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Theresa Capriotti of Villanova University. paid trip to Washington, D.C. for an
The textbook is currently being utilized at awards ceremony and several days of
LaSalle University and will be in place at educational and celebratory events,
other universities in the near future. including visits with members of Congress
Joan served as President of the Alumnae and the Administration. Penny was one of
Association of the Philadelphia High seven teachers nationwide to win the 2011
School for Girls for four years, during the American Institute of Aeronautics and
busy events of the GHS 100th Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation Educator
anniversary. In addition to the book, Joan Achievement Award, one of the most
has written chapters in a great number of prestigious honors in the U.S. for STEM
other books and she has contributed an teachers. The award is given every two
amazing number of articles to years to educators who have
professional journals. She is a Past demonstrated the utmost efforts in
President of the Alumnae Association. In guiding students in grades K-12 to pursue
1998, she co-chaired the magnificent the study of mathematics, science, and
sesquicentennial events that honored the related technical studies, and in preparing
150th anniversary of the founding of our them to use and contribute to tomorrow's
school. She worked with Ms. Sandy technologies. Students in Penny's classes
Johnson, a retired GHS English teacher, became connected to the real world in
to establish the tradition of Career countless ways, including visits from
Day. Joan has participated in Career Day astronauts, engineers, authors, and
almost continuously from its inception academicians; annual Space Day
and has mentored students by sharing celebrations; video conferences with
with them her experiences as a nurse and NASA; participation in space missions; the
a college professor. While a student at design and launch of model rockets; and
Girls High, she participated in Treble Clef other hands-on activities. Penny was
under the direction of Mr. William involved in professional development over
Murphy. Her daughter, Virginia Frizzell the years and attended programs
Scharf (June 1989) was a Treble Clef sponsored by NASA, the Civil Air Patrol,
singer and is also a nurse. In addition to and the National Space Biomedical
her academic career, Joan has taught Research Institute. She is a member of
4th- and 5th-grade Sunday school at her the National Science Teachers Association
church, where she has mentored the Aerospace Committee and educator liaison
students in their religious education for for the Philadelphia Section of the
more than 15 years. American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics. She received the National
Penny Leon Glackman (June 1965) Space Society's Award for Excellence
was for many years a 3rd-grade science (earning a personal congratulation from
teacher in the Merion School District. In Buzz Aldrin) and has had articles
2011, she earned the nation's highest published in Ad Astra, the journal of the
recognition for K-12 science and math National Space Society. She is a member
educators as one of 85 recipients of the of the Lower Merion School District
Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Task Force, Green Council, and
Mathematics and Science Teaching. This Cultural Proficiency Cadre. She has been a
great honor is awarded annually to technology mentor and workshop leader
outstanding K-12 science and and has presented at conferences in
mathematics teachers from across the science and mathematics, locally and
country. The winners are selected by a nationally.
panel of distinguished scientists,
mathematicians, and educators. Winners pg. 10
receive a $10,000 award from the National
Science Foundation to be used at their
discretion. They also receive an expense-
