The St. Louis Public School District named Emily Williamson as its 2011 Middle School Science Teacher of the Year. She teaches at Gateway Math, Science, and Technology Middle School. An educator with the district since 2008, Williamson creates lessons that incorporate media-rich PowerPoint presentations, videos that reiterate class discussions, and articles geared to multiple reading levels.

The 2011 High School Science Teacher of the Year Award was presented to Andrew Goodin, a chemistry teacher at Soldan International Studies High School. An educator with the district since 2008, Goodin creates a hands-on classroom environment. During the first two weeks of class, students investigate a classroom crime scene that is aligned to crucial foundational skills that include scientific inquiry, density, observation/inference and scientific notation.

Williamson and Goodin each were presented with a $1,000 award from the St. Louis Public Schools Foundation.