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ALABAMA [September 20, 2011] 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 28, 2011] Ms. Shari Paul USSYP Manager for Alaska Alaska Department of Education & Early Development PO Box 110500 Juneau, 99811 (907) 465-6535Shari.paul@alaska.gov http://www.eed.state.ak.us/RecognitionPrograms/home.html back to the top >> ARIZONA [October 14, 2011] Ms. Karla Bravo Program and Project Specialist Arizona Department of Education 1535 W. Jefferson Street, Bin #22 Phoenix, 85007 (602) 542-3710karla.bravo@azed.gov http://www.ade.az.gov/constituentservices/USYouth/ back to the top >> ARKANSAS [October 7, 2011] Ms. Maggie A. Herrick Program Advisor, Social Studies Arkansas Department of Education 4 State Capitol Mall, Room 301-B Little Rock, 72201 (501) 682-6584Margaret.Herrick@arkansas.gov http://arkansased.org back to the top >> CALIFORNIA [October 1, 2011] Mr. Craig Cheslog Principal Advisor to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Suite 5602 Sacramento, 95814 (916) 319-0554 ccheslog@cde.ca.gov http://www.cde.ca.gov/eo/in/us/ back to the top >> COLORADO [October 14, 2011] 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 7, 2011] Stephen W. Hoag, Ph.D. Director of CTE Statewide Assessment, Bureau of Teaching & Learning Connecticut State Department of Education State Office Building - Room 205 165 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 14, 2011] 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 [November 4, 2011] Mr. Craig J. Perrier Instructional Systems Specialist:Social Studies Department of Defense Education Activity 4040 N. Fairfax Drive Arlington, 22203 (703) 588-3470craig.perrier@hq.dodea.edu www.dodea.edu back to the top >> DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA [October 15, 2011] Ms. Cristi R. Purnell Management Analyst, Higher Education Financial Services Office of the State Superintendent of Education(OSSE) Government of the District of Columbia 810 First St NE, 3rd Floor Washington, 20002 (202) 481-3946cristi.purnell@dc.gov www.osse.dc.gov back to the top >> FLORIDA [October 21, 2011] Ms. Annette B. Pitts Executive Director Florida Law Related Education Association 2930 Kerry Forest Parkway, Suite 202 Tallahassee, 32309 (850) 386-8223ABPflreaED@aol.com www.flrea.org back to the top >> GEORGIA [September 23, 2011] Mr. Dale Lyles Governor's Honors Program Manager Georgia Department of Education 1852 Twin Towers East Atlanta, 30334 (404) 657-0183DLyles@doe.k12.ga.us www.gadoe.org back to the top >> HAWAII [October 7, 2011] Ms. Susan Sato Educational Specialist, Student Activities Hawaii Department of Education 475 22nd Avenue Room 211 Honolulu, 96816 (808) 203-5505 Ext. 2117Susan_Sato@notes.k12.hi.us back to the top >> IDAHO [October 28, 2011] 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 5, 2011] Ms. Sally E. Veach Principal Consultant Illinois State Board of Education 100 North First Street, N-253 Springfield, 62777 (217) 782-5589sveach@isbe.net www.isbe.net back to the top >> INDIANA [October 1, 2011] Mr. Andrew Homan Director of Civic Education Indiana Bar Foundation 230 East Ohio Street, Suite 400 Indianapolis , 46204 (317) 269-7863ahoman@inbf.org www.inbf.org back to the top >> IOWA [October 3, 2011] 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 http://educateiowa.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=939&catid=671&Itemid=1225 back to the top >> KANSAS [October 10, 2011] 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 15, 2011] Ms. Donna Melton Program Consultant Kentucky Department of Education 8th Floor, CPT, Room 806 500 Mero Street Frankfort, 40601 (502) 564-1479donna.melton@education.ky.gov www.kentuckyschools.org back to the top >> LOUISIANA [October 11, 2011] Ms. Lessie B. 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) 219-7372Lessie.Freeman@la.gov www.louisianaschools.net back to the top >> MAINE [November 12, 2011] Ms. Jaci Holmes Federal State Legislative Liaison Maine Department of Education 23 State House Station Augusta, 04333 (207) 624-6669Jaci.Holmes@maine.gov http://www.maine.gov/education/ back to the top >> MARYLAND [September 23, 2011] 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, 2011] 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, 2011] Ms. Connie S. McCall USSYP Liason Michigan Department of Education P.O. Box 30008 608 Allegan Street Lansing, 48909 (517) 335-2957mccallc@michigan.gov www.michigan.gov/socialstudies back to the top >> MINNESOTA [October 14, 2011] Mr. Ken Kaffine Communications Specialist Minnesota Department of Education 1500 Highway 36 West Roseville, 55113 (651) 582-8570Ken.Kaffine@state.mn.us http://education.state.mn.us back to the top >> MISSISSIPPI [September 30, 2011] 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 [September 30, 2011] 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 14, 2011] Mrs. Carol Gneckow Program Specialist Montana Office of Public Instruction PO Box 202501 Helena, 59620 (406) 444-2417cgneckow@mt.gov http://www.opi.mt.gov/programs/index.html?gpm=1_11 back to the top >> NEBRASKA [October 14, 2011] Ms. Carol Wipf USSYP Selection Contact Nebraska Department of Education 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, 68509 (402) 471-2446carol.wipf@nebraska.gov back to the top >> NEVADA [November 1, 2011] 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 14, 2011] 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 14, 2011] 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/clear/students/syp back to the top >> NEW MEXICO [September 16, 2011] Mr. Erik Bose Principal and President of NMASSP SIATech Charter High School 1500 Indian School RD NW Albuquerque, 87104 (505) 459-4439BoseEr@siatech.org www.nmassp.org back to the top >> NEW YORK [October 8, 2011] Mr. Lawrence M. Paska, Ph. D. Coordinator, Office of Educational Design and Technology New York State Education Department 89 Washington Avenue, Room 320 EB Albany, 12234 (518) 474-5922Lpaska@mail.nysed.gov http://www.p12.nysed.gov/technology/ back to the top >> NORTH CAROLINA [October 8, 2011] Ms. Michelle McLaughlin High School Social Studies Consultant, Secondary Division North Carolina Department of Public Instruction K-12 Socials Studies 6345 Mail Service Center Raleigh, 27699 (919) 807-3924michelle.mclaughlin@dpi.nc.gov http://senateyouthnc.webs.com/ back to the top >> NORTH DAKOTA [October 21, 2011] Ms. Pauline ller Program Administrator North Dakota Department of Public Instruction 600 E. Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, 58505-0440 (701) 328-4518pailer@nd.gov www.dpi.state.nd.us back to the top >> OHIO [July 1, 2011] Mr. Mark Lynskey Educational Consultant Ohio Department of Education 25 S. Front Street - Mail Stop 207 Columbus, 43215 (614) 644-8861mark.lynskey@ode.state.oh.us www.education.ohio.gov back to the top >> OKLAHOMA [October 15, 2011] Mr. Kelly S. Curtright Social Studies Director Oklahoma Department of Education 2500 North Lincoln Blvd. Oklahoma City, 73105 (405) 522-3523kelly_curtright@sde.state.ok.us www.sde.state.ok.us back to the top >> OREGON [October 10, 2011] Ms. Mindy Addison Office Specialist Office of Student Learning and Partnerships Oregon Department of Education 255 Capitol Street, NE Salem, 97310 (503) 947-5731Mindy.addison@state.or.us www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1496 back to the top >> PENNSYLVANIA [October 19, 2011] Mr. Jim Finnemeyer PASC Executive Director Pennsylvania Association of Student Councils 244 Oak Park Road Hatfield, 19440 (215) 280-9299Pascinfo@aol.com www.pennsylvaniasocialstudies.wikispaces.com back to the top >> RHODE ISLAND [October 6, 2011] Ms. Hayley Jamroz Executive Staff Assistant, Office of the Commissioner RI Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 255 Westminster Street Providence, 02903 (401) 222-4690Hayley.Jamroz@ride.ri.gov www.ride.ri.gov/instruction/civics.aspx back to the top >> SOUTH CAROLINA [October 7, 2011] Mrs. Wanda Davis Program Coordinator, USSYP SC Department of Education, Office of Legislative and Public Affairs 1429 Senate Street Rutledge Building, Rm. 1005-C Columbia, 29201 (803) 734-8485wdavis@ed.sc.gov back to the top >> SOUTH DAKOTA [September 30, 2011] Mr. Mark Gageby Management Analyst South Dakota Department of Education Office of Finance and Management 800 Governors Drive Pierre, 57501 (605) 773-3727mark.gageby@state.sd.us http://doe.sd.gov/secretary/scholarships.asp#senate back to the top >> TENNESSEE [October 17, 2011] Ms. Brenda Ables Director of Secondary Education Tennessee Department of Education 5th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower 710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, 37243 (615) 741-5273Brenda.Ables@tn.gov http://www.tn.gov/education/ci/senate_youth/index.shtml back to the top >> TEXAS [October 3, 2011] Ms. Nicole Chupka Program Specialist, State Initiatives Division Texas Education Agency 1701 Congress Ave. Austin, 78701-1494 (512) 463-6939nicole.chupka@tea.state.tx.us http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=3406 back to the top >> UTAH [November 1, 2011] Ms. Dawn Hauser NBCT, K-12 Instructional Specialist Granite School District 2500 South State Salt Lake City, 84115 (385) 646-4547DLhauser@graniteschools.org back to the top >> VERMONT [October 11, 2011] 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 30, 2011] 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 5, 2011] 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 12, 2011] Mr. Robert Wiseman Social Studies Coordinator West Virginia Department of Education 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E. Building 6, Room 608 East Charleston, 25305 (304) 558-5325 Ext. 53220rjwisema@access.k12.wv.us http://wvde.state.wv.us back to the top >> WISCONSIN [October 19, 2011] Ms. Kristen McDaniel Social Studies Consultant Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction PO Box 7841 Madison, 53707 (608) 266-2207Kristen.McDaniel@dpi.wi.gov www.dpi.state.wi.us back to the top >> WYOMING [September 30, 2011] Ms. Julie Magee Supervisor, Standards Team Wyoming Department of Education 2300 Capitol Avenue 2nd Floor Cheyenne, 82002-0050 (307) 777-8740julie.magee@wyo.gov www.edu.wyoming.gov/ back to the top >>