March 29 is the Nomination Deadline for the DiscoverE Educator Awards

March 29 is the Nomination Deadline for the DiscoverE Educator Awards March 29 is the Nomination Deadline for the DiscoverE Educator Awards March 29 is the Nomination Deadline for the DiscoverE Educator AwardsDeadline for applications has been extended. Applications are now due on March 29, 2013.If theres a special K-12 science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) teacher you would like to see recognized for his or her efforts, nominate that individual for a DiscoverE Educator Award. But be sure to act now the deadline to submit a nominierung for the 2013 awards program is March 8.The DiscoverE Educator Awards program provides engineers with the opportunity to show their appreciation for the pre-college STEM educators who are introducing young people to engineering concepts. ASME launched the program last year during Engineers Week when it was co-chair of the weeklong event. Last year, engineers and engineering students nominated mora than 180 teachers for the inaugural DiscoverE Educator Awards.Up to three selected winners will receive a trip to Washington, D.C. for a recognition event in June 2013, a $2,000 cash prize, a 3M digital projector, and a 3M gift pack of classroom supplies. Their engineer or student nominators will also receive the trip to Washington, D.C. Eight runners-up will receive $500 each, a 3M Shoot Share digital camera, and a 3M gift pack.To be eligible, nominated teachers must be full-time educators teaching in grades 6-12 (U.S. or U.S. equivalent) and the nomination must be submitted by an engineer or engineering student. The application form includes short questions to be completed by the educator and the engineer/student nominator. A photo of the educator being nominated should be submitted with the form.The winning educators - to be determined by a panel of education, engineering and business leaders organized by the National Engineers Week Foundation - will be notified by the end of April and honored during a recognition event in Washington, D.C., this June.To learn more about the DiscoverE Educator Awards program, or to download an application, DiscoverE Educator Award.