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Awardees standing on risers applaud as President Obama enters the room. There were 108 awardees this year, all teachers of secondary math or science classes. "We were all just mesmerized. They lined us up on risers and since I’m short I got to sit in the front," Knop said. "Very nonchalantly one of the doors opened and the president walked in."

Math teacher Ruth Knop sets a National precedent for teaching

Emily Dickson, Conceptual EiC Intern October 23, 2015
Ruth Knop, who teaches Algebra II and Honors Precalculus at West, met President Obama when she was honored with a Presidential Award for Mathematics Teaching this summer.
POW: Ritoma Ganguly, 10

POW: Ritoma Ganguly, 10

Bayleigh Williams, Staff Writer December 2, 2014
"Can you describe the contest you were in?"
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