The many successes of Fermilab's K–12 education programs depend on the talents of the over 200 volunteers who help out each year. It is these people we want to honor with the

DIRECTOR'S AWARD

An annual award of $1,000, made possible by an anonymous donor to Fermilab Friends for Science Education, recognizes one volunteer a year whose contributions are exceptional, even among the many outstanding volunteer supporters of Fermilab's K–12 education programs.

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The 2010 award was presented to Michael Cooke at the Volunteers Reception on November 2 for his work with classroom presentations and in a variety of other settings.

Michael's award was covered by Fermilab Today.

Previous Director's Award winners are Suzanne Weber (2009), Jean Slaughter (2008), Jerry Zimmerman (2007), Curtis Danner (2006), Michael Albrow (2005), and Sten Hansen (2004).

Michael's citation reads:

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory recognizes the exceptional and varied contributions of Michael Cooke to our K-12 education programs. Outstanding among his efforts is his work with classroom presentations. In addition to presenting to hundreds of students each year, he has refined, enhanced, and restructured one of our most popular presentations. He is always an eager and willing contributor to events such as LabFest, the FFSE Open House, DASTOW, and Fermilab field trips. His dedication to these and other programs and his generosity with his time enhance the Laboratory's reputation in both education and science research.