The Georgia Science Teachers Association announced the winners of the Science Quest Teacher Scholarship. Stephanie Miles, a teacher at Villa Rica High School in Villa Rica, Georgia has been selected to receive a 2014 Science Quest Scholarship for thestate of Georgia by the Georgia Science Teachers Association.

Each year GSTA recognizes excellence in science teaching through the Science Teacher of Promise awards and recognition program. The Science Teacher of Promise award recognizes the beginnings of excellence in the teaching of science and commitment to its improvement. Outstanding achievement in elementary, middle, and high school science teaching is recognized with the selection of a state winner. All GSTA Award winners were honored at a special awards banquet on February 7, 2014 at the Armory Ballroom in Macon. This awards and recognition program was a part of the annual GSTA Science Conference in Macon on February 6-8, 2014.

The Georgia Science Teachers Association is a professional organization dedicated to improving science teaching at all levels, pre-school through university. The mission of GSTA is to provide leadership and service for science education. The current membership of over 2,000 includes science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, and representatives of business and industry.