Awardees each

receive a $7,500 educational grant for his or her school, a presidential

citation and a trip to Washington, D.C., for a series of recognition events.

During their one-week stay in the nation's capital, teachers from across

the country share what they are doing in their classrooms and exchange

teaching ideas and strategies. Also, they have the opportunity to talk

to well-renowned experts in math from throughout the United States.

Mendenhall

is the fourth Fayette County teacher to receive the presidential award.

The first recipient was Angie Meredith from Robert J. Burch Elementary,

followed by Judy Chambers from both North Fayette and Brooks Elementary

schools and Crestinal Roth at East Fayette Elementary.

County Math

Coordinator Kay Seabolt has been named president of the Georgia Council

of Supervisors for Mathematics. During her undetermined reign as president,

Seabolt says she plans to work hard to promote math education in Georgia,

emphasize the importance of math instructional positions and share information

with math leaders across the state.

The supervisors

group emphasizes the importance of mathematics and shares information

from the Georgia Department of Education with its members as well as keeping

its membership abreast about what is going on in different counties across

the state. The group frequently gives input about mathematics education

to the state department and to colleges.

Other math

teachers who have been named to elected positions in professional organizations

include Cathy Franklin of Fayette County High, the president of the Georgia

Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Chambers, a math instructional support

teacher at North Fayette and Brooks Elementary schools, has been named

vice president of the same group.

"I am

proud to be part of a system where teachers are given the opportunity

and encouragement to become involved in their professional organizations,"

said Seabolt. "Also, I appreciate our administrators for nominating

our outstanding teachers like Mary Elizabeth for awards that acknowledge

their accomplishments. From my first day on the job in Fayette County

29 years ago until now, I am proud to be a Fayette County math teacher

and to be associated with other teachers of such a high caliber."

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