Three teachers from the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District have earned recognition for their efforts in STEM education, graphic design and social justice.
Saratoga High School engineering teacher Audrey Warmuth, Los Gatos High School graphic design teacher Alex Czech and LGHS English and social justice teacher Tiffany Hamm were set to receive 2023 Special Teacher Recognition Awards from the Santa Clara County Office of Education at an Oct. 23 celebration.
Warmuth, winner in the Innovation in STEM category was an integral part of launching Saratoga High’s interdisciplinary STEM program.
“Working tirelessly over the past seven years to help develop the new engineering lab, Audrey reiterates in every lesson that not succeeding on an attempt to do something doesn’t mean actual failure,” reads a release from the district. “She shares that engineering is all about problem-solving, and students are successful in the class if they learn what works (by successes) and what doesn’t work (by learning from hands-on experience).”
In addition to teaching, Czech, who received the 2023 Santa Clara County Federal Credit Union Arts Leadership Award, also owns a graphic design apparel brand.
