Mr. P. John Whitsett, a Physics Teacher at Fond du Lac High School in Wisconsin, currently is President-Elect of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). He will assume the role of NSTA President on June 1, 2007. He began his career in 1970 at LaCrosse Central High School, where he taught chemistry for 23 years. He also served as Supervisor of Science and Math for the LaCrosse School District. He has taught physics at Fond du Lac High School since 1993 and is a curriculum support specialist, serving as his school district's assessment coordinator. Mr. Whitsett has served as the Co-Principal Investigator for four National Science Foundation training and teacher enhancement projects, and he has taught several graduate courses at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse campus in laboratory methods, lab safety, and curriculum design. He has served as a laboratory safety consultant for many school districts and has presented lab safety training sessions for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Mr. Whitsett's honors have included a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (1986), the Ron Gibbs Award for Lifetime Achievement in Science Education (2000), the Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers (WSST) Regional Award (1995), and an Outstanding Chemistry Teacher Award from the American Chemical Society (1991), among others. Mr. Whitsett earned a B.S. degree in chemistry and mathemathics from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse in 1970, a Master's degree of education in professional development (ME-PD) from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse in 1983, and a certification in school administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1994.