Teacher From Maryland Heights Receives Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award
Lauren Lester is among 93 teachers from within the St. Louis metropolitan area recognized for outstanding educational excellence.
Rosati-Kain High School science faculty member Lauren Lester was honored at The Ritz-Carlton in Clayton on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012 as one of the 2012 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award recipients. Lester is among 93 teachers from within the St. Louis metropolitan area recognized for outstanding educational excellence. She received a Tiffany crystal apple during the ceremony to commemorate her award. Lester teaches freshmen integrated chemistry and physics as well as physics and ACC physics for seniors. She has taught at R-K for the past six years. She attended the University of Missouri-Columbia and earned a B.S. in Mathematics and a B.S. in Physics. Lester also earned a M.S. in Physics from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. “I love …
