History Center Creates Annual Public History Award, Seeks Nominations

BALLSTON SPA — The Saratoga County History Center has announced the creation of an annual award to be presented to an individual or organization in the greater Saratoga region who engages in outstanding work in teaching, writing, cataloging, or preserving history.

The Herculean task of preserving the past rests on the tireless shoulders of our many history practitioners. The Saratoga County Public History Award seeks to raise awareness of their efforts and provide much-needed positive reinforcement to their selfless work. 

The first annual Public History Award will be selected by a committee of esteemed professionals, including Ronald Schorpp, social studies department chair at Saratoga Springs High School; Lisa Kissinger, social studies academic administrator for Shenendehowa CSD; Heather Mazurowski, social studies department chair at Ballston Spa High School; Heidi Hill, Historic Site Manager at the Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site; Samantha Bosshart, Executive Director of the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation; and Isobel Connell, trustee of the Saratoga County History Center.  The committee will be chaired by Michael Landis, Ph.D., trustee of the Saratoga County History Center.

Send all nominations (with explanation and contact information) to:  mlandis@brooksidemuseum.org.  Nominations must be submitted by the end of September 2021.  The committee will make a final decision in November, and the award will be presented at a public event at Brookside Museum in December.