A brief History

Mats was originally started in 1976 by the following orgainizational group

• Shirley Brewew, Spring Branch ISD
• Melvin Bynum, Houston ISD
• Ken Campbell, LaPorte ISD
• Susie Evers, Spring Branch ISD
• Bettye Hall, Houston ISD
• Marcile Hollingsworth, Houston ISD
• Ann Jones, Houston ISD
• Estis Lander, Pasadena ISD
• Roger Macklem, U of Houston
• Jane Knobles, Houston ISD
• Jack Pemberton, LaPorte ISD
• Linda Perez, Pasadena ISD
• R.D. Thomas, Aldine ISD

Past Presidents

• 1976-78 Jacob Blankenship
• 1978-79 Susie Evers
• 1979-80 Erma Evans
• 1980-81 Babara Foots
• 1981-82 Carolyn Sumners
• 1982-83 Frank Cooper
• 1983-84 Nathan Yeatch
• 1984-85 Maria Stone
• 1985-86 Terry Contant
• 1986-87 Ann Dyer
• 1987-88 Owen Roades
• 1988-89 Gail Knight
• 1989-90 Charlotte Burns
• 1990-91 Faye Neatherly
• 1991-92 Ann Landry
• 1992-93 Pat Thomason
• 1994-95 Xandra Earlie
• 1995-96 Shirley Key
• 1996-97 Barbara Tharp
• 1997-98 Cheryl Stephens
• 1998-99 Daniel Felske
• 1999-00 Joyce Ramig & Mike Bradshaw
• 2000-01 Jennifer Creed
• 2001-02 Virginial Livingston
• 2002-03 Ann Douglas

The first meeting was held in the Education Building at the UH campus on Oct 2, 1976.

Awards

• 1983 Dr. Richard F. Brinkerhoff - Environmental Science - Greater Houston Science & Engineering Fair
• 1984 Dr. Carolyn Sumners - Earth and Space Science
• 1985 Estis Lander - Applied Physics
• 1986 Challenger Astronauts - Earth and Space Science
• 1987 Marcile Hollingsworth - Chemistry
• 1988 Dr. Richard Baldauf - Environmental Science
• 1989 Susan Ward - Botant
• 1996 Dr. Eugene L. Chiappetta - MATS Special Award for Science and\par Engineering Fair of Houston
• 1998 Dr. Eugene L. Chiappetta - MATS for Promoting Science Education\par Through Exemplary Leadership
• 2001 Spring meeting Dr. Dan Felske was honored for his many years of service to MATS.

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