The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program

NSF
NSF
  • Home
  • The Program
    • NSF Noyce Program Directors
    • NSF Noyce Program Solicitation
    • Consider Becoming an NSF Noyce Principal Investigator
    • Become a Noyce Scholar or Teacher Leader
      • Noyce Scholar Profiles
      • Noyce Alumni Profiles
    • Voices From the Field Videos
  • Project Locator
    • Select from Map
    • Advanced Search
    • Submit Information
  • In the News
    • In the News
  • Meetings
    • 2022 Noyce Summit
    • 2021 Noyce Summer Events
    • 2020 Virtual Noyce Summit
    • Archived Noyce Summit Materials
    • Noyce Regional Meetings
  • Resources
    • Noyce Track 4 Research Book
    • Proposal Preparation Toolkit
    • Noyce Project Videos
    • Noyce Summit Abstract Catalogs
    • Reports
    • Toolkits
    • ARISE Research Community
  • Contact

Steffany

RETURN TO SCHOLAR LIST

Noyce Scholar Profile

Steffany Wong

Undergraduate major or graduate field of study: Physics

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

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

Name of Noyce institution:
Pacific University

Current academic or teaching status:
MAT 5th Year Program

School and school district:
Volunteer at Mililani Middle School

Background:

I was born and raised in Mililani, Hawaii and am a graduate of Kamehameha Schools Kapalama. I am a recent graduate of Pacific University with a B.S. in Physics. At Pacific, I was involved with Na Haumana O Hawaii as a Peer Mentor Coordinator, the secretary of the Physics Club, and a member of Phi Eta Sigma.

Why do you want to teach:

I want to teach because I was taught at an early age that giving back to your community is one of the best gifts a person can give. I hope that as a teacher I can influence society’s future leaders to constantly want to learn more and become successful in whatever their dreams may be.

Describe a memorable teaching experience:

One of my favorite teaching experiences was my high school physics class. I really enjoyed it because my teacher was very interactive. We would sing songs, play games, and have interactive demonstrations. It’s something that I remember because the presentation of material was always different, which allowed me to retain more information, some of which I can remember to this day.

What does the Noyce program mean to you:

The Noyce Program is important to me because I think that it’s very important for students to not only learn math and science, but for them to learn to enjoy it. By helping me with my education, the Noyce Program is allowing me to learn all I can to be the best teacher I can be. This will allow me to have a positive impact on my students and hopefully help them enjoy math and science as much as I do.

What’s New

  • 2023 Noyce Summit
  • 2022 Noyce Summit
  • Noyce by the Numbers: 20 Years of Noyce
  • Proposal Preparation Webinars
  • Frequently Asked Questions for the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program
  • Become a Noyce Scholar or Teacher Leader
  • Consider Becoming an NSF Noyce Principal Investigator
  • Noyce Alumni: Where Are They Now?

Check out our ARISE website for research & opportunities!

Checking In

NSF

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.

AAAS

The World's Largest General Scientific Society

  • About Noyce Program
  • AAAS ISEED
  • Subscribe to ARISE
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
© 2023 American Association for the Advancement of Science