Three Outstanding Teachers Honored with 2026 Trailblazing STEM Educator Award
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The 2026 Trailblazing STEM Educator Award was given to three outstanding teachers for their innovative approaches to teaching science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The recipients, Laurie Hamzik, Kenji Nomura, and Lillian Reynolds, were recognized for their dedication to inspiring the next generation of explorers and innovators.
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Challenger Center awarded three teachers with the Trailblazing STEM Educator Award. Laurie Hamzik, a middle school science teacher in Ohio, helps students participate in STEM events and organizes tours of NASA Glenn Research Center. Kenji Nomura, a STEM educator in Virginia, engages students through project-based experiences and creates makerspaces and engineering projects. Lillian Reynolds, a middle school STEM teacher in Hawaii, connects STEM learning to real-world space exploration and has students work on projects like rover and solar design. These teachers were chosen for their creativity and dedication to inspiring students in STEM fields. Their approaches to teaching have been recognized as exemplary and are helping to shape the future of science and space exploration.
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