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Exceptional science, mathematics and engineering mentors announced

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The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), with the National Science Foundation (NSF), has named 25 individuals and 5 organizations as recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM). PAESMEM recognizes outstanding efforts of mentors in encouraging the next generation of innovators and developing a science and engineering workforce that reflects the diverse talent of America.

2022 Awardees
2023 Awardees

Individual Awardees

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX
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Aldrin Gomes
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA
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Beronda Montgomery
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
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Brendan Hanrahan
U.S. Army Research Laboratory
Adelphi, MD
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Clay Gloster, Jr.
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
Greensboro, NC
Kimberly Benard Portrait Photo
Kimberly Benard
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
Linda Barry Portrait Photo
Linda Barry
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Farmington, CT
Marianne Smith Portrait Photo
Marianne Smith
Citrus Community College District
Glendora, CA
Mashrur Chowdhury Portrait Photo
Mashrur Chowdhury
Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Paul Barber Portrait Photo
Paul Barber
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
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Rodrigo Gutierrez
UArizona Center for Recruitment and Retention of Mathematics Teachers
Tucson, AZ
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Terri Long
North Carolina State University, Department of Plant and Microbial Biology
Raleigh, NC

Organizational Awardees

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