Published: June 26, 2015
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School of Education Alumni: Christine Askham, Meghan Mosher

The Knowles Science Teaching Foundation named three CU Boulder alumnae—,ÌýÌý²¹²Ô»åÌý— to its  cohort. This year, KSTF awarded teaching fellowships to 34 promising high school mathematics and science teachers who are beginning their careers.

Askham (MEdu’15) will teach biology to high school students this fall. She earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from Gustavus Adolphus College and a Master of Education in curriculum and instruction from the CU Boulder School of Education.

Mosher (MEdu’14) will teach biology at Monarch High School in Louisville, Colorado, this fall. She earned a Bachelor of Science in wildlife ecology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2006 and a Master of Arts in curriculum and instruction from the CU Boulder School of Education.

Yetter (BA’09) will teach math at William Smith High School in Aurora, Colorado, this fall. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from CU Boulder and a Master of Education in urban education from Regis University in 2015.

KSTF seeks to improve STEM education by building a stable, sustainable cadre of networked , who are trained and supported as leaders from the beginning of their careers. The —the Foundation’s signature program—offers stipends, funds for professional development, grants for teaching materials, professional development and coaching from a staff of experienced teachers and teacher educators, support from a national network of mathematics and science teachers, and opportunities to take on leadership and mentoring within KSTF and beyond through a comprehensive five-year Fellowship. With an emphasis on inquiry and collaboration, the Teaching Fellows Program supports participants as they advance their teaching practice and student learning, while leading from the classroom.