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2013 History Awards

The 2013 Governor’s Awards for History were presented May 4 at the annual history conference of the South Dakota State Historical Society in Rapid City. Winners included, seated from left, Jim and Peg Aplan of Piedmont, Individual; Judy Curran of Mobridge, representing the Klein Museum in Mobridge, Organization; and Sandra Jones of Wessington Springs, Teacher of the Year. Not pictured is Teresa M. Houser of Omaha, Nebr., Herbert S. Schell Award for best article in South Dakota History. Presenting the awards were, standing from left, Brad Tennant, president of the SDSHS board of trustees; and Jay D. Vogt, director of the SDSHS. (Photo courtesy of South Dakota State Historical Society)