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ALABAMA [September 20, 2010] Ms. Carolyn Townsend Grant and Scholarship Administrator Alabama Department of Education 50 N. Ripley Street Montgomery, 36104 (334) 353-5440ctownsend@alsde.edu www.alsde.edu back to the top >> ALASKA [October 29, 2010] Ms. Jessica MacLean Paris USSYP Manager for Alaska Alaska Department of Education & Early Development PO Box 110500 Juneau, 99811 (907) 465-8716Jessica.Paris@alaska.gov www.eed.state.ak.us\forms\forms2.html#Recognition back to the top >> ARIZONA [October 29, 2010] Ms. Vanessa Deatherage Program and Project Specialist Arizona Department of Education 1535 W. Jefferson Street, Bin #22 Phoenix, 85007 (602) 542-3710vanessa.deatherage@azed.gov http://www.ade.az.gov/constituentservices/USYouth/ back to the top >> ARKANSAS [October 8, 2010] Ms. Maggie A. Herrick Program Advisor, Social Studies Arkansas Department of Education 4 State Capitol Mall, Room 202-A Little Rock, 72201 (501) 683-0894Margaret.Herrick@arkansas.gov http://arkansased.org back to the top >> CALIFORNIA [October 1, 2010] Ms. Carol Smith Policy Advisor to the Superintendent California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Suite 5602 Sacramento, 95814 (916) 319-0577csmith@cde.ca.gov http://www.cde.ca.gov/eo/in/us/ back to the top >> COLORADO [October 18, 2010] Ms. Lynn Bamberry Director, Competitive Grants and Awards Colorado Department of Education 1560 Broadway, Suite 1450 Denver, 80203 (303) 866-6813bamberry_l@cde.state.co.us http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeadult/senateyouth.htm back to the top >> CONNECTICUT [October 15, 2010] Stephen W. Hoag, Ph.D. Director of CTE Statewide Assessment, Bureau of Teaching & Learning Connecticut State Department of Education State Office Building - Room 363 165 Captiol Avenue Hartford, 06106 (860) 713-6764stephen.hoag@ct.gov www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2618&q=320898 back to the top >> DELAWARE [October 15, 2010] Mr. Preston Shockley Education Associate, Social Studies Delaware Department of Education 401 Federal Street, Suite 2 Dover, 19901 (302) 735-4180pshockley@doe.k12.de.us www.doe.K12.de.us back to the top >> DEPT. OF DEFENSE [October 28, 2010] Mr. Keith Martin Instructional Systems Specialist for Educational Technology Department of Defense Education Activity 4040 N. Fairfax Drive Arlington, 22203 (703) 588-3163Patrick.Martin@hq.dodea.edu www.dodea.edu back to the top >> DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA [October 8, 2010] Ms. Idaines Rodriguez Scholarship and Grants Coordinator DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education 51 N St. NE, 7th Floor Washington, 20002 (202) 741-6414idaines.rodriguez@dc.gov www.osse.dc.gov back to the top >> FLORIDA [October 22, 2010] Ms. Annette B. Pitts Executive Director Florida Law Related Education Association 2874 Remington Green Circle, Suite A Tallahassee, 32308 (850) 386-8223ABPflreaED@aol.com www.flrea.org back to the top >> GEORGIA [September 10, 2010] Dr. Joseph W. Searle, Jr. Director, Governor's Honors Program Georgia Department of Education 1862 Twin Towers East Atlanta, 30334 (404) 657-0183jsearle@doe.k12.ga.us www.gadoe.org back to the top >> HAWAII [October 22, 2010] Ms. Susan Sato Educational Specialist, Student Activities Hawaii Department of Education 475 22nd Avenue Room 117 Honolulu, 96816 (808) 203-5505 Ext. 2117Susan_Sato@notes.k12.hi.us back to the top >> IDAHO [October 29, 2010] Mr. Peter G. Kavouras Director, Content Areas & Instructional Services Idaho Department of Education P. O. Box 83720 Boise, 83720 (208) 332-6974pgkavouras@sde.idaho.gov www.sde.idaho.gov back to the top >> ILLINOIS [October 8, 2010] Ms. Sally Veach Principal Education Consultant Illinois State Board of Education 100 North First Street, N-242 Springfield, 62777 (217) 524-4832sveach@isbe.net www.isbe.net back to the top >> INDIANA [October 1, 2010] Ms. Erin Braun Director of Civic Education Indiana Bar Foundation 230 East Ohio Street, Suite 400 Indianapolis , 46204 (317) 269-2415 Ext. 291ebraun@inbf.org www.inbf.org back to the top >> IOWA [October 4, 2010] Ms. Cheryl Mullenbach Social Studies Consultant Iowa Department of Education Grimes State Office Building 400 SE 14th Street Des Moines, 50319 (515) 494-5610cheryl.mullenbach@iowa.gov www.state.ia.us/educate back to the top >> KANSAS [October 10, 2010] Ms. Tammy Miller Administrative Specialist Kansas State Department of Education 120 SE 10th Avenue Topeka, 66612 (785) 296-4950tmiller@ksde.org www.ksde.org back to the top >> KENTUCKY [November, 2010] Ms. Donna Melton Program Consultant Kentucky Department of Education 17th Floor, CPT 500 Mero Street Frankfort, 40601 (502) 564-1479donna.melton@education.ky.gov www.kentuckyschools.org back to the top >> LOUISIANA [October 9, 2010] Ms. Lessie Freeman Middle and Secondary Social Studies Supervisor Division of Standards, Assessment and Accountability Louisiana Department of Education P.O. Box 94064 Baton Rouge, 70804 (225) 342-3187Lessie.Freeman@la.gov www.louisianaschools.net back to the top >> MAINE [October 15, 2010] Ms. Jana Boody-Billings Social Studies Specialist & Regional Representative Maine Department of Education 23 State House Station Augusta, 04333 (207) 624-6828jana.boody@maine.gov http://www.maine.gov/education/ back to the top >> MARYLAND [September 24, 2010] Ms. Paula McCoach Character Education & Student Leadership Specialist Maryland State Department of Education 200 W. Baltimore Street, 4th Floor DOSFSS Baltimore, 21201 (410) 767-0047pmccoach@msde.state.md.us www.marylandpublicschools.org back to the top >> MASSACHUSETTS [October 6, 2010] Ms. Donna Taylor Program Coordinator Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Education 75 Pleasant St. Malden, 02148 (781) 338-6320dtaylor@doe.mass.edu http://www.doe.mass.edu/ssce/senate/ back to the top >> MICHIGAN [November 1, 2010] Ms. Connie S. McCall Secretary, Arts & Social Studies, Curriculum & Instruction Unit Michigan Department of Education P.O. Box 30008 608 Allegan Street Lansing, 48909 (517) 335-3678mccallc@michigan.gov www.michigan.gov/socialstudies back to the top >> MINNESOTA [October 15, 2010] Mr. Paul Hoffman Information Officer Minnesota Department of Education 1500 Highway 36 West Roseville, 55113 (651) 634-2738Paul.Hoffman@state.mn.us http://education.state.mn.us back to the top >> MISSISSIPPI [October 1, 2010] Dr. Tony Webster Director, Scholastic Development Office Mississippi Department of Education 359 North West Street, Suite 101 Jackson, 39201 (601) 359-4305twebster@mde.k12.ms.us www.mde.k12.ms.us back to the top >> MISSOURI [October 1, 2010] Mr. Bill Gerling Assistant Director Assessment/Social Studies Consultant MO Department of Elementary & Secondary Education P.O. Box 480 Jefferson City, 65102-0480 (573) 751-0398Bill.Gerling@dese.mo.gov www.dese.mo.gov back to the top >> MONTANA [October 15, 2010] Mrs. Carol Gneckow Program Specialist Montana Office of Public Instruction PO Box 202501 Helena, 59620-2501 (406) 444-2417cgneckow@mt.gov http://www.opi.mt.gov back to the top >> NEBRASKA [October 8, 2010] Mr. Larry K. Starr Director, Social Science Education Nebraska Department of Education 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, 68509 (402) 471-2449larry.starr@nebraska.gov back to the top >> NEVADA [October 31, 2010] Ms. Lori Johnson Assistant to the Deputy Superintendent Nevada Department of Education 700 E. Fifth Street, Ste. 100 Carson City, 89701 (775) 687-9224Ljohnson@doe.nv.gov www.doe.nv.gov back to the top >> NEW HAMPSHIRE [October 15, 2010] Ms. Lori J.Temple Public Information Officer New Hampshire Department of Education 101 Pleasant Street Concord, 03301 (603) 271-6646ltemple@ed.state.nh.us www.education.nh.gov/recognition/us_senate.htm back to the top >> NEW JERSEY [October 15, 2010] Ms. Beverly R. Plein Content Specialist Office of Academic and Professional Standard NJ Department of Education P. O. Box 500 Trenton, 08625-0500 (609) 943-5732Beverly.plein@doe.state.nj.us www.state.nj.us/education back to the top >> NEW MEXICO [September 17, 2010] Ms. Regina Lane Principal Magdalena Municipal Schools P.O. Box 629 Magdalena, 87825 (505) 854-8034rlane@magdalena.k12.nm.us www.nmassp.org back to the top >> NEW YORK [October 8, 2010] Ms. Jo Ann Larson Associate Instructional Services New Your State Education Department 89 Washington Avenue, Room 320 EB Albany, 12234 (518) 474-5922jlarson@mail.nysed.gov www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/socst/senateyouth.html back to the top >> NORTH CAROLINA [October 9, 2010] Ms. Michelle McLaughlin High School Social Studies Consultant, Secondary Division North Carolina Department of Public Instruction K-12 Socials Studies Raleigh, 27699 (919) 807-3924mmclaughlin@dpi.state.nc.us www.dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/socialstudies/senateyouth/ back to the top >> NORTH DAKOTA [October 22, 2010] Ms. Pauline ller Program Administrator North Dakota Department of Public Instruction 600 E. Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, 58505-0440 (701) 328-4518paIler@.nd.us www.dpi.state.nd.us back to the top >> OHIO [July 1, 2010] Mr. Mark Lynskey Educational Consultant Ohio Department of Education 25 S. Front Street - Mail Stop 207 Columbus, 43215 (614) 466-2650mark.lynskey@ode.state.oh.us www.ode.state.oh.us back to the top >> OKLAHOMA [September 16, 2010] Mr. Kelly S. Curtright Social Studies Director Oklahoma Department of Education 2500 North Lincoln Blvd. Oklahoma City, 73105-4599 (405) 522-3523kelly_curtright@sde.state.ok.us http://sde.state.ok.us back to the top >> OREGON [October 6, 2010] Ms. Heidi Schulze Manager and Executive Support to Nancy Latini, PhD, Assistant Superintendent Oregon Department of Education 255 Capitol Street, NE Salem, 97310-0203 (503) 947-5661Heidi.Schulze@state.or.us http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1496 back to the top >> PENNSYLVANIA [October 8, 2010] Mr. Jim Finnemeyer Executive Director Pennsylvania Association of Student Councils North Penn High School 1340 Valley Forge Road Lansdale, 19446 (215) 368-9804Pascinfo@aol.com www.pennsylvaniasocialstudies.wikispaces.com back to the top >> RHODE ISLAND [September 17, 2010] Ms. Karen Lovett Clerk Secretary RI Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 255 Westminster Street Providence, 02903 (401) 222-8333Karen.Lovett@ride.ri.gov www.ride.ri.gov back to the top >> SOUTH CAROLINA [October 1, 2010] Mr. Lewis E. Huffman Education Associate - Social Studies South Carolina Department of Education, Office of Innovation 1429 Senate Street Rutledge Building, Rm. 801D Columbia, 29201 (803) 734-0322Lhuffman@ed.sc.gov www.ed.sc.gov back to the top >> SOUTH DAKOTA [October 1, 2010] Mr. Mark Gageby Management Analyst South Dakota Department of Education Office of Finance and Management 700 Governors Drive Pierre, 57501 (605) 773-3727mark.gageby@state.sd.us http://doe.sd.gov/scholarships/senateyouth/index.asp back to the top >> TENNESSEE [October 15, 2010] Ms. Brenda Ables Social Studies Coordinator Tennessee Department of Education 5th Floor Andrew Johnson Tower Nashville, 37243-0379 (615) 741-5273Brenda.Ables@tn.us http://tennessee.gov/education/ci/cisenateyouth/ back to the top >> TEXAS [October 15, 2010] Ms. Lauralea Bauer Director of Discipline, Counseling and Pregnancy Programs Texas Education Agency 1701 N. Congress Ave. Austin, 78701-1494 (512) 463-9073lauralea.bauer@tea.state.tx.us http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=3406 back to the top >> UTAH [November 1, 2010] Ms. Dawn Hauser NBCT, K-12 Instructional Specialist Granite School District 2500 South State Salt Lake City, 84115 (801) 646-4547DLhauser@graniteschools.org back to the top >> VERMONT [October 8, 2010] Mr. Ken Page Executive Director Vermont Principals Association Two Prospect Street, Suite #3 Montpelier, 05602 (802) 229-0547kpage@vpaonline.org www.vpaonline.org back to the top >> VIRGINIA [September 24, 2010] Dr. Beverly Thurston History, Social Sciences & International Education Coordinator Virginia Department of Education 101 North 14th Street, 23rd Floor Richmond, 23219 (804) 225-2893Beverly.thurston@doe.Virginia.gov www.doe.virginia.gov back to the top >> WASHINGTON [August 20, 2010] Ms. Linda Thomas High School Representative Council Coordinator Association of Washington School Principals 1021 8th Ave. SE Olympia, 98501 (800) 562-6100linda@awsp.org www.awsp.org back to the top >> WEST VIRGINIA [September 20, 2010] Ms. Regina Scotchie Social Studies Coordinator West Virginia Department of Education 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E. East Charleston, 25305 (304) 558-5325escotchi@access.k12.wv.us http://wvde.state.wv.us back to the top >> WISCONSIN [October 20, 2010] Ms. Carol Stricker Office Operations Assistant to Social Studies Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction PO Box 7841 Madison, 53707-7841 (608) 267-9274carol.stricker@dpi.wi.gov www.dpi.state.wi.us back to the top >> WYOMING [October 1, 2010] Ms. Kathryn Lind Parent Liaison Wyoming Department of Education 2300 Capitol Avenue 2nd Floor Cheyenne, 82002-0050 (307) 777-3320klind@educ.state.wy.us www.k12.wy.us back to the top >>