The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

History Scholars Program

State Coordinators

State coordinators partner with the Gilder Lehrman Institute to administer the award throughout the year. They oversee promotion of the award and the selection and recognition of the state winner.

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Alabama: Carolyn Townsend: Alabama Department of Education
Alaska: Maida Buckley: University of Alaska Fairbanks, School of Education
Arizona: Karla Bravo: Arizona Department of Education
Arkansas: Maggie Herrick: Arkansas Department of Education
California: Jack Bareilles: Northern Humboldt Union High School District
California: Linda Mehlbrech: Long Beach Unified School District
Colorado: Mary Anne Hoffman: Colorado Department of Education
Connecticut: Steve Armstrong: West Hartford Public Schools
Delaware: Preston Shockley: Delaware Department of Education
District of Columbia: Erika Lomax: District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education
Florida: Chen� Olgar: Florida Department of Education
Georgia: Shaun Owen: Georgia Department of Education
Hawaii: Robert Buss: Hawaii Council for the Humanities
Idaho: Russ Heller: Boise School District
Illinois: Mike Hatfill: Illinois State Board of Education
Indiana: Tosha Salyers: Indiana Department of Education
Iowa: Cheryl Mullenbach: Iowa Department of Education
Kansas: Glenn Wiebe: ESSDACK
Kentucky: Rebecca Hanly: Kentucky Historical Society
Louisiana: Nikki Bray- Clark: Louisiana State University
Maine: Steve Bromage: Maine Historical Society
Maryland: Donna Olszewski: Maryland Department of Education
Massachusetts: Deborah Walker: Massachusetts Department of Education
Michigan: Gordon Andrews: Grand Valley State University
Minnesota: Jessica Ellison: Minnesota Historical Society
Mississippi: Julie Heintz: Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science
Missouri: William Gerling: Missouri Department of Education
Montana: John Gallagher: Bozeman Public Schools
Nebraska: Larry Starr: Nebraska Department of Education
Nevada: Stephanie Hartman: Nevada Department of Education
New Hampshire: John Krueckeberg: Plymouth State University
New Jersey: Anthony di Battista: New Jersey Council for History Education
New Mexico: Carrie Castro: New Mexico Public Education Department
New York: Gloria Sesso: Patchogue-Medford School District
North Carolina: Jolene Etheridge: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
North Dakota: Neil Howe: State Historical Society of North Dakota
Ohio: Chris Pascarella: Ashland University
Oklahoma: Kelly Curtright: Oklahoma Department of Education
Oregon: Andrea Morgan: Oregon Department of Education
Pennsylvania: Sally Flaherty: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Rhode Island: Marie Parys: Rhode Island Historical Society
South Carolina: Lewis Huffman: South Carolina Department of Education
South Dakota: Sam Shaw: South Dakota Department of Education
Tennessee: Rebecca Verner: Metro Nashville Public Schools
Texas: Judy Brodigan: Lewisville Independent School District
Utah: Robert Austin: Utah State Office of Education
Vermont: Mike Austin: Castleton State College
Virginia: Betsy S. Barton: Virginia Department of Education
Washington State: Kelly Martin: Washington State Department of Public Instruction
West Virginia: Joey Wiseman: West Virginia Department of Education
Wisconsin: Christine Kadonsky: Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies
Wyoming: Sherry Tavegie: University of Wyoming
Department of Defense: Craig Perrier: Department of Defense Education Activity
U.S. Territories: Bernadette Frank: Pacific Resources for Education and Learning