University High teacher wins national award

URBANA – Elizabeth Jockusch's students know their calculus, and their performance on national tests has earned a top citation for their teacher.

Jockusch, a mathematics teacher for 26 years at University Laboratory High School, was named a winner of the Edyth May Sliffe Award for Distinguished High School Mathematics Teaching, one of 24 teachers in the country to earn the commendation from the Mathematical Association of America.

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