DR. NICOLE GILLESPIE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

January 3, 2013: Six Science And Math Teachers In Five States, Part Of KSTF's Nationwide Network, Awarded 2012 National Board Certification. Growing Cadre of KSTF Teachers Reach Gold Standard for Teaching Excellence

September 17, 2012: Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Supports Top STEM Graduates Committed To Teaching. Applications for Comprehensive Five-Year Fellowships Now Open.

June 4, 2012: Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Names 34 New Teaching Fellows in 19 States. Top Recent Graduates Join KSTF Teachers Nationwide in Committing to STEM Teaching for the Long Term: KSTF Invests $175,000 Over Five Years in Each Fellow to Combat Critical Problem of Teacher Turnover.

February 21, 2012: Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Calls on Presidential Candidates to Reinvigorate National Commitment to the Teaching Profession. Beginning Teacher Recruitment, Support and Retention Integral to Student Success in STEM.

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