KNBN NewsCenter1
December 11, 2020
SPEARFISH, S.D. The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching is the highest recognition that a kindergarten through 12th grade mathematics or science teacher may receive in the United States, according to BHSU Alumni Director Tom Wheaton. This year, all four of the 2020 South Dakota state finalists are alumni of Black Hills State University.
Darcy Vincent, a mathematics teacher from Brookings, has been teaching for 12 years. She is a customized learning facilitator for fifth grade mathematics at Camelot Intermediate School. Vincent earned her Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction degree from BHSU in 2015. Darcy is a Math PLC leader, a South Dakota Counts leader, and has participated in South Dakota Department of Education projects such as the Math Standards Peer Review.