Iowa Space Grant Consortium

Precollege Awards: 2006-2007



The ISGC Partner Schools Program


The ISGC sponsored a Math, Science, and Engineering School partnership to help connect schools to NASA learning opportunities and career information.  The program included teacher-teams attending training at NASA Centers and bringing their experiences back to their classrooms, schools, and colleagues.  In 2006, the teams were sent to: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and Gladstone in Pasadena, California, Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, Alabama, and Goddard Space Flight Center and the Applied Physics Laboratory in Greenbelt, Maryland.


Jet Propulsion Laboratory Teacher Academy

This workshop was held in Pasadena, CA on January 26-31, 2006. The six participants and their associations are listed below:

  1. Jill Parsons, Jefferson Elementary School, Pella
  2. Amanda Schiller, Holy Trinity School, West Point
  3. Alicia Schiller, Central Lee High School, Donnelson
  4. Devon Schwiesow, St. Ansgar High School, St. Ansgar
  5. Keely Schwiesow, St. Ansgar High School, St. Ansgar
  6. Joshua Steenhoek, Jefferson Elementary School, Pella


Marshall Space Flight Center Teacher Academy

This workshop was held in Huntsville, Alabama on February 22-26, 2006. The five particpants and their associations are listed below:

  1. Caroline Kelly (preservice), Iowa State University, Ames
  2. Doug Lestina, Iowa City High School, Iowa City
  3. Mary Lestina, Iowa City High School, Iowa City
  4. Scott Voogd, Lincoln High School, Des Moines
  5. Jeffrey Zaugg, Lincoln High School, Des Moines


Goddard Space Flight Center Teacher Academy

This workshop was held in Greenbelt, Maryland on April 26-30, 2006. The five particpants and their associations are listed below:

  1. Renny Crawford, Poweshiek Co. Extension, Grinnell
  2. Elizabeth Potter (preservice), Iowa State University
  3. Angie Richards, Grinnell Middle School, Grinnell
  4. Jennifer Schiltz, Des Moines Public School, Des Moines
  5. Beverly Smith, Des Moines Public School, Des Moines


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Updated: 29 November 2007