State Contacts and Deadlines

Selection Process  :    State Contacts and Deadlines

Please note: Each state’s deadline date is shown below in blue and will be updated for the 2023 program by August 1, 2022. The deadline in each state may be reconfirmed by contacting the high school principal or the state selection contact.

Alabama

DEADLINE:
September 29, 2023

Dr. Carolyn A. Jones
Education Administrator
Alabama Department of Education
50 N. Ripley Street
Montgomery, 36104
(334) 694-4768
cajones@alsde.edu 
https://www.alabamaachieves.org/communication/
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Alaska

DEADLINE:
October 25, 2023

Dr. Bjorn Wolter
Program Manager
Alaska Department of Education & Early Development
PO Box 110500
Juneau, 99811-0500
(907) 465-6542
bjorn.wolter@alaska.gov
www.education.alaska.gov/RecognitionPrograms/
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Arizona

DEADLINE:
October 16, 2023

Ms. Sandra Christensen
Constituent Services Manager
Arizona Department of Education
1535 W. Jefferson Street, Bin #2
Phoenix, 85007
(602) 542-5344
Scholarships@azed.gov
https://www.azed.gov/studentachievement/senateyouth/
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Arkansas

DEADLINE:
October 20, 2023

Ms. Ronda Smith
USSYP State Coordinator
Arkansas Department of Education
Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Office of Learning Services
Three Capitol Mall
Little Rock, 72201
(501) 682-7816
ronda.smith@ade.arkansas.gov
https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/learning-services/curriculum-support/united-states-senate-youth-program
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California

DEADLINE:
October 9, 2023

Ms. Dina Fong
Communications Manager/USSYP Coordinator
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 5602
Sacramento, 95814
(916) 319-0551
ussyp@cde.ca.gov
www.cde.ca.gov/eo/in/us/
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Colorado

DEADLINE:
October 20, 2023

Ms. Kim Burnham
Competitive Grants and Awards Supervisor
Colorado Department of Education
1560 Broadway, Suite 1100
Denver, 80202
(720) 607-1495
Burnham_k@cde.state.co.us
www.cde.state.co.us/cdeawards/senateyouth 
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Connecticut

DEADLINE:
October 27, 2023

Mr. Stephen A. Armstrong
Social Studies Consultant
Connecticut State Department of Education
450 Columbus Blvd.
Hartford, 06103
(860) 713-6706
stephen.armstrong@ct.gov
https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Services/K-12-Education/Academics/Social-Studies
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Delaware

DEADLINE:
October 13, 2023

Dr. Michael J. Feldman
Education Associate, Social Studies
Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Development
Delaware Department of Education
401 Federal Street, Suite 2
Dover, 19901
(302) 735-4199
Michael.feldman@doe.k12.de.us
www.doe.k12.de.us/Page/3052
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Department of Defense Education Activity

DEADLINE:
October 27, 2023

Ms. Elizabeth A. Costanzo
ISS 6-12 Social Studies
Department of Defense Education Activity
4800 Mark Center Drive, 6th Floor
Alexandria, 22311
(636) 628-8214
Elizabeth.Costanzo@hq.dodea.edu
https://www.dodea.edu/Curriculum/socialStudies/ussyp.cfm
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District of Columbia

DEADLINE:
October 27, 2023

Mr. Greg Palmer
Management Analyst
Office of the State Superintendent of Education
1050 First St NE, Fifth Floor
Washington, 20002
gregory.palmer@dc.gov
https://osse.dc.gov/service/united-states-senate-youth-program-ussyp
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Florida

DEADLINE:
October 6, 2023

Mr. Steve Walker
Social Studies Education Specialist
Florida Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street, Room 444
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 245-0866 X 50866
ussyp@fldoe.org
www.fldoe.org/civicliteracy/ussyp.stml/
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Georgia

DEADLINE:
September 29, 2023

Ms. Dawn Ashmore
Director of Strategic Alignment
Georgia Department of Education
205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta, 30335
(678) 372-0791
dashmore@doe.k12.ga.us
https://www.gadoe.org/External-Affairs-and-Policy/Excellence-Recognition/Pages/U.S.-Senate-Youth-Program.aspx
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Hawaii

DEADLINE:
October 6, 2023

Ms. Tiffany L. Frias
Educational Specialist
Hawaii Department of Education
475 22nd Avenue, Room 207
Honolulu, 96816
(808) 305-9774
tiffany.frias@k12.hi.us
https://www.hawaiistuco.com/ussyp.html”
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Idaho

DEADLINE:
October 22, 2023

Ms. Leslie Younger
Secondary ELA + K-12 Social Studies
Content and Curriculum
Idaho Department of Education
650 West State Street
Boise, 83720-0027
(208) 332-6975
Lyounger@sde.idaho.gov
https://www.sde.idaho.gov/academic/social-studies/
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Illinois

DEADLINE:
October 6, 2023

Ms. Katrina L. Cunningham
Principal Consultant
Illinois State Board of Education
100 North First Street, N-253
Springfield, 62777
(312) 814-8872
kacunnin@isbe.net
https://www.isbe.net/Pages/United-States-Senate-Youth-Program-Hearst-Scholarship.aspx
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Indiana

DEADLINE:
September 15, 2023

Mr. Joseph O’Connor
Civic Education Specialist
Indiana Bar Foundation
615 N. Alabama, Suite 426
Indianapolis, 46204
(317) 608-6504
joconnor@inbarfoundation.org
https://www.inbarfoundation.org/us-senate-youth-program/
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Iowa

DEADLINE:
September 29, 2023

Ms. Stefanie Rosenberg Wager
Social Studies Consultant
Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
400 E 14th Street
Des Moines, 50319
(515) 419-2876
stefanie.wager@iowa.gov
www.educateiowa.gov/pk-12/advanced-learning-opportunities/us-senate-youth-program
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Kansas

DEADLINE:
October 10, 2023

Ms. Tamla Miller
Public Service Administrator
Communications and Recognition Programs
Kansas State Department of Education
900 SW Jackson St., Suite #102
Topeka, 66612-1212
(785) 296-4950
Tmiller@ksde.org
www.ksde.org/Agency/Fiscal-and-Administrative-Services/Communications-and-Recognition-Programs/Senate-Youth
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Kentucky

DEADLINE:
October 2, 2023

Dr. GlyptusAnn G. Jones
State USSYP Coordinator
Kentucky Department of Education
300 Sower Blvd. – 5th Floor
Frankfort, 40601
(502) 564-2000 Ext. 4616
glyptusann.jones@education.ky.gov
https://education.ky.gov/awards/sturecog/Pages/U.S-Senate-Youth-Program.aspx
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Louisiana

DEADLINE:
October 3, 2023

Mrs. Marian E. Johnson
Education Program Consultant, USSYP State Coordinator
Louisiana Department of Education
1201 North Third Street, Room 4-226
Baton Rouge, 70802
(225) 342-1721
Marian.johnson@la.gov
www.louisianabelieves.com/academics/award-programs
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Maine

DEADLINE:
October 13, 2023

Ms. Beth Lambert
Director of Innovative Teaching and Learning
Maine Department of Education
23 State House Station
Augusta, 04333-0023
(207) 624-4398
Beth.Lambert@maine.gov
https://www.maine.gov/doe/learning/content/social/USSYP
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Maryland

DEADLINE:
October 9, 2023

Ms. Mary Gable
Assistant State Superintendent of Student Support, Academic Enrichment, & Educational Policy
Maryland State Department of Education
200 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, 21201
(410) 767-0472
mary.gable@maryland.gov
http://marylandpublicschools.org/about/pages/dsfss/youth-development/ussyp-scholarship.aspx
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Massachusetts

DEADLINE:
October 13, 2023

Ms. Donna M. Taylor
USSYP Coordinator
Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
75 Pleasant St.
Malden, 02148
(781) 338-6320
DonnaM.Taylor@mass.gov
https://www.doe.mass.edu/scholarships/senate/
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Michigan

DEADLINE:
October 6, 2023

Dr. Nicholas S. Orlowski,
Awards Chair
Michigan Council for History Education
D-1-214 Mackinac Hall
1 Campus Drive
Allendale, 49401
(616) 706-1287
teachinghistoryinmi@gmail.com
https://www.teachinghistoryinmi.org/us-senate-youth-program
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Minnesota

DEADLINE:
October 27, 2023

Ms. Brittany Rawson Haeg
Social Studies Specialist
Minnesota Department of Education
400 Northeast Stinson Boulevard
Minneapolis, 55413
(651) 582-8615
mde.USSYP@state.mn.us
https://education.mn.gov/MDE/fam/youth/
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Mississippi

DEADLINE:
September 29, 2023

Mrs. Sandra Hilliard
Coordinator of Recognition Programs
Office of Teaching and Learning, Division of Educator Effectiveness
Mississippi Department of Education
359 North West Street
Jackson, 39205
(601) 359-3513
shilliard@mdek12.org
https://www.mdek12.org/OTL/OTC/recognition
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Missouri

DEADLINE:
September 28, 2023

Ms. Cassandra Beaty
Curriculum Director – English Language Arts
MO Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
205 Jefferson Street
Jefferson City, 65102-0480
(573) 751-4898
Cassandra.Beaty@dese.mo.gov
http://dese.mo.gov/college-career-readiness/curriculum/social-studies/
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Montana

DEADLINE:
October 2, 2023

Ms. Kristen Bokovoy
USSYP Coordinator
Montana Office of Public Instruction
PO Box 202501
Helena, 59620-2501
(406) 444-2417
Kristen.bokovoy2@mt.gov
http://opi.mt.gov/Families-Students/Student-Resources/Student-Scholarships-Student-Exchange#ussyp
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Nebraska

DEADLINE:
October 13, 2023

Ms. Bre Wilton
Education Specialist III, Social Studies
Office of Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Nebraska Department of Education
500 S. 84th Street, 2nd Floor
Lincoln, 68510
(531) 207-9043
bre.wilton@nebraska.gov
https://www.education.ne.gov/socialstudies/united-states-senate-youth-program-hearst-foundations-scholarship/
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Nevada

DEADLINE:
September 29, 2023

Ms. Jaynie Malorni
Education Program Lead
Nevada Department of Education, Office of Standards and Instructional Support
2080 E. Flamingo Rd, Suite 210
Las Vegas NV 89119
(702) 473-0140
jmalorni@doe.nv.gov
https://doe.nv.gov/Scholarships/U_S__Senate_Youth_Program/
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New Hampshire

DEADLINE:
October 12, 2023

Ms. Stacey MacStravic
Recognition & Award Programs Coordinator
New Hampshire Department of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, 03301
(603) 271-3293
stacey.a.macstravic1@doe.nh.gov
www.education.nh.gov/who-we-are/commissioner/recognition-programs/united-states-senate-youth-program
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New Jersey

DEADLINE:
September 29, 2023

Mrs. Ashley Woolsey-Greene
Social Studies Coordinator
Office of Standards
New Jersey Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza
Trenton, 08625
(609) 376-9215
Ashley.woolsey-greene@doe.nj.gov
https://www.nj.gov/education/standards/socst/ussyp.shtml
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New Mexico

DEADLINE:
October 13, 2023

Dr. Warman Hall
NMASSP Committee for Awards
1118 W. Aztec Blvd.
Aztec, 87410
(505) 215-4793
fphallwa@aztecschools.com
http://nmassp.org/?page_id=74
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New York

DEADLINE:
October 20, 2023

Ms. Lisa M. Pingelski
Associate in Instructional Services
New York State Education Department
89 Washington Avenue, EBA 860
Albany, 12234
(518) 473-0741
NYSenateYouth@nysed.gov
http://www.nysed.gov/curriculum-instruction/awards-and-scholarships
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North Carolina

DEADLINE:
October 1, 2023

Ms. Michelle McLaughlin
Education Consultant
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
6307 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, 27699-6307
(984) 236-2827
michelle.mclaughlin@dpi.nc.gov
http://senateyouthnc.webs.com/
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North Dakota

DEADLINE:
October 22, 2023

Ms. Jennifer Odell
Communications Officer
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 201
Bismarck, 58505-0440
(701) 328-3216
jodell@nd.gov 
https://www.nd.gov/dpi/parentscommunity/students/united-states-senate-youth-program//
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Ohio

DEADLINE:
October 20, 2023

Ms. Linda McKean
Social Studies Consultant
Ohio Department of Education
25 South Front Street
Columbus, 43215
(614) 466-0223
Linda.McKean@education.ohio.gov
http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Other-Resources/Scholarships/US-Senate-Youth-Program
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Oklahoma

DEADLINE:
September 30, 2023

Dr. Brenda M. Beymer-Chapman
Director of Social Studies and Personal Financial Literacy
Oklahoma Department of Education
2500 North Lincoln Blvd., Suite 316
Oklahoma City, 73105
(405) 522-3523
Brenda.Chapman@sde.ok.gov
http://sde.ok.gov/sde/social-studies#USSYP
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Oregon

DEADLINE:
October 13, 2023

Mr. Amit Kobrowski
Social Science Specialist
Office of Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Oregon Department of Education
255 Capitol Street, NE, 2nd Floor
Salem, 97310
(971) 208-0254
Amit.Kobrowski@state.or.us
http://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/pages/united-states-senate-youth-program.aspx
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Pennsylvania

DEADLINE:
October 6, 2023

Dr. Felix J. Yerace
Assistant Executive Director, Pennsylvania Association of Student Councils
Pennsylvania Department of Education
South Fayette High School
3640 Old Oakdale Road
McDonald, PA 15057
(412) 221-4542 X 603
senateyouth@pasc.net
https://www.pasc.net/senateyouth
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Rhode Island

DEADLINE:
November 3, 2023

Ms. Colleen R. Brophy
Executive Staff Assistant, Office of the Deputy Commissioner
RI Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
255 Westminster Street
Providence, 02903
(401) 222-4275
Colleen.Brophy@ride.ri.gov
http://www.ride.ri.gov/StudentsFamilies/AdditionalResources/StudentScholarships.aspx
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South Carolina

DEADLINE:
September 22, 2023

Mr. Stephen P. Corsini
K-12 Social Studies Education Associate and USSYP State Coordinator
South Carolina Department of Education
1429 Senate Street, Room 611-A
Columbia, 29201
(803) 734-8335
spcorsini@ed.sc.gov
https://ed.sc.gov/newsroom/scholarships/us-senate-youth-program-scholarship/
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South Dakota

DEADLINE:
October 6, 2023

Mr. Mark C. Gageby
Education Program Specialist
South Dakota Department of Education
800 Governors Drive
Pierre, 57501-2294
(605) 773-3727
mark.gageby@state.sd.us
http://doe.sd.gov/scholarships/senateyouth.aspx
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Tennessee

DEADLINE:
September 22, 2023

Mr. Banks Lyons
Secondary ELA Coordinator
Tennessee Department of Education
Floor 9 Andrew Johnson Towers
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, 37243
(615) 927-1556
Banks.Lyons@tn.gov
https://www.tn.gov/education/students/opportunities-for-students.html
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Texas

DEADLINE:
October 6, 2023

Ms. Cindee Tonnesen
USSYP Program Coordinator
Texas Education Agency
1701 N. Congress Ave.
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 475-3722
USSYP@tea.texas.gov
www.tea.texas.gov/ussyp/
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Utah

DEADLINE:
September 15, 2023

Ms. Brenda McMurtrey
USSYP Coordinator
Utah State Board Of Education
250 E 500 S
PO Box 144200
Salt Lake City, 84114
(801) 538-7891
brenda.mcmurtrey@schools.utah.gov
https://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/socialstudies?mid=1129&aid=4
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Vermont

DEADLINE:
October 23, 2023

Mr. Jay Nichols
Executive Director
Vermont Principals’ Association
Two Prospect Street, Suite #3
Montpelier, 05602
(802) 229-0547
jnichols@vpaonline.org
https://vpaonline.org/student-activities/scholarships/ussyp-scholarship/
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Virginia

DEADLINE:
September 29, 2023

Ms. Christonya B. Brown
History and Social Sciences Coordinator
Virginia Department of Education
101 N. 14th Street
Richmond, 23219
(804) 225-2893
Christonya.Brown@doe.virginia.gov
United States Senate Youth Program | Virginia Department of Education
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Washington

DEADLINE:
September 23, 2023

Roz Thompson
Director of Governmental Relations
Association of Washington School Principals
1021 8th Ave. SE
Olympia, 98501-1500
(360) 357-7951
Roz@awsp.org
www.awsleaders.org/senate-youth
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West Virginia

DEADLINE:
September 15, 2023

Mr. Dustin L. Lambert
State Social Studies Coordinator
West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Middle/Secondary Learning
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Charleston, 25305
(304) 558-8098
dLLambert@k12.wv.us
https://wvde.us/middle-secondary-learning/social-studies/student-programs/
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Wisconsin

DEADLINE:
October 9, 2023

Ms. Kristen McDaniel
Social Studies Consultant
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
125 South Webster Street
Madison, 53707
(608) 266-2207
Kristen.McDaniel@dpi.wi.gov
https://dpi.wi.gov/social-studies/senate-youth
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Wyoming

DEADLINE:
October 23, 2023

Ms. Madison Lacey
Scholarship Consultant
Wyoming Department of Education
122 25th Street, Ste. E200
Herschler Building, 2nd Floor
Cheyenne, 82002
(307) 777-6840
Madison.Lacey@wyo.gov
https://edu.wyoming.gov/for-parents-students/senate-youth-program//
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