The teachers won the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
Four New Jersey teachers are being honored by the White House for keeping the country "on the cutting-edge" of science, mathematics and technology.
The Obama administration on Monday announced the winners of the annual Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Two teachers from grades K-6 and two teachers from grades 7-12 were honored in each state.
Julia Ogden, a science teacher at Woodcliff Middle School, and Coshetty Vargas, a math teacher at Washington Park School in Totowa, won the grades K-6 honor for New Jersey.
Victoria Gorman, a science teacher at Medford Memorial Middle School, and Amy Mosser, a math teacher at Seneca High School in Tabernacle, won award for grades 7-12.
The teachers will receive $10,000 to be used at their discretion from the National Science Foundation and be honored at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
"The recipients of this award are integral to ensuring our students are equipped with critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are vital to our Nation's success," President Barack Obama said
The Presidential Award is given annually to more than 200 outstanding K-12 science and mathematics teachers from across the country. Winners are selected by a panel of distinguished scientists, mathematicians, and educators after an initial selection process at the state level.
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