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Ruth Hill Elemetnary School

teacher Sheila Chapman has been selected as a state

finalist for the National Science Foundation's

Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and

Science Teaching Program.

This distinction places

Chapman among the nation's most outstanding teachers in

math and science, exemplifying qualities of innovative

and creative teaching, content expertise and exceptional

leadership, said a spokesman for the award.

As one of three state

finalists, Chapman is eligible for consideration as a

1999 Presidential Award recipient. These awardees will be

announced duri ng winter 2000.

As a state finalist,

Chapman will receive $750 in funds from the NSF to be

spent for professional development and/or for the

improvement of math and science in her school or

classroom.

Chapman has received many

other awards and recognitions in her outstanding teaching

career. She has been featured in a Georgia Public

Television presentation called "What's Right in

Education."

In addition, she has been

selected as an Atlanta Journal Constitution Honor

Teacher, has received the Anthony Molinaro PAGE

Scholarship, has received the Quality Service Award from

the Georgia Association on Young Children, and was named

the Coweta County Teacher of the Year in 1993.

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