Maureen McDiarmid

McDiarmid’s innovative teaching idea, “Agriculture Exploration,” focuses on providing a curriculum that increases STEM achievement among students as they study and apply concepts of agricultural science. The Voya grant will provide the school with resources to expand their lab activities within their biology and AP biology courses to encompass the relevance of biology and biotechnology in students’ everyday life. This, McDiarmid believes, will help inform and enthuse students so they can make educated decisions about their lifestyle choices and career opportunities using the scientific information they have gained from their studies.