Overview

For the past 28 years, the Texas Biomedical Forum and the V.H. McNutt Memorial Foundation have joined forces for the Science Education Awards. Historically, the awards have been given to teachers whose proposals demonstrate the strongest commitment to the scientific process and the further development of hands on, progressive science education programs. This is our second year in honoring students, rather than teachers, from throughout Bexar County who have a desire to pursue science as a profession. A total of seven outstanding students were selected from more than 137 applicants. The winners were determined by a panel of judges including Science Education Awards founder, Valerie Guenther, representing the V.H. McNutt Memorial Foundation, the Minnie Piper Stevens Foundation and the Forum Board Trustees that serve as the Chairs of the Science Education Awards.

2023 Science Education AwardS

Thanks to the generosity of the Valerie H. McNutt Memorial Foundation, the Forum was able to recognize seven incredibly talented students from Bexar County this year.  The winners were selected with support from the Minnie Piper Stevens Foundation who helped in reviewing the more than 137 applications that were received. The Forum received more than three times the applicants than the previous year.

Five students each received a $2500 award:

  1. Peyton A. Braun from Communications Arts High School

  2. Jaden Conner Deegan from Virginia A. Stacey High School

  3. Miguel Jose Heredia from Randolph High School

  4. Ana Cristina Rodriguez from Churchill High School

  5. Isabel Sanchez-Gonzalez from Roosevelt High School

One student received a $3500 award:

  1. Emelia Castillo from Young Women’s Leadership Academy

One student received a $4000 award:

  1. Karlee Nedra English from Communications Arts High School