Contact:
Jeff Morgan, Jeff.Morgan@iowa.gov,
(515) 281-3858
(DES
MOINES) – Chris Green, a teacher at the
North Scott Junior High School in Eldridge, has been
nominated for the Richard T. Farrell Teacher of Merit
Award, to be presented during the National History
Day national competition this week at the University
of Maryland near Washington, D.C. Iowa’s National
History Day coordinator, Naomi Peuse, nominated Green
for the honor.
“Chris is an exemplary educator whose service
to the National History Day program in Iowa is without
comparison,” Peuse said. “I have never
met a better advocate for the program and the role
it can make in a student’s education and life.”
The Richard M. Farrell Teacher of Merit Award is
awarded annually to a teacher who develops and uses
methods to make history interesting for students.
The award is a $1,000 stipend and plaque of recognition.
The eight finalists selected for this award will be
recognized at the NHD national contest and will receive
a collection of programs from PBS VIDEO for their
school. The award is given in memory of Richard Farrell,
a history professor at the University of Maryland
who focused on the training of history teachers and
served on the NHD Board of Trustees.
NHD in Iowa has been coordinated by the State Historical
Society of Iowa since 1994. Major funding comes from
the State Historical Society of Iowa, Inc. of Iowa
City, a federal earmark, the American Legion of Iowa
Foundation and Cargill. More information about NHD
in Iowa is available at www.iowahistory.org or by
contacting Naomi Peuse at 515-281-6860 or naomi.peuse@iowa.gov.
The State Historical Society of Iowa is a trustee
of Iowa’s historical legacy and an advocate
for understanding Iowa’s past. It identifies,
records, collects, preserves, manages and provides
access to Iowa’s historical resources. Its dual
mission of preservation and education serves Iowans
of all ages, conducts and stimulates research, disseminates
information, and encourages and supports historical
preservation and education efforts of others throughout
the state.
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