A Kuemper Catholic School Systems sixth through 12th grade instructor was recognized Monday for her commitment to students and her introduction of innovation into the classroom. Technology and business teacher, Nancy Peterman, received the Iowa Technology and Education Connection (ITEC) Local Leadership Award at their annual conference in Des Moines. “Thank you for all you have done and the positive impact you continue to make on students and schools in Iowa,” wrote ITEC board member, Jamie Gilchrist, when notifying Peterman of the award. “ITEC values your contribution to education and supporting technology in our school systems.” Peterman is Kuemper’s technology integration specialist, IT assistant and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) coordinator. She also supervises the high school technology and journalism and social media clubs and the middle school hyperstream club. She has developed the STEM Innovator course, which students will be able to take for high school and University of Iowa (UI) course credits in the future. Peterman has been with Kuemper since 1999. She obtained her bachelor’s degree from Wartburg College and a master’s degree in education from Morningside College. She is Google Certified at level one and has a Drake online teaching certification.
