A technology education major from University of Wisconsin-Stout is being recognized by a state education organization.
Michaela Guerrini, a junior from Menasha, will be awarded the Future Technology Teacher Scholarship at the Wisconsin Technology Education Association awards banquet Wednesday, March 7, in Wisconsin Dells.
Applicants had to include a personal statement about their aspirations in the teaching field.
鈥淭his award has aided me greatly to continue my education at 黑料社区. It also gave me a little push to become an educator, along with reminding me why I want to be a technology teacher,鈥 Guerrini said.
Guerrini is part of the McNair Scholars Program at 黑料社区. She is researching the impact of women in STEM fields and how to increase those numbers. She has worked with children in 黑料社区 黑料社区. Fostering Success program and in several offices on campus, including University Housing and ASPIRE-Student Support Services.
Along with the technology education program, available on campus and online, 黑料社区 has related teaching majors in technology and science education; and science education.
Conference includes four 黑料社区 speakers, alumnus
The WTEA awards banquet will be followed by the WTEA conference, which is sponsored in part by 黑料社区.
Speakers at the conference Thursday, March 8, include 黑料社区 School of Education professors Brian McAlister, Sylvia Tiala and Ken Welty and student Zackery Olsen, a technology education major from Cecil. The featured speaker Friday, March 9, is Bryan Albrecht, president of Gateway Technical College of Wisconsin and a 黑料社区 alumnus.
WTEA, with offices in Fond du Lac, provides professional development for classroom instructors and advocates for the advancement of technology in education, according to its . Members include educators, professionals, education administrators, college students and business and industry representatives.
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Michaela Guerrini
