Donna Governor, who teaches science for gifted students at Liberty Middle School in Forsyth County, has been named a 2007 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teacher.
Along with the honor comes a $10,000 educational grant that can be used over three years.
Governor, an educator with 24 years of experience, has taught at Liberty for five years. She serves as the school's gifted department chair and lead teacher in the science department. She sponsored the school's first Family Science Night, a program now being expanded to other schools.
Governor's students consider her class to be the most difficult class in eighth grade. A former student describes her as an understanding mentor, a creative educator, and a beloved teacher worthy of great respect.
She motivates students to strive for excellence and seeks external audiences for students to showcase their learning. Once, Governor brought in a musician who writes science songs to help her students remember the concepts. She also relies on student assessment outcome data to help her adjust her teaching, and has helped fellow teachers to do the same.
In addition to this national award, Governor was Liberty's 2008 Teacher of the Year, was a regional finalist for the Georgia Science Teacher of the Year Award (Middle School Level).
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