Carroll Wins Ohio STEM Excellence Award for the 19th Year in a Row
Carroll High School remains the only area high school to earn the Ohio Academy of Science Governor’s Thomas Edison Award for Excellence in STEM Education every year since its inception after once again winning the honor in 2019.
The award recognizes schools and educators who stimulate scientific research and technological design and extend opportunities beyond traditional classroom activities. Forty professionals representing STEM employers from business, industry, government, and academia evaluate each school’s application for the award.
2018-19 Carroll faculty Dr. Christina O’ Malley, Laurie Fuhr, Mary Ollier, Dr. Martha Carter, Dr. Caroline Metosh-Dickey, Katie Baker, Diane Keller, Laura Wright, and Todd Tayloe as well as new 2019-20 faculty member Sarah Lesiak earned individual recognition from the review committee.
- Carroll High School offers six Advanced Placement courses in STEM fields
- Twenty-four Carroll students pre-college research at the 2019 Ohio State Science Day. Fifteen of those students earned a “Superior” rating, the highest rating possible
- Two members of the Class of 2021 were selected to present pre-college research at the 2019 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, the most prestigious science fair in the world