He also received the 1994 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching. Mr. Morishita’s work includes contributions to the K-12 Science Education Standards and Assessment Committee for the Oregon Department of Education, and two consensus study committees for the National Research Council on Testing Teacher Candidates and Evaluation of the NBPTS (National Board for Professional Teaching Standards). In 1996 he served as President of the Oregon Science Teachers Association. Recently he concluded his term as founding member of the Teacher Advisory Council for the National Research Council. Mr. Morishita received his M.A.T. in Biological Sciences and B.S. in Biology from Lewis and Clark College. He currently lives in Milwaukie, Oregon with his wife Jolene, daughter Alyssa, and son Keean.