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Noyce Scholar Profile

Douglas Adomatis

Undergraduate major or graduate field of study: Applied Physics

Subject area(s) and grade level teaching focus: Science, grades 6-12

Category of scholarship/fellowship:
Fifth year or post-baccalaureate Noyce scholar

Name of Noyce institution:
Clemson University

Current academic or teaching status:
Pre-service Teacher in Master of Arts Program

School and school district:
Greenville County School District

Background:

I have a Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics from Georgia Tech with ten years working experience in experimental physics and twenty years of technology-related business experience.

Why do you want to teach:

I have benefited from an education in science and technology and have always been eager to help others along this path. In every phase of my life, I have found an outlet as a trainer, mentor, or guide. Now I aspire to teach full-time.

Describe a memorable teaching experience:

My desire to teach is rekindled every time I see the expression on someone’s face at the precise moment they understand something I’m teaching.

What does the Noyce program mean to you:

The Noyce Scholarship means that I will be able to more fully participate in immersion activities, my family will not struggle to put me through school, and I will be able focus on my training to become the best science teacher that I can be.

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant Numbers DUE-2041597 and DUE-1548986. Any opinions, findings, interpretations, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of its authors and do not represent the views of the AAAS Board of Directors, the Council of AAAS, AAAS’ membership or the National Science Foundation.

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