Nominate an Outstanding Math Educator

Please consider nominating a colleague or former student for a Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics award. This year MCTM will be honoring individuals and/or co-teaching pairs in each of the following categories. The criteria for each award category is listed below:

• Beginning Mathematics Teacher
  • Is a member of MCTM
  • Has taught mathematics no more than 2 years
• Elementary Teacher (P-5)
  • Is a member of MCTM
  • Has been teaching elementary mathematics for at least three years
• Middle School Mathematics Teacher (6-8)*
  • Is a member of MCTM
  • Has been teaching middle school mathematics for at least three years
• High School Mathematics Teacher (9-12)
  • Is a member of MCTM
  • Has been teaching high school mathematics for at least three years
• College Educator
  • Is a member of MCTM
  • Has been teaching college-level mathematics and/or mathematics education
• Mathematics Leader
  • Is a member of MCTM
  • Has served as a mathematics coach, district/school leader, and/or individual that provides ongoing support to educators to support professional growth for at least three years

 
*Sixth grade teachers in a K-8 school will be considered for Middle School Mathematics unless they teach all subjects.
*NOTE:  If nominating a co-teaching pair, both teachers must meet the criteria specified above.

We are looking for each district to nominate excellent candidates. So, we are asking for initial nominations (including self-nominations) to be submitted using this Google form https://tinyurl.com/mctmawards2026  by February 15, 2026. Candidates will then be notified by e-mail that they have been nominated. Candidates will be required to complete and submit application materials by March 15th. Finalists will then be notified and required to submit a video by May 8th.

Congratulations to our Award Winners!
Thank you to all that applied and participated in our Award process. We want to congratulate our 2025 MCTM Outstanding Educators!  They were honored October 8, 2025 during the Annual Meeting at The Turn House.

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MCTM Lifetime Achievement Award

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Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients

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​2018: Dr. Francis (Skip) Fennell - McDaniel College

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Excellence in Teaching Mathematics Award Recipients

2019 Excellence in Teaching Mathematics Awardees

• Beginning Teacher Award:  Caroline Sneller - Howard County Public Schools
• Elementary School Teacher Award: Lynsey Hayden - St. Mary's County Public Schools
• Middle School Teacher Award: Rebecca Stryker- Howard County Public Schools
• High School Teacher Award: Kelly Rupprecht - Howard County Public Schools
• Teacher Leader Award: Greta Richard - Howard County Public Schools

2018 Excellence in Teaching Mathematics Awardees​

• Beginning Teacher Award:  Farah Jawhar - Howard County Public Schools
• Elementary Teacher Award:  Michele Lerner - Howard County Public Schools
• Middle School Teacher Award: Sabrina Cunningham - Howard County Public Schools
• Middle School Teacher Award: Ashley Park-Brouse - Howard County Public Schools
• High School Teacher Award: Casie Reynolds - Calvert County Public Schools
• College Educator Award: Dr. Linda Cooper - Towson University
• Teacher Leader Award: AnnMarie Varlotta - Howard County Public Schools

​2017 Excellence in Teaching Mathematics Awardees

• Middle School Educator:  Joyce Ann Arter - Carroll County Public Schools
• Middle School Educator:  Thomas Dougherty - Howard Public Schools
• High School Educator: Renato Gonzalez - Howard County Public Schools
• High School Eductor: Christine Van Norstrand - Howard County Public Schools
• Beginnnig Teacher: Rachel Degnan - Howard County Public Schools
• Other Educator: Melissa Waggoner - Howard County Public Schools

2016 Excellence in Teaching Mathematics Awardees

• Elementary Educator:  Grace Derenberger - Howard Public Schools
• Elementary Educator: Linda Henderson - Prince Georges County Public Schools
• Middle School Educator:  Saralyn Gottschall - Anne Arundel County Public Schools
• High School Educator:  Jocelyn Menecio - Prince Georges County Public Schools
• Beginning Teacher:  Robert Phelan - Frederick County Public Schools

2015 Excellence in Teaching Mathematics Awardees

• Elementary Educator:  Emily Umanna Phillips - Baltimore City Public Schools
• Middle School Educator:  Elizabeth Zinger - Howard County Public Schools
• Beginning Teacher:  Michael (Zac) Stavish- Howard County Public Schools
• Other Educator:  Thomas Coleman - Baltimore City Public Schools

2014 Excellence in Teaching Mathematics Awardees

• Isaac Clark - Howard County Public Schools
• Jorden Haney - Howard County Public Schools
• Rosemary Heher - Worcester County Public Schools
• Debra Meagher - Harford County Public Schools
• John SanGiovanni - Howard County Public Schools
• Ming Tomayko - Towson University
• Chelsea Wenzel - Anne Arundel County Public Schools

2013 Outstanding Mathematics Educators

• Sarah Voskuhl - Aberdeen High School- Mathematics Educator
• Jennifer Novak- Howard County Public Schools- Mathematics Educator
• Christy Graybeal- Hood College- College Mathematics Educator
• Emily Roberts- Marriotts Ridge High School- Beginning Mathematics Educator

2012 Maryland Outstanding Mathematics Educators

• Cortney Klann ~ Early Childhood Teacher at Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School
• Jennifer DeRoso ~ Elementary Teacher at Hawthorne Elementary School
• Denise Langley ~ Middle School Teacher at Northern Middle School
• Donna Young ~ High School Teacher at Kent Island High School
• Shawn Kostoff ~ Beginning Teacher at Piccowazen Middle School
• Rebekah Loker ~ Mathematics Educator at St. Mary's Board of Education