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<strong>ACS</strong> DIVISION OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN<br />

HIGH SCHOOL TEACHING, SOUTHWEST REGION,<br />

MRS. JENNIFER CRUZE OF CARROL HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS<br />

DALLAS-FORT WORTH SECTION OF THE <strong>ACS</strong><br />

Mrs Cruze graduated from TCU with a BA Degree in Biology with a Minor in Studio Art, received her<br />

Composite Science <strong>and</strong> Special Education teaching certifications from UNT, <strong>and</strong> most recently<br />

obtained a MA in Interdisciplinary Science from UTA. Currently she is a Chemistry, <strong>and</strong> IPC teacher<br />

at Carroll High School in Southlake which is located in the Carroll Independent School District.<br />

Additionally, she serves as Lecturer with Dr. Kevin Schug <strong>and</strong> Dr. Greg Hale in Science Education<br />

courses at UTA <strong>and</strong> serves as the Co-Chair of DISCUS (an NSF grant program promoting diversity in<br />

science) in the UTA Grant Outreach program. Her extensive experience also includes involvement in<br />

curriculum writing in both Carroll <strong>and</strong> HEB Independent School Districts, serving on the Texas<br />

Education Agency (TEA)/Pearson Science TAKS Committee <strong>and</strong> the TEA/Pearson End of Course<br />

(EOC) Chemistry Committee. She currently serves CHS as the Science Club Sponsor <strong>and</strong> the<br />

Sophomore Class Council Sponsor. Mrs. Cruze's numerous awards include Teacher of the Year at L<br />

D Bell High School <strong>and</strong> HEB ISD’s Secondary Teacher of the Year Runner-Up.<br />

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