Julia Winslow, our US History Teacher at Providence Hall Junior High, has been named
the 2023 Utah History Teacher of the Year, an award presented annually by the Gilder
Lehrman Institute of American History, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to K–12
American history education.
Inaugurated in 2004 and now celebrating its twentieth anniversary, the History Teacher of the
Year award highlights the crucial importance of history education by honoring exceptional
American history teachers from elementary school through high school. The award honors one
K–12 teacher from each state, the District of Columbia, Department of Defense schools, and US
Territories.
“Knowledgeable and impassioned teachers bring our country’s history to life for students,
allowing them to understand that engaging with history is about more than a series of facts,”
said James G. Basker, president of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. “Teachers
are the lifeblood of our student’s education, and these are the best of the best.”
In addition to a $1,000 honorarium, Mrs. Winslow receives a core archive of American history
books and Gilder Lehrman educational materials and recognition at a local ceremony in their
honor, and becomes one of 53 finalists for the 2023 National History Teacher of the Year.
Congratulations, Mrs. Winslow!
We can't think of a more deserving teacher for this award!!!