At the recent 62nd Annual Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) State Conference held in Traverse City, the MCTM Scholarship Committee announced the winners of the 2012 Miriam Schaefer Scholarships. MCTM is committed to promoting and encouraging capable students to join the mathematics teaching profession. Since 1989, MCTM has awarded Over this period of time 127 scholarships have been awarded to students from over 24 universities and colleges across Michigan totaling $153,000.
These are highly competitive awards given to college seniors and juniors who are enrolled in a teacher preparation program in the state, who have mathematics as a primary teaching interest, and who have a record of academic excellence and commitment to the profession of teaching. This year three scholarships were awarded, and one of the winners is Emily Bianchi who attends the University of Michigan at Dearborn.
Emily is a graduate of Lake Shore High School, St. Clair Shores, and is currently a senior at UM-Dearborn in the School of Education. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education, with concentration in Mathematics and Language Arts.
Please join me in congratulating Emily on being selected for this honor from among a large number of worthy nominees!
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