PMI Tulsa is committed to enabling youth to realize their potential and transform lives through project management. This year we want to support those efforts as a Chapter in a way that celebrates individuals who are doing this work on a daily basis. That's why we're partnering with Tulsa Regional Stem Alliance and Union Public Schools to reward an outstanding teacher.

PMI and PMI Tulsa recognize that STEM activities encourage students to pursue career paths that include project management or intersect with project management (e.g. engineers, developers, etc.). Teachers are on the front lines of the effort to promote and teach STEM to our community youth. They've undergone unprecedented levels of stress and uncertainty over the last year. Our Chapter would like to recognize this and to reward a teacher whose values and character encourages Tulsa youth to reach for the stars.

Please join us in fundraising to offer a monetary award to the Union Public Schools Teacher of the Year - Mrs. Rebecka Peterson. Every dollar donated during this drive will be matched up to $1000. With 450+ chapter members, if everyone donates $2.00, we'll be at our goal of awarding Mrs. Peterson $2000!

Mrs. Peterson is a Math teacher as Union High School and has been teaching for 11 years. Upon receiving the award, she stated “I became a teacher to add value and dignity to students — sometimes for the first time in a long time, sometimes just when they need it most. That said, when I started teaching 11 years ago, I had no idea how much value my students would bring to me. I love teaching because I love who I am when I’m with my kids.”. For more information on Mrs. Peterson, you can view this video provided to us by Union Public Schools. Warning: If you watch it you might be inspired to go back to high school when you see how awesome the teachers can be!

The amount we raise will be presented to Mrs. Peterson during an award ceremony that will be held on April 15th via Zoom.

Thank you for any donations that will help our Chapter shower Mrs. Peterson with a little gratitude for her passion and service.

Union HS Teacher of the Year Award

By PMI Tulsa Chapter

Union HS Teacher of the Year Award