Economics and Business Academy teacher selected for national science award

BOSTON - Diana Christian, a science teacher at the Economics and Business Academy in Dorchester, has been chosen as one of two teachers from the Boston-Cambridge area for the 2004 Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence. She will receive her award at an awards dinner tomorrow night.

According to their website, the Amgen awards honor public or private school science teachers, grades K-12, who demonstrate outstanding science teaching and have a great impact on the lives of their students.

The honor also provides an unrestricted $10,000 stipend.

Economics and Business Academy Headmaster Jack Leonard congratulated Ms. Christian on her award.

"Diana Christian has been a remarkable teacher since the day she walked in here three years ago. She has been a leading force in revolutionizing our science department. I'm so glad she won this award."

The Economics and Business Academy is one of three small schools located in the Dorchester Education Complex. For more information on the school visit the Boston Public Schools website www.bostonpublicschools.org.

The Amgen Awards for Science Teaching Excellence are given annually to teachers from eight states including Massachusetts. A panel of independent judges selects the teachers for the award after reviewing each candidate's nomination materials. For more information visit their website www.amgen.com.