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Innovate, Inspire, Illuminate2026
Fifty Years of Sparking Curiosity: Inspiring The Next Generation of Scientists Tuesday October 20 & Wednesday October 21, 2026 Princeton Marriott at Forrestal |
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Our Mission: The New Jersey Science Convention provides a forum for educators to meet, collaborate, and formulate new ideas to support science education.
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The Convention is co-sponsored by New Jersey Science Teachers Association and New Jersey Science Education Leadership Association |
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Featured Speaker
2026 Keynote Speaker
Janice McDonnell
SEBS/NJAES Associate Dean of Research Impact, Marine Science Educator,
Rutgers Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Janice McDonnell
SEBS/NJAES Associate Dean of Research Impact, Marine Science Educator,
Rutgers Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Get ready to be inspired by Dr. McDonnell’s dynamic insights into research, education, and the power of curiosity to transform young minds. Join us for her keynote address on Tuesday morning at 8:30 am in the Princeton Session Room.
Thank you to our Sponsors for supporting NJSC
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Vernier Science Education (Gold Sponsor)
View the complete list of Exhibitors on the Exhibit Hall page.
If you would like to know more about sponsoring NJSC, visit the Exhibitor / Sponsor page.
If you would like to know more about sponsoring NJSC, visit the Exhibitor / Sponsor page.
Congratulations to the 2025 NJSC Award Recipients
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Roseanne Gillis Award
Not Awarded in 2025 The Roseanne Gillis Award is given to a person who has served on the Steering Committee for a minimum of 15 years, has contributed extraordinarily to the success of the Convention, and has had a significant impact on the success of the Convention. Vertical Divider
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Tom Fangman Award
William Banko The Tom Fangman Award is given to a person who has contributed exemplary service to the Convention over a long period of time. |
Anton Banko Award
for Excellence in Teaching Elementary Science
This award honors Anton Banko, an engineer who co-invented small incision cataract surgery. The technologies and procedures he pioneered are still used by surgeons today, and represent a true milestone in the evolution of STEM applications. It is in his memory that we celebrate an exceptional elementary teacher from New Jersey who is inspiring the next generation of inventors, scientists, and engineers.
Congratulations to the 2025 Anton Banko Award recipients.
Anton Banko Awardee
Holly Romahn
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Anton Banko Awardee
Honorable Mention
Marie Tsukamoto
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The Anton Banko Award is made possible through the sponsorship of Knowing Science. |
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Share Your Excitement!
The connections we make with other science teachers, the shared ideas, creates excitement to bring back to your classroom and to excite students about science.
(NJ.com article 10/14/2014)
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WestEd: Improving learning, healthy development, and equity in schools and communities
www.wested.org/ Pamphlet: Keep Teaching Science! Successful Strategies to Adapt K–12 Science Experiences for Distance Learning
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"The voice and vision of science education for the states" cosss.org/ |