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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) North Dakota U-S Senator Heidi Heitkamp congratulated two North Dakota educators who received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

Kristine Brandt, teaches at Ben Franklin Middle School in Fargo, and Kathleen Lentz, teaches at Washington Elementary School in Valley City will receive a $10,000 award and are invited to an award ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Heitkamp says, “North Dakota students have benefited from the selfless dedication of both of these teachers, as well as the countless other teachers across the state. It’s imperative that we as a nation focus on improving our kids’ math and science skills to help put our students on a path toward solid higher paying jobs.”

Lentz and Brandt were two of just 102 teachers selected this year. The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching is awarded annually to outstanding K-12 science and mathematics teachers from across the country.