The Presidential Award is the highest honor to be bestowed upon an educator. It validates a career dedicated to supporting communities and positively affecting the future of America. This award would not have been possible without the devoted individuals who have mentored and worked alongside me, each class of students whose learning and life experiences have shaped my teaching, and my husband and family who have provided unwavering support.
Janda Lannigan-Piekarz has been an educator for 21 years and has spent the last 10 years teaching fifth and sixth grade at Glenn Duncan Elementary. Currently, she teaches mathematics in a departmentalized fifth grade team. She has also taught in Washington and Alabama.
Janda established and led her school’s mathematics committee and has served as a district mathematics coach, helping other schools implement Family Math Nights. Her classroom has been used as an observational class for district teachers and undergraduate education students to visit. She has also served as a member of district and state committees, working to develop and shape curriculum and assessments as teaching standards have evolved.
In 2008, Janda was awarded the Northern Nevada Math Council Outstanding Educator of the Year award.
Janda has a B.A. in English from the University of California, Santa Barbara and an M.Ed. in literacy from the University of Nevada, Reno. She is a National Board Certified Middle Childhood Generalist and is certified in elementary and middle grades education and English as a second language education.
- High-resolution version of the official portrait photograph
- Awardee holding Presidential citation between Associate Director for Science of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Dr. Carl Wieman and Deputy Director of the National Science Foundation, Dr. Cora Marrett
- High-resolution version of the teacher profile photograph
