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The Wyoming Historical Society (WHS) is proud to announce the official call for nominations for the 2026 Awards Program.
This annual tradition honors those who worked tirelessly throughout 2025 (January 1 - December 31, 2025) to preserve and interpret the rich tapestry of Wyoming’s history. As a donation-based organization, the WHS is dedicated to preserving, exploring, and sharing Wyoming’s history for the benefit and enjoyment of all generations.

AN OPEN PROGRAM OPEN
In keeping with our mission to ensure Wyoming’s past remains accessible to everyone, the WHS 2026 awards program is open to the general public.
Whether you are a student, a professional historian, a dedicated community volunteer, or general history and art enthusiast, we encourage you to participate.
We especially invite schools and educators to participate in the Youth Essay competition. Cash awards are offered for all awards winners.

NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG HISTORIANS
A major highlight for this cycle is the youth essay section: “Wyoming’s Uncommon Voices – Stories from the Past”. This competition is open to students from Grade 3 through the Graduate Collegiate level, offering age-appropriate topics designed to engage the next generation of historians.
In an exciting development for our youth participants, winners of the Youth Essay contest will be featured in the February 2027 issue of The Wyoming Historian. This provides a prestigious platform for students to share their work with a statewide audience.

To view the Awards Manual, and link to nomination forms, please click here: wyshs.org/awards