2022
Native American Heritage Award
$100 for the best entry which illuminates a cultural or historical perspective about indigenous populations.
Sponsored by the American Heritage Center
Mark A. Greene Excellence Award
$250 to the entry that best demonstrates excellence in the use of primary sources
Sponsored by the American Heritage Center
Caroline Lockhart Historic Newspaper Award
$250 each for an outstanding junior division and senior division entry which effectively integrates and utilizes historic newspapers in their research.
Sponsored by the Wyoming State Library
Clara Jensen Award
$100 for the best entry on Wyoming History.
Sponsored by the Wyoming State Historical Society
Women in History Award
$150 to an outstanding senior division entry highlighting women's history.
Sponsored by Elizabeth Kuntz
Family History Award
$100 cash award for the outstanding entry dealing with family or geneaological history.
Sponsored by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in Wyoming (NSCDA-WY)
DAR History Award
$100 to an outstanding Junior Individual entry for any topic focusing on an outstanding woman in history.
Sponsored by the Jacques Laramie Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Grace Raymond Hebard Historian Award
$100 to the best paper entry.
Sponsored by the American Heritage Center
Documentarian Award
$100 to the best documentary entry.
Sponsored by the American Heritage Center
Oration Award
$100 to the best performancec entry.
Sponsored by the UW Department of Modern and Classical Languages.
Gerald & Jessie F. Chambers Award
$500 to the outstanding Junior Division and Senior Division entries.
Sponsored by American Heritage Center
Jim Gatchell History of Science Award
$200 to an outstanding Junior and Senior Division project in the history of general, medicinal, technological, or veterinary sciences.
Sponsored by the Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum
Folklore, Myths, and Legends History Award
$250 to a Junior and Senior Division project for an outstanding use of folklore, mythology, and legends in history.
Sponsored by the UW American Studies Department.
Jurisprudence Award (Wyoming State Bar)
$250 to the best Junior and Senior Division entries dealing with jurisprudence or legal issues.
Sponsored by Wyoming State Bar
Liz Byrd Cultural Diversity Award
$100 to the best entry that represents an aspect of cultural diversity or human rights.
Sponsored by American Heritage Center
Dr. Robert Campbell Teacher Award
$750 to a teacher who promotes marginalized stories and communities through education.
Sponsored by the Stepans Family
Dr. Josepth Stepans Junior Award
$400 to the entry that most authentically tells the story of a marginalized person(s) or community in Wyoming.
Sponsored by the Stepans Family
Dr. Josepth Stepans Senior Award
$750 to the entry that most authentically tells the story of a marginalized person(s) or community in Wyoming.
Sponsored by the Stepans Family
American Heritage Center's Creativity Award
$250 for the most creative entry.
Sponsored by American Heritage Center
William H. Barton Award
$100 for the best use of oral history in an entry.
Sponsored by the Wyoming State Historical Society
Wyoming Archaeology Award
$200 for an outstanding entry dealing with archaeological issues.
Sponsored by Wyoming Association of Professional Archaeologists and Wyoming Archaeology Society
Sissy Goodwin Award
$500 to the best project celebrating stories of identity and persistence.
Sponsored by Wyoming Humanities
Sponsored by Wyoming Humanities Council
Excellence in Exhibits Award
$100 to the best exhibits entry.
Sponsored by Brigida Blasi
Tom Bell Environmental History Award
$100 for outstanding entry environmental history.
Sponsored by Wyoming Outdoor Council
Edith K.O. Clark Education History Award
$100 for the project that best highlights the history of education.
Sponsored by the Ginny Kilander
Wyoming State Historical Society Scholarship*
$1500 scholarship to a junior or senior in high school planning to attend a Wyoming college or UW.
Sponsor by the Wyoming State Historical Society
Gerald & Jessie Chambers Scholarship*
$1000 scholarship to a junior or senior in high school planning to attend a Wyoming college or UW.
Sponsored by the American Heritage Center
George and Linda LaBarre Scholarship
$3000 scholarship to a junior or senior in high school planning to attend a Wyoming college or UW.
Sponsored by the American Heritage Center
**IF you are a JUNIOR or SENIOR in HIGH SCHOOL you are eligible for the three scholarships. In order to be eligible, you need to self-nominate yourself and your project through the WHD Registration System. At that point, I will send you a Google Form to complete which asks several questions about your plans for university/college life which you will need to complete to fulfill the eligibility process.