In recognition for her creative approaches to teaching science, GLOBE Teacher Theresa Garvin from Greenville Middle School in Greenville, South Carolina received a 1997 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Ms. Garvin teaches her students that science is "something that is on-going, involves looking for patterns, and making sense of the data that are collected."

Ms. Garvin is always looking for unique hands-on opportunities for her students, such as the GLOBE Program. From virtual trips to Antartica to an experiment where students make themselves a snack a snack by harnessing the power of the sun, Garvin's students learn science in unforgettable ways.

While in Washington, D.C. to receive her award, Ms. Garvin led a workshop for other awardees on the GLOBE Program. She continues to take courses in science education, and serves as a trainer at GLOBE Teacher Workshops throughout the United States. Congratulations to Theresa Garvin on this much-deserved honor.