CHERRY HILL – Dr. An Nguyen of Camden Catholic High School is one of four New Jersey high school teachers to be awarded the Princeton Prize for Distinguished Secondary School Teaching by Princeton University.
“Dr. Nguyen inspires her colleagues and students with not only her STEM expertise, but how all things she does are grounded in faith. Her presence at Camden Catholic enriches all of our lives through her mentorship, innovative teaching and creativity,” said Heather Crisci, Camden Catholic principal. “We are incredibly proud of her for earning this well-deserved honor from Princeton University.”
Dr. Nguyen is director of STEM and robotics at Camden Catholic High School. She and her fellow recipients will receive $5,000, as well as $3,000 for their school libraries.
According to the Princeton University website, 10 finalists were selected and visited by the Program in Teacher Preparation staff. The four winners were selected by a committee consisting of university staff, professors and select alumni. The selection committee also took into account recommendations from finalists’ colleagues and students as well as examples of the teachers’ accomplishments on the school level and in the community.
“These four extraordinary teachers demonstrate the remarkable teaching taking place across the state of New Jersey,” said Todd Kent, director of Princeton’s Program in Teacher Preparation.
The other recipients includes Davine Floy of the Newark School of Data Science and Information Technology; Laurianne Brunetti Kuipers of Memorial Middle School, Fair Lawn; and Theodore Opderbeck of Waldwick High School, Waldwick.
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