PROVIDENCE, RI – In surprise celebrations on Tuesday, the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) and the Rhode Island STEAM Center at Rhode Island College (RIC) presented three teachers with the 2023 RI STEAM Educator Award. The winners are as follows:
- Kristen Noonan, Visual Arts Teacher, E.G. Robertson Elementary School, Warwick
- Michelle Conary Brittain, Computer Science Teacher, Chariho Middle School
- Corinne Gelinas, Technology Engineering Educator, North Providence High School
The annual award is presented during RI STEAM Month, observed in November, which highlights the importance of learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art+Design, and Mathematics. For more details, read the RIDE Press Release.