Each year at our FieldSTEM Celebration, PEI recognizes individuals and organizations that exemplify our vision of promoting scientific literacy and civic engagement by empowering people to make balanced, well-informed decisions for just and sustainable communities.

We work with many individuals from key areas: educators, community partners, schools, school districts, elected officials, workforce professionals, natural resource employers, academic experts and education policy makers.

We are excited to recognize some amazing individuals and organizations who have supported our FieldSTEM work in this last year and beyond.

Teacher of the Year: Robin Driver, Eisenhower HS, Yakima SD
School of the Year: Ida Nason Aronica Elementary, Ellensburg SD
District of the Year: Tumwater School District
Community Partner of the Year: Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
Legislator of the Year: Representative Kristine Reeves, District 30
FieldSTEM Champion: Mark Doumit, Washington Forest Protection Association, (posthumous)

It takes all of us to offer the support educators need to effectively implement FieldSTEM. We hope you will join us in recognizing these amazing individuals and organizations and learn more about how to support FieldSTEM in your schools, districts and communities!

2024 FieldSTEM Celebration

A dinner and silent auction benefiting Community-Based Science, Outdoors