Thurgood Marshall STEM High School is a 2015 recipient of the Thomas Edison Award for Excellence in STEM Education and Student Research from the Ohio Academy of Science.

Thirteen school faculty members and advisors also were recognized for providing a strong curriculum and encouraging students to take part in activities that spur their interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Those honored are:  Lee Benson, Nikol Boddie, Stacia Burlong, Marcus Calvert, John Ciprian, Drake Gastineau, Margaret Gorby, Jose Jones, Glenda Konecheny, Kurtz Miller, Linda Munka, Henry Noble and Christopher Perkins.

This is the second year in a row that Thurgood Marshall STEM High School received the award.  Overall,  44 schools and 401 teachers were honored for the 2014-2015 school year.