The Iowa Department of Education and the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council Monday announced six teachers as the 2025 Iowa STEM Teacher Award recipients during a ceremony at the Iowa State Capitol. Each awardee represents one of Iowa’s six STEM regions.
The Northeast STEM Region 2025 Iowa STEM Teacher Award recipient is Dan Kuchera, who is a science teacher at Clarksville High School.
Kuchera has over 40-years of experience helping students explore various STEM disciplines. From astronomy, meteorology and anatomy to chemistry, physics, and more.
He builds projects into lessons to increase their understanding and provide opportunities for creative challenges.
