Pinay cited as outstanding math teacher in US

PRINCETON, N.J. — Princeton University has announced the winners of its search for four outstanding New Jersey secondary school teachers for 2012. One of the four winners is Filipina-American Victorina Caballero Wasmuth, who is a mathematics teacher at McNair Academic High School in Jersey City, N.J. Each year since 1959, Princeton University has selected four distinguished New Jersey teachers from public and private schools for their contributions to the lives of the state’s secondary school students. Through the generosity of an anonymous alumnus, each of the winners receive $5,000, and each winner’s school library receives an additional $3,000. Wasmuth certainly fits the bill. A teacher of Advance Placement (AP) Calculus, AP Calculus BC, and Algebra 2 Honors, she has been a math teacher at McNair for the past 17 years. She has received various other awards over the years, such as Google’s exemplary Math Award in 2009; Honorable Mention in Moody’s Mega Math Challenge in 2006; Teacher of the Year from McNair Academic in 1997, 1999 and 2004; and has been named Hudson County Outstanding Asian Pacific American by the Hudson County Executive’s Office in 2003. The Fil-Am winning teacher is also in-charge of admissions at McNair and advisor for the McNair National Honor Society. She is also a Sunday school assistant teacher with the Grace Bible Fellowship Church in Bayonne, N.J. She graduated from the University of the Philippines with bachelor of science in education and master of science in education degrees. She is married to Scott Wasmuth. They have three daughters, Elizabeth, Christine and Abigail. She is the sister of Filipino Reporter columnist Manny Caballero. Wasmuth and the three other winning high school teachers will be honored by Princeton University during its commencement exercises on June 5. The four distinguished teachers will march in the graduation procession with the faculty; will be seated on the platform; and will be honored by the University Provost with a citation commending their teaching during the commencement program. - Filipino Reporter

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