2022 Heller-Dabrowski Outstanding High School Chemistry Teacher in Cleveland Section Call for Nominations

The Cleveland Section of the American Chemical Society annually sponsors an award to recognize an outstanding high school chemistry teacher in the Cleveland Section. The award is named for Irene Heller of North Olmsted High School and Betty Dabrowski of Magnificat High School in recognition of their contributions as outstanding high school chemistry teachers and their service to the Cleveland Section.

The award is presented annually at the April Cleveland section meeting. To nominate a high school teacher, please send a letter of nomination through the “contact us” portal on our webpage (https://www.acscleveland.org/contact/). Strong nominations have included comments from students as well as colleagues and supervisors.

Previous winners

Irene C. Heller, North Olmsted High School, 1993 Fen Lewis, Strongsville High School, 1997 Elizabeth Dabrowski, Magnificat High School, 1998 Jesse Bernstein, Hawken School, 1999 Judith Lachvayder, Parma Senior High School, 2000 Lois Kuhns, Chardon High School, 2001 Sean McGuan, Riverside High School, Lake County, 2002 Olga Gueits, Lincoln West High School, 2003 Marylin Rohr, Chardon High School, 2005 Roger Storm, Fairview Park High School, 2006 John P. Davis, Kenston High School, 2007 Kristin J. Gregory,West Geauga High School, 2008 Lori Koss,Magnificat High School, 2009 Christine Deighan, Chagrin Falls High School, 2010 Nikki Anderson, Vermillion High School, 2011 Beth A. Smith, Brecksville-Broadview Heights H.S., 2012 Dr. Russ Mauer, Hawken Upper School, 2014 Anne Lavelle, St. Edwards High School, 2016 Sr. Mary Karen Dolovacky, SND, Cleveland Central Catholic High School, 2017 Richard Kawolics, Laurel School, 2019 Lisa Cumming, Olmsted Falls High School, 2020 Kimberly Swaggard-Svec, Cleveland School of Science and Medicine, 2021