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Teacher wins Edward C. Roy Jr. award

by | Apr 5, 2017 | Education

Geoff Camphire, the Outreach Programs Manager for the American Geosciences Institute, presents the Edward C. Roy Jr. award to Cooper Junior High Science teacher M.J. Tykoski. (Courtesy photo)

 

By Brooke Hoffard

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Science teacher MaryJean (M.J.) Tykoski is no stranger to winning awards in her 22 years of teaching. The former Teacher of the Year at Cooper Junior High has been named the 2017 Edward C. Roy Jr. Award winner for Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching by the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) skyrocketing her achievement in Earth Science Education.

“I’m very proud to have been selected for this award, and I hope it shows that students at Cooper Junior High are getting a quality education as they get ready to move on to the high school.” M.J. mentioned.

For the full story see the April 5 issue and the e-Edition at https://www.etypeservices.com/Wylie%20NewsID245/default.aspx

 

 

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