Jessica E. Donehue
My interest in science began at the tender age of nine when my fourth grade teacher required the class to participate in the school's science fair. I won first place with the project "Filter Fun", and since that time, my love for the subject has grown exponentially. It is because of my fourth grade teacher that I, too, would like to teach science. It would be an honor to teach and inspire the students who, one day, may solve problems. Though I intend to teach high school students, I would also like to work with elementary teachers to develop programs for younger students. I believe science educatoin should begin as soon as possible, allowing the student's appreciation and understanding to the subject to mature and strengthen as they do. There are so many fun, interactive experiments and demonstrations available to reinforce students' interest and knowledge. With the right planning and initiative, I believe the negative connotation of science curriculum can be wiped away, and students can see science for what it really is: a fantastic understanding of the world and all its finer details.

Garry Alexander Kirkland II
My name is Garry Alexander Kirkland II, and I am the recent recipient of the Bertram Thomas scholarship, and the Hach Scientific Foundation scholarship, I am also member of the Teacher Quality Enhancement program. I believe I was awarded these scholarships because of my interest in and performance in Chemistry at The Ohio State University, and for my desire to become a Middle school or High school chemistry teacher. I have an unusual background for a current chemistry student and future chemistry teacher, but one that I think allowed the chance to discover and from my abilities, to learn my weaknesses and develop a sense of "place in community".