Winner: Seaford High School science teacher James Scourtos

James Scourtos, of West Islip, has received the 2024 Outstanding Teacher Award from the Science Teachers Association of New York State’s Nassau County Chapter. Scourtos is a science teacher at Seaford High School, where he has worked since 1997, and teaches Advanced Placement biology and human body systems. He is also a member of the Science Teachers Association of New York State, the New York State Marine Education Association and the National Association of Biology Teachers.

By Michael R. Ebert

michael.ebert@newsday.com

Michael R. Ebert is an education researcher and has worked for Newsday in various capacities since 2003. He was part of an 11-person team named as 2008 Pulitzer Prize finalists for investigative coverage of the LIRR's platform safety issues.