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Elections 2025

NMLSTA currently is accepting nominations for the positions of President-Elect, Treasurer and two (2) members of the Board of Directors whose term will begin in late March 2025. All candidates must be a current NMLSTA member in good standing.

President-Elect (Must be a current member in good standing for at least three years)

Year 1- President-elect; Year 2 – President; Year 3 - Past-President

Treasurer (Must be a current member in good standing)

Board of Directors (Must be a current member in good standing)

Please go to https://nmlsta.wildapricot.org/Elections for more information about each position.

Nomination Process: Deadline February 16, 2025.

Electronically submit the following in one email with the subject line NMLSTA Nominations to the Elections Chairperson, Kristin Slota at election@nmlsta.org                         
  1. One-page professional vitae including: name, institution (name, job title, city, state), education, teaching experience, professional memberships, activities, and any awards.
  2. A description indicating your qualifications for the position (100 words maximum).
  3. Statement of your educational philosophy and goals you would like to pursue in the position for which you are applying (maximum 200 words).
  4. One letter of support from an administrator or colleague who knows your work.
Please be sure to carefully follow all the above requirements, failure to do so could void your nomination.
Items 2, and 3 will be posted on the NMLSTA website for the membership to read prior to voting.

Complete nominations are due by February 16, 2025, and electronic voting will occur later in February 2025.

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NMLSTA Paul deHart Hurd Award


Kenneth L. Huff has been a public-school science teacher for over 33 years and is currently teaching in the Williamsville Central School District in New York. He is also a Teacher in Residence with Harvard University-LabXchange. Kenneth served two terms on the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) Board of Directors and as president of the Science Teachers Association of New York State and of the Association of Presidential Awardees in Science Teaching. He was a member of the writing team for the Next Generation Science Standards. He was awarded the NSTA Distinguished Teaching Award, National Science Education Leadership Association Outstanding Leadership in Science Education Award, State University of New York Buffalo State Distinguished Alumnus Award, and the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Kenneth is also a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Kenneth has served the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) in multiple capacities including as Co-chair of the Teacher Advisory Council, on the Committee on Science Investigations and Engineering Design Experiences in Grades 6-12 and he presently serves the NASEM on the Collaborative on Advancing Science Teaching and Learning in K-12. Kenneth earned his BS and MS degrees in education at the State University of New York-Buffalo State. He is a National Board-Certified Teacher in Science/Early Adolescence.


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