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Frank L. Forcino
Assistant Professor
Director, Science Education Program
Geosciences and Natural Resources Department
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
(828)227-2888
flforcino@email.wcu.edu

Secretary:

Eleanor E. Gardner
Florida Museum of Natural History
3215 Hull Road
Gainesville, FL 32611-2710
(352)-273-1936
egardner@flmnh.ufl.edu

Treasurer:

Adam D. Skarke
Department of Geosciences
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS 39762
(662)268-1032, x 258
adam.skarke@msstate.edu

Newsletter/Web:

William Witherspoon
georgiarocks.us
PO Box 33522
Decatur, GA 30033
(770) 934-5644
bill@georgiarocks.us

Past Presidents:

Christy Visaggi 2015-2017
Georgia State University
Geosciences
Kell Hall 336
Atlanta, GA
(404)413-5755
cvisaggi@gsu.edu

David Kopaska-Merkel 2013-2015
Geological Survey of Alabama
P.O. Box 869999
Tuscaloosa, AL 35486-6999
205.247.3695
dkm@gsa.state.al.us

Randy Bechtel 2011-2013
North Carolina Geological Survey

Andrew Rindsberg 2009-2011
University of West Alabama

Nancy Huebner 2006-2009
Fernbank Science Center

Douglas Haywick 2004-2006
University of South Alabama

David Kopaska-Merkel 2003-2004
Geological Survey of Alabama

Michael Gibson 2001-2003
University of Tennessee at Martin

Pamela Gore 1999-2001
Georgia Perimeter College

Don Byerly (retired) 1997-1999
The University of Tennessee

Tom Hanley (retired) 1995-1997
Columbus State University

Previous presidents
John Wagner
Gail Russell
Heather _____

NAGT Executive Council Liaison:

Aida Awad

Education Liaison to GSA:

Paige Flores

Section Outstanding Earth Science Teacher (OEST) Winners

Southeastern NAGT 2016 OEST: Lindsay Knippenberg, North Carolina

Southeastern NAGT 2015 OEST: Susan Oltman, Georgia

Southeastern NAGT 2014 OEST: Lisha Hylton, South Carolina

Southeastern NAGT 2013 OEST: Olivia Boykin, South Carolina

Southeastern NAGT 2012 OEST: Kevin McMahon, Georgia

Southeastern NAGT 2011 OEST: Valerie Willis, South Carolina

Southeastern NAGT 2010 OEST: Bryan E. Freeman, Tennessee

Southeastern NAGT 2009 OEST: Cliff Hudson, North Carolina

Southeastern NAGT 2008 OEST: Tina Coleman, Tennessee

Southeastern NAGT 2007 OEST: Patricia Royle, Tennessee

Southeastern NAGT 2006 OEST: Bryan Byrne, Tennessee

Southeastern NAGT 2005 OEST: Rose Lummus, Tennessee

Southeastern NAGT 2004 OEST: Tina King, Tennessee

Southeastern NAGT 2003 OEST: Christine Henry, Knoxville, Tennessee

Southeastern NAGT 2002 OEST: Jane Luhn, Knoxville, Tennessee

Southeastern NAGT 2001 OEST: Virginia Cooter, Tennessee

Southeastern NAGT 2000 OEST: Andrea Walker, Louisiana

Southeastern NAGT 1999 OEST: Ilona Sunday, South Carolina

Southeastern NAGT 1998 OEST: Jane Skinner, Tennessee

Southeastern NAGT 1997 OEST: Margaret Olsen, Georgia

State Outstanding Earth Science Teacher (OEST) Winners

2016

2016 Alabama OEST: Kathryn Busby
2016 Florida OEST: Mohamed Kabani
2016 Georgia OEST: Stephen Csukas
2016 Louisiana OEST: Holly Patton
2016 Mississippi OEST: Shelby (Dixie) Houchen
2016 North Carolina OEST: Lindsay Knippenberg
2016 South Carolina OEST: Deborah Ezell
2016 Tennessee OEST: John Griffin

2015

2015 Alabama OEST: Michelle Peterson
2015 Florida OEST: Christine Danger
2015 Georgia OEST: Susan Oltman
2015 Louisiana OEST: Lisa Swenson
2015 Mississippi OEST: --
2015 North Carolina OEST: Rebekah Fuerst
2015 South Carolina OEST: Jennifer Pitman
2015 Tennessee OEST: --

2014

2014 Alabama OEST: Kristi Thomson
2014 Florida OEST: --
2014 Georgia OEST: Donna Governor
2014 Louisiana OEST: --
2014 Mississippi OEST: --
2014 North Carolina OEST: Mark Townley
2014 South Carolina OEST: Lisha Hylton
2014 Tennessee OEST: --

2013

2013 Alabama OEST: Alison Starr
2013 Florida OEST: -----
2013 Georgia OEST: Nancy Adgate
2013 Louisiana OEST: Lacey Hoosier
2013 Mississippi OEST:
2013 North Carolina OEST: Mary Catherine Mills
2013 South Carolina OEST: Olivia Boykin
2013 Tennessee OEST: -----

2012

2012 Alabama OEST: -----
2012 Florida OEST: -----
2012 Georgia OEST: Kevin McMahon
2012 Louisiana OEST: Angie Plaisance
2012 Mississippi OEST: -----
2012 North Carolina OEST: Beverly Owens
2012 South Carolina OEST: Crystal Talley
2012 Tennessee OEST: Chris Vanags

2011

2011 Alabama OEST: -----
2011 Florida OEST: -----
2011 Georgia OEST: Ann S. (Collins) Lenderman
2011 Louisiana OEST: Barry Guillot
2011 Mississippi OEST: -----
2011 North Carolina OEST: Tim Martin
2011 South Carolina OEST: Valerie Willis
2011 Tennessee OEST: -----

2010

2010 Alabama OEST: Kim Ouderkirk
2010 Florida OEST: Minerva (Mickey) Santerra
2010Georgia OEST: Michael McClain
2010 Louisiana OEST: Chris Campbell
2010 Mississippi OEST: Brittany Brewer
2010 North Carolina OEST: Joshua D. Roberts
2010 South Carolina OEST: Jeanne Hartley
2010 Tennessee OEST: Bryan F. Freeman

2009

2009 Alabama OEST: -----
2009 Florida OEST: -----
2009 Georgia OEST: Janet Rebel
2009 Louisiana OEST: -----
2009 Mississippi OEST Award:-----
2009 North Carolina OEST: Cliff Hudson
2009 South Carolina OEST: Derenda Marshall
2009 Tennessee OEST: Frances Hamilton

2008

2008 Alabama OEST: Jennifer Grant
2008 Florida OEST: Kathryn Bylsma
2008 Georgia OEST: Rebecca Chunn, Glynn Academy, Brunswick, GA
2008 Louisiana OEST: Wendy DeMers
2008 Mississippi OEST: -----
2008 North Carolina OEST: Robert Greenberg
2008 South Carolina OEST: Dina Ledford
2008 Tennessee OEST: Tina Coleman

2007

2007 Alabama OEST: Natalie Lane
2007 Florida OEST: Tonya Camaratta
2007 Georgia OEST: William Witherspoon, Atlanta, GA
2007 Louisiana OEST: Michelle Brand-Buchanan
2007 Mississippi OEST: Patti Brooks
2007 North Carolina OEST: Sam Fuerst
2007 Puerto Rico OEST: Julio DeJesus
2007 South Carolina OEST: Ina Eaton
2007 Tennessee OEST: Patricia Royle

2006

2006 Alabama OEST: Tim Ashley, Mobile, AL
2006 Georgia OEST: William (Bill) Waggener, Paulding County, GA
2006 North Carolina OEST: Carrie Jones
2006 Tennessee OEST: Bryan Byrne

2005

2005 Alabama OEST: Ashley Allen, Oneonta, AL
2005 Georgia OEST: Gregory Bailey, Dalton, GA
2005 North Carolina OEST Awards: Kathy Bosiak (State Winner), Mr. Kelly Ruff (Honorable Mention) and Mark Case (non-traditional educator).

2004

2004 Georgia OEST: Ego Okafor, Henderson Middle School, Tucker, GA
2004 Alabama OEST: William Hurd Finnegan, Mobile, Alabama
2004 South Carolina OEST: Tom Littlejohn, Greenville, SC
2004 Tennessee OEST: Tina King, Mt. Juliet, TN

2003

2003 South Carolina OEST: Donna Petty, Dent Middle School, Columbia, SC
2003 Tennessee OEST: Christine Henry, Knoxville, TN

2002

2002 Georgia OEST: Brent Stinson, Austin Road Middle School, Henry County, GA
2002 South Carolina OEST: Virginia Fralick, Oakbrook Middle School, Summerville, SC
2002 Tennessee OEST: Jane Luhn, Knoxville, TN

2001

2001 Georgia OEST: Christine Bean, Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Atlanta, GA
2001 North Carolina OEST: Lynne Tesh Gronback, McDougle Middle School, Chapel Hill, NC
2001 South Carolina OEST: Susan Yelton, Dent Middle School, Columbia, SC
2001 Tennessee OEST: Virginia Cooter, Greene County School System, TN

2000

2000 Georgia OEST: Patty Bert Hoggard Taylor (Bert Taylor), Collins Hill High School, Lawrenceville, GA
2000 Louisiana OEST: Andrea Walker, McDonogh 35 Senior High in New Orleans, LA
2000 NC Outstanding Classroom Teacher: Richard Y. Hilliard, North Henderson High School, Henderson, NC
2000 NC Outstanding Educator in a Non-traditional Setting: William (Rocky) Fulp II, Minerals Research Laboratory, Asheville, NC
2000 South Carolina OEST: Carla Keasler, Riverside Middle School in Pendleton, SC
2000 Tennessee OEST: Mary Ann Stephens, Kenwood Middle School, Clarksville, TN

1999

1999 North Carolina OEST: Mary Watson
1999 South Carolina OEST: Ilona Sunday
1999 Tennessee OEST: Greg Bailey

1998

1998 Georgia OEST: Nancy Huebner, Fernbank Science Center
1998 Louisiana OEST: Kristi Bagby
1998 North Carolina OEST: Katherine Cummings
1998 South Carolina OEST: Sandra Watts
1998 Tennessee OEST: Jane Skinner

1997

1997 Georgia OEST: Margaret Olsen, Woodward Academy

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