Andrea Dix receives prestigious Wendell G. Mohling award

Congratulations to Andrea Dix, Stockton Elementary Science and Math Teacher, who received a $1,000.00 check and plaque as the statewide winner of the 2021 Wendell G. Mohling Foundation Scholarship Award in an assembly at the school on Wednesday, October 27th. The award was presented by scholarship award founder Carol Mohling.

The $1,000.00 award is given annually to a Kansas science teacher to be used to increase his/ her professional development by attending a national or regional National Science Teachers Association Conference on Science Education. Mrs. Dix completed an application essay to vie for the award, and has chosen to attend the NSTA National Conference in Chicago, on July 21st through 24th, 2022. In her essay she explained that this conference would give her the opportunity “to learn from presenters on a national level. I would enjoy bringing back what I learned to better our school community.”

This award also pays for her membership for one year to the Kansas Association of Teachers of Science (KATS). This membership will also provide Mrs. Dix with numerous statewide opportunities for professional development.

The scholarship foundation was started by Carol Mohling in honor of her husband, Wendell G. Mohling, after his death. Dr. Mohling was a former Kansas Association of Teachers of Science President and NSTA President, and was well known for his environmental education classes and outdoor lab that he designed as a teacher at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. Dr. Mohling’s vision was for Kansas science teachers to experience the excitement of attending a national or regional conference. The website, HYPERLINK "http://www.wendellmohlingfoundation.com/"www.wendellmohlingfoundation.com, explains that vision and provides a list of award winners since 2006.