Apr. 11—Two South Dakota teachers have been selected to participate in a NASA Liftoff Summer Institute program. Bree Oatman, a high school science teacher at Lower Brule High School, along with Mike O⁘Connell, a middle school science teacher at Chester Area School, were chosen to attend this nationally competitive program sponsored by NASA⁘s Texas Space Grant Consortium and the University of Texas Center for Space Research. There were about 60 educators selected nationwide. In addition to winning a spot at the institute, Oatman was also recently named a recipient of a $5,000 grant, the Kelly Lane Earth and Space Science Grant. The grant is awarded by the South Dakota Space Consortium to math and science teachers in South Dakota to enhance professional development. The workshop, held from June 24-28, is a professional development training course for teachers. It emphasizes science, technology, engineering...
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